Post Tagged with: "Progressive Rock"

by / on February 29, 2012 at 6:18 pm / in Concerts, Progressive rock, Rock Music

Drummer Jerry Gaskill's health improves, even as King's X tour is cancelled

King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill’s health is “headed in the right direction,” the band says, but its upcoming tour is off.

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by / on February 27, 2012 at 6:32 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Heart troubles for Foreigner co-founder Mick Jones, King's X drummer Jerry Gaskill

Both Foreigner guitarist and Mick Jones and King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill are recovering from heart ailments.

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by / on February 26, 2012 at 8:31 am / in Half Notes, Progressive rock

Half Notes: Secret Machines – The Road Leads Where It's Led (2005)

The secret of the Machines is that they have an addictively fun, poundingly-heavy beat that is reminiscent of Led Zeppelin, and they have a penchant for really stretching out their compositions for texture and emphasis. It’s prog-rock without the slightest hint of twee frilliness. Road was an EP with a non-album track, “Better Bring Your Friends,” and covers of Van [...]

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by / on February 24, 2012 at 10:19 am / in Half Notes, Progressive rock

Half Notes: The Mars Volta – Amputechture (2006)

After Frances the Mute, I honestly wasn’t sure if I particularly cared where the Mars Volta was going next. I found the album completely misguided — or maybe unguided is a more fitting word — and a sonic mess, as if the band simply threw together every chord progression and half-song idea they could muster, then stretched everything out for [...]

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by / on February 23, 2012 at 5:58 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Dennis DeYoung on his legacy with Styx, and that ill-fitting 'Mr. Roboto' mask

Styx fans remember well the year 1979 and Cornerstone, an album that began a decisive turn away from prog rock for the band — with its capstone moment being the epic ballad “Babe.” From there, it seems, the group was on a collision course

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by / on February 22, 2012 at 7:15 pm / in Classical Music, Progressive rock

Genesis' Tony Banks to issue new classical project Six Pieces for Orchestra in March

Tony Banks, a co-founding member of Genesis, is preparing a new classical album for March release, called Six Pieces for Orchestra. The Naxos label recording is Banks’ second classical project

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by / on February 21, 2012 at 7:19 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Razor and Tie plans sweeping reissue series focused on Emerson Lake and Palmer

A sweeping reissue campaign will follow Razor and Tie’s new signing of Emerson Lake and Palmer to an exclusive multi-year licensing deal for North America.

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by / on February 21, 2012 at 8:29 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

All-star Supertramp tribute, new prog-rock album on tap for Yes alum Billy Sherwood

Billy Sherwood, a 1990s-era member of Yes, is working on two new all-star projects – a tribute to Supertramp and an original prog-rock album.

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by / on February 19, 2012 at 3:27 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Benoit David says he was informed of his ouster from Yes through news reports

At first, Benoit David says he was simply taking some time off from Yes’ ongoing tour to recover from throat problems. Then, David found out — just like we all did — that he had been let go, after reading a news report.

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by / on February 18, 2012 at 12:58 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Yes alum Trevor Rabin to issue new instrumental project Jacadranda in May

Former Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin has completed a new instrumental solo effort called Jacaranda, with a release date set for May 8 via Varese Sarabande Records. There are also plans for new album with fellow Yes alums Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman.

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