Sadly, after a protracted battle with cancer, drummer and composer Gary Parra (Cartoon, PFS, Trap, Noisy Neighbor, and others) passed away on July 30th. » Read more (Posted by Peter Thelen 2016-08-02)
2016 continues to be a year that seems unusually packed with deaths of musicians. News has reached us of the passing at the age of 67 of long-time Nektar guitarist and singer Roye Albrighton. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-07-28)
Following on the success of their compilation Paura, Rustblade is preparing another LP of thrills and chills from the Italian master Ennio Morricone. » Read more (Posted by Henry Schneider 2016-07-11)
One of the great definers of 20th Century music died Friday at the age of 72. Bernie Worrell's career spanned from the 60s to 2016, and while he is best known as the keyboard player of Parliament-Funkadelic, he lent his talents to a mind-bogglingly wide array of artists, including Talking Heads, Praxis, Fela Kuti, Keith Richards, Fred Schneider, Jack Bruce, Midday Veil, and other too numerous to list. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-06-25)
We've been telling you about the great Japanese band Yuka & Chronoship for a while now, and we hope you've all caught on. The band's album The 3rd Planetary Chronicles is their best yet, and fans have been asking for some visuals to go with the music. To that end, the band has started a campaign to raise funds for video production. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-06-20)
Starting with the early days of Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick was one of the pioneers of folk-styled fiddle incorporated in settings influenced by rock music. Sad word reaches us that he has died aged 75 after long illness. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-06-03)
Former Seattle now Berlin band Alex's Hand has been working on their next album, to be called Künstler Scheiße, for some time. Now that it's almost ready, they've got a little glimpse behind the scenes of its making. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-05-24)
Last year saw the inaugural edition of a new festival in Texas. For those of us who missed it, here's a little view of what happened. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-04-18)
Filmmaker Laurent Goldstein is passionate about the music of Magma, and finds it a sad state of affairs that there's never been a full length documentary about this band that invented a style all of its own. The Music of Magma - To Life, Death and Beyond is being made to fill that gap and spread the word of Christian Vander's work around the world. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-03-21)
In anticipation of their forthcoming album Prog Noir, Stick Men are embarking on a series of live performances in North America, covering the eastern and central parts of the continent in April and May. Further touring, Chapter Two, is planned to cover the West Coast, Europe, and other parts of the world in 2017. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-03-14)