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Solstice spring 2026 poster. Concert listing and a photo of the lead singer.

Prog-Rock Icons Solstice Announce Spring 2026 Tour

British progressive rock band Solstice will get back on the road for its Spring 2026 tour. The London show is already sold out. The band…

A glowing pink-and-blue sphere hangs above a vast gridded plain dotted with mound-like forms, while several staircases rise abruptly from the ground as tiny human figures wander below.

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Between Yes and Genesis, Another Charming Character Emerged in Switzerland

Angel Romero March 16, 2026 No Comments Flame Dream Progressive rock symphonic rock

Flame Dream — Elements (3VƐ Records, 2025 remastered reissue/original release: Vertigo, 1979) Elements was the second album by Swiss band Flame Dream. The album came…

The cover presents a futuristic capsule chair in the foreground beside a fractured cityscape dominated by a tower that resembles a modern metropolis skyline. Above, white birds cross a sky filled with towering clouds, while smoke rises from industrial stacks at the right edge. At the center, a child points toward a cluster of distorted political-looking figures gathered below the elevated city, as a cloaked figure stands nearby with their back turned to the viewer. Small details, including a seated guitarist near the shoreline and scattered mushrooms in the lower corner.

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Anton Roolaart Returns With The Ballad of General Jupiter

Angel Romero March 10, 2026 No Comments Anton Roolaart Progressive rock symphonic rock

Anton Roolaart — The Ballad of General Jupiter (Wandering Willow Records and MoonJune Records, 2026) Dutch-American multi-instrumentalist composed and produced The Ballad of General Jupiter,…

Camel Earthrise Live at the Marquee 1974 cover artwork. A photo of the band playing live.

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Camel’s Golden Era Preserved On A Stunning Marquee Live Release

Angel Romero February 17, 2026 No Comments Andrew Latimer Andy Ward Camel Doug Ferguson Peter Bardens Progressive rock symphonic rock

Camel – Earthrise – Live at the Marquee 1974 (Esoteric Recordings, 2026) British progressive rock band Camel was at its prime in 1974 when they…

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The Ceres Phenomenon – Debut

Professor Mark February 5, 2026 No Comments Holland Julian Driessen Mike Boekhout Progressive rock Ron Koel Ruud Stoker Sci-Fi symphonic rock The Ceres Phenomenon – Debut

The Ceres Phenomenon released their debut album last year on November 18, through FREIA Music. The Dutch progressive rock band has a powerful Pink Floyd/IQ…

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Clive Nolan – The Mortal Light

Professor Mark February 5, 2026 No Comments Andy Sears Arnfinn Isaksen Clive Nolan Clive Nolan – The Mortal Light Laura Liazzai Mirko Sangrigoli Progressive rock Ryan Morgan Scott Higham symphonic prog symphonic rock Theatrical

Clive Nolan has returned in 2026, to release one of his biggest and most important music projects of the year. On February 15th, Clive Nolan…

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ShatterHeart – Infernal Symphony

Professor Mark January 28, 2026 No Comments '80s metal Aliki Kostopoulou Daniel Lyngsaa Larsson Female Fronted Metal Johan Bergman Jonathan Strand metal Olle Bengtsson progressive metal Progressive rock symphonic rock

Shatterheart is a new symphonic, power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. They are about to unleash their first major album, Infernal Symphony, on February 6,…