All of Brian Eno’s strikingly varied experience was brought to bear 30 years ago this week with an LP that was both booty wagging and intelligent.

For those who favor fire-breathing fusion as their progressive music of choice, ex-Dream Theater member Derek Sherinian’s ‘Vortex’ nicely fits the bill.

Cymbalic Encounters’ latest prog-rock/jazz collaboration with Brand X players Percy Jones and John Goodsall finds a delightful and always gamboled groove.

Zan Zone’s ‘Start Where You Stand’ is an often Wishbone Ash-esque guitar-rock album that just gets things right.

Bethlehem Asylum’s two early-’70s Ampex albums offer a wonderfully weird look back into the musical mayhem once found in hip record-store racks.

‘In the USA: Live Recordings 1972-73′ collects more rare and unheard concert material from ex-Yes guitarist Peter Banks’ subsequent band Flash.

The Fixx’s ‘Beautiful Friction’ arrived 10 years ago this week as testament to a band unafraid to follow its muse.

Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, David Torn and others spent two years creating ‘Through the Wire,’ a tribute to the “artistry and humanity” of Peter Gabriel.

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2022 (So Far) includes records from Ben Craven, Mark Wade Trio, Joe Bailey and others.

Gentle Giant said a too-early goodbye with ‘Civilian,’ a tightly wound album which tried to acclimatize their sound to the new wave of British rock.