Soft Machine Legacy – ‘Burden of Proof’ (2013)
Soft Machine will never exist again, but one of the best of the Canterbury bands still lives on via an alumni band.
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A week after his death, body of original Yes guitarist Peter Banks reportedly still unclaimed
In a shocking turn of events, the body of Peter Banks — co-founder of the group Yes, and someone dubbed an architect of progressive music by the BBC — reportedly remains unclaimed. You May Also Like: David Cross and Peter Banks – ‘Crossover’ (2020) Flash [Featuring Yes Co-Founder Peter Banks]Read More
Original Yes guitarist Peter Banks (1947-2013): An Appreciation
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: Robbie Dupree, Chicago, Yes’ Peter Banks + Others:Read More
‘Mysterious, genre-bending’: PledgeMusic drive underway to fund new Markus Reuter concerto
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
‘We write the rules’: Deep Purple to release two songs at once ahead of first album in eight years
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: NoRead More
Mike Oldfield, of ‘Tubular Bells’ fame: Something Else! Interview
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 will not be sailing’: Cruise to the Edge changes lineup after Edgar Froese’s nasty fall
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
‘It turned into some decent music’: Tony Levin kept David Bowie’s secret while at work on the amazing new Stick Men release
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
40 years on, Nick Mason says nothing sounds quite like Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon
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: No related posts.
Guapo – History Of The Visitation (2013)
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: Thinking Plague – Hoping Against Hope (2017)
