Desolation Rose might have been described as a classic-era throwback, what with the use of reel-to-reel tape and vintage instruments. But the Flower Kings aren’t exploring prog’s typical dreamscape themes. You May Also Like: Bad Company – ‘Desolation Angels’ (1979; 2020 reissue) Tom Brislin, keyboardist with Kansas and Yes: SomethingRead More

The disembodied voice of Richard Nixon — eerie, foreboding, completely full of it — heralds the arrival of this stark indictment of pols who tell you they want peace even while escalating conflict You May Also Like: Bad Company – ‘Desolation Angels’ (1979; 2020 reissue) Why ‘Red Rose Speedway’ EndedRead More

Spock’s Beard, Saga, Flower Kings and Steve Hackett will close out the seventh annual Night of the Prog festival, to be held over two days this summer in Germany. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, “In the Skeleton Gallery” from The Night Siren (2017): One Track Mind Steve Hackett onRead More