Steve Hackett admits to some nostalgia, as he returned to the music of Genesis. But that doesn’t mean he’s running the new Genesis Revisited II project by his old band mates. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, “In the Skeleton Gallery” from The Night Siren (2017): One Track Mind SteveRead More
A new web store has been launched focusing on Bill Bruford. The store, hosted via Burning Shed, includes hard-to-find albums and exclusively signed merchandise from the former drummer with Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, UK and his own group Earthworks. You May Also Like: Bill Bruford – ‘Earthworks Complete’ (2019) BillRead More
Roye Albrighton gets an assist from Billy Sherwood on Nektar’s first original album since 2008’s ‘Book of Days.’
‘Air Waves’ is an opportunity to examine two Curved Air eras, their initial incarnation and a 1976 lineup that featured future Police star Stewart Copeland.
I don’t know too many jazz-fusion bands out of Indonesia. As a matter of fact, I only know of one, and if one is a good enough sample, then I’m ready to state that this nation out of Southeast Asia is a hotbed for vital, dynamic and just plain greatRead More
As Greg Lake continues his celebrated one-man “Songs of a Lifetime” tour through the UK and Italy, I returned to this 2-DVD career retrospective from Image Entertainment/Warner Music Vision. You May Also Like: Greg Lake (1947-2016): How His Childhood Song ‘Lucky Man’ Got That Crazy Moog Solo Todd Rundgren, BillyRead More
During their stint, Complex released two excellent albums pitched somewhere between psychedelic power pop and progressive rock. My favorite of the pair happens to be the British band’s second effort You May Also Like: Spirit – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970): Forgotten Series The Undertones – True Confessions: SinglesRead More
Porcupine Tree’s album-length 2009 song cycle The Incident is given a full concert reading here, and what Octane Twisted lacks in studio dynamics, it more than makes up for with visceral power. You May Also Like: Blackfield – Blackfield V (2017) Why Dennis Wilson’s Rough-Hewn Debut ‘Pacific Ocean Blue’ WasRead More
Getting the music right, after all of these years, is in many ways the easy part. What changes, inevitably, for bands of Asia’s vintage are the vocals. You May Also Like: Carl Palmer, of Asia and Emerson Lake & Palmer: Something Else! Interview John Wetton, Jonny Greenwood, Downes Braide AssociationRead More
Since splitting with Yes earlier this year, former frontman Benoit David has been spending his time slowly but surely regaining his vocal strength. That process has included appearances in an eclectic Canadian choir and his return to prog You May Also Like: How Yes Finally Saved ‘Drama’ From Unjust ObscurityRead More
