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Something Else! Interview: Steve Babb and Fred Schendel of Glass Hammer

As Glass Hammer reissues 2005’s Inconsolable Secret, it’s easy to connect those early attempts at broader narrative concepts with the band’s recent epic release Perilous. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Sanguine Hum – The Weight of the World (2013)

A more ruminative effort than Sanguine Hum’s well-regarded 2010 debut, The Weight of the World is post-prog in both the most “post” and the most “prog” sense of the words. You May Also Like: Peter Hum – Alpha Moment (2015) Peter Hum – ‘Ordinary Heroes’ (2020)

'You will probably never do the same thing twice': Adrian Belew on recreating King Crimson

‘You will probably never do the same thing twice’: Adrian Belew on recreating King Crimson

Since King Crimson went on an extended hiatus in 2009, Adrian Belew — both with his power trio and with the Crimson ProjeKCt — has worked to keep the group’s legacy before concert goers. That doesn’t mean he’s always faithful to the originals. You May Also Like: King Crimson movedRead More

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One Track Mind: Moody Blues, “Gemini Dream” from Live at Montreux (2013)

While much has rightly been made of the Moody Blues’ prog-defining successes around the turn of the 1970s, a newly released concert performance contextualizes later hits like this one — which in its own way broke new ground. You May Also Like: The Moody Blues – ‘Sur la mer’ (1988):Read More

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‘It was just absolutely wonderful’: Ian Paice on how Jon Lord impacted Deep Purple’s Now What?!

Deep Purple’s new studio project Now What?! features an overt tribute to Jon Lord in the touching, waltz-timed “Above and Beyond.” But it’s not the only moment that reminds Ian Paice of the band’s late founding keyboardist. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Ray Wilson, formerly of Genesis: Something Else! Interview

Ray Wilson had the bad luck to follow Phil Collins in Genesis, producing a lone studio effort in 1997 that remains their last.

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‘I could listen to Led Zeppelin just for the drums’: Tony Banks on how John Bonham influenced Genesis

Genesis’ 1980s-era transition from producer David Hentschel — who oversaw four studio albums beginning with 1976’s A Trick of the Tail — had to do with an abiding passion for the thunderous drum sound of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Exclusive stream: Roger Eno with Plumbline, “Pulling Strings” from Endless City/Concrete Garden (2013)

Roger Eno, the romanticist brother of Brian Eno, returns to his collaboration with experimental artist Plumbline — who spent a long period before their first duo effort capturing verite sounds at intersections in New York City. You May Also Like: Brian Eno’s Small Craft on a Milk Sea has onlyRead More

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One Track Mind: Blackfield, “Pills” from Blackfield IV (2013)

Even as Steven Wilson focuses more determinedly on his solo career, Blackfield — his concurrent, more pop-focused project with Aviv Geffen — continues forward. You May Also Like: Blackfield – Blackfield V (2017)

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‘We don’t have the words’: Tony Levin reminisces on mystery of music with King Crimson fans

Though King Crimson has been inactive since 2009, bassist Tony Levin says their music remains a topic of conversation among fans who fondly remember the group — even if describing their experiences sometimes proves difficult. You May Also Like: No related posts.