Getting around from city to city can be expensive for a band, so Unreal City are reaching out for help from the people who love their music. They've launched a crowd-funding project to get them going on the road in 2015. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2014-06-30)
If you are a baby boomer like me you cannot have avoided listening to Casey Kasem and his top 40 countdown. He was quite a knowledgeable man when it came to pop music. He and Dick Clark were icons of pop music. Casey has now passed away at age 82. » Read more (Posted by Henry Schneider 2014-06-16)
Starting June 17 in the Czech Republic, Ian Anderson will be taking his "Best of Jethro Tull" set around Europe, hitting Romania, Switzerland, Poland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary, and the UK. Towards the end, he will be adding in material from his new album Homo Erraticus. Then in September, he'll bring the mixed set to North America. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2014-06-08)
They haven't exactly been officially announced yet, but fairly substantial rumors have been surfacing regarding the promised live performances of the new version of King Crimson. As Robert Fripp said last year, the new/old band will concentrate initially on North America. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2014-06-03)
Many fans of progressive music around the world have enjoyed the efforts of Adele Schmidt and José Zegarra Holder, creators of the documentary series Romantic Warriors – A Progressive Music Saga. The first two installments covered a wide variety of bands, and they're starting on volume 3, which will investigate the Canterbury scene, and running a fund-raising campaign on Indie Go Go. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2014-06-02)
On June 17, Iapetus and Unsung Records will release Todmorden 513: Concerto for Orchestra, an orchestrated version of Markus Reuter's 2011 electronic collection Todmorden 513 performed by the Colorado Chamber Orchestra with orchestration and musical direction by Thomas A. Blomster. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2014-05-28)
After five albums, twelve years of career and several concerts around the world bassist and composer Fabio Zuffanti has decided to leave la Maschera di Cera, the progressive-rock band that the bassist formed in 2002. » Read more (Posted by Peter Thelen 2014-05-25)
Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber will be performing live at the home of Brad Owen in Santa Clara CA on May 27th. Doors open at 5 PM, show starts around 7 PM until 9 PM. Small after-show party will follow. » Read more (Posted by Peter Thelen 2014-05-16)
Prog rock elder statesmen Yes have released the track listing and cover art for their upcoming studio effort, Heaven and Earth. The album — due out in the US on Frontiers Records on July 8th — was produced by Roy Thomas Baker and is the first to feature new singer Jon Davison (who also had a hand in writing much of the material). » Read more (Posted by Paul Hightower 2014-05-15)
Another sad passing in the world of music. Word has reached us of the passing of our favorite bandage-wrapped musician and composer. Canadian original Jeff Plewman, best known as Nash the Slash, has died at the age of 66. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2014-05-14)