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)
Former ELP bandmate Carl Palmer announced today that Keith Emerson has died. The keyboard player who was one of the icons of progressive rock and one of the most-imitated innovators on his instrument(s) was 71. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-03-11)
Word reaches us today of the passing of one of the architects of modern recording. George Martin is best known as the producer who took a chance on a young band called The Beatles and helped shape them into one of the most influential bands in the history of rock music. His innovations in the studio and broad view of what could be done in popular music set the stage for nearly everything that happened in the second half of the 20th Century. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-03-09)
Another sad passing in the world of music, this time guitarist Piotr Grudziński of Riverside. Details are sparse, but the band announced his passing on their website. He was 40 years old. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-02-21)
The 17th edition of the Prog'Sud festival will be held at Jas'Rod in Les Pennes-Mirabeau, in southern France. Artists on the bill include Osanna, The Wrong Object, Mörglbl, Alex Carpani, and more. Dates will be May 5-7, 2016. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-02-15)
Word has reached us that one of the founding members of Miriodor has died. François Émond contributed greatly to the formative stages of the band, singing and playing a variety of instruments. He died on February 10, 2016. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2016-02-12)
For this year's Record Store Day, Italian label Rustblade has assembled a collection of Morricone's experimental soundtracks and releasing them on vinyl for the first time. » Read more (Posted by Henry Schneider 2016-02-11)