Peter Banks, original guitarist for progressive rock legends Yes, has passed away, confirms former band member Billy Sherwood. Banks, 65, played on the first two albums by Yes, suggested the name and even created the band’s first logo. You May Also Like: David Cross and Peter Banks – ‘Crossover’ (2020)Read More
The Colorado Chamber Orchestra has started a PledgeMusic drive in an effort to fund the premiere and release of Markus Reuter’s contemporary orchestral piece “Todmorden 513.” You May Also Like: TEAR [Mark Wingfield and Markus Reuter]: Something Else! Interview Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, Jon Anderson, Gary Husband and Markus Reuter +Read More
Those patiently waiting for new Deep Purple are about to get a double-shot of fresh sounds, as the group releases a pair of songs simultaneously — “Hell to Pay” and “All the Time in the World.” Check out a lyric video for the latter here. You May Also Like: DeepRead More
Mike Oldfield earned credit, or blame, for the new age movement that followed 1973’s ‘Tubular Bells.’ Then a dance-oriented sequel blew that notion to bits.
Tangerine Dream has pulled out of Yes’ Cruise to the Edge, just weeks before its March 25, 2013 launch, after band founder Edgar Froese was injured in a nasty fall. Froese broke his hand and his jaw in the mishap, leading to surgery. You May Also Like: Neal Morse onRead More
A first-call bassist boasting appearances on more than 500 albums, Tony Levin is giving nothing away to age, even as he approaches his 67th birthday. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else! Interview Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Pat Mastelotto, DavidRead More
Co-founder Nick Mason says he doesn’t hear a lot of new music that reminds him of Pink Floyd’s record-smashing space-rock release Dark Side of the Moon, even four decades later. You May Also Like: How I Finally Fell For Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Pink Floyd Engineer AlanRead More
When listening to instrumental rock groups like Guapo, I realize how broad is that term “instrumental rock” because it can connote prog rock, art rock, fusion jazz, post-rock, experimental rock, kraut rock and avant-garde. You May Also Like: Lucas Lee – ‘Lowered Expectations’ (2018) Kansas, “With This Heart” from TheRead More
Nektar’s 1971 prog-psych classic Journey to the Centre of the Eye is being reissued, and you can sample a key cut here through this exclusive stream from Cleopatra/Purple Pyramid Records. You May Also Like: Nektar – ‘… Sounds Like Swiss’ (2021) Nektar – ‘Live at the Wildey Theatre’ (2020) AlanRead More
Neo-progger Steven Wilson’s stirring new album spends a second month in the reader’s poll at Something Else!, joined by new tributes to Wings’ Henry McCullough and the Band’s Levon Helm. You May Also Like: How Robben Ford’s ‘The Inside Story’ Introduced the Yellowjackets to the World Robben Ford’s Tasty, EnergeticRead More
