Seaprog is a small new festival in Seattle presenting a showcase of regional and national avant-prog artists. The two headliners are Thinking Plague and miRthkon, with appearances by Jolanda, Moraine, and a reunited Tone Dogs. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-03-27)
We were greatly saddened to learn of the March 7 death of English guitarist Peter Banks, one of the founding members of Yes and an inspiration to many musicians who followed. He was still working up until the time of his passing, and he will be sorely missed. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-03-25)
Label owner Steve Feigenbaum announced recently that Portland, Oregon quintet Blue Cranes have inked a deal. Expect a new album of avant-jazz-rock in May. » Read more (Posted by Jeff Melton 2013-02-03)
Moonjune Records has announced the first batch of releases for 2013. Included are Marbin, Dewa Budjana, Soft Machine Legacy, simakDIALOG, I Know You Well Miss Clara, and Allan Holdsworth. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-01-08)
Five new titles are out this month on Cuneiform, from Guapo, Curtis Hasselbring, The Kandinsky Effect, Rob Mazurek Octet, and Sand (Dylan Ryan / Tim Young / Devin Hoff). » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-01-08)
Leonardo Pavkovic, AKA Mr. Moonjune, listens to a lot of good music. Some of it he releases on his label, but some of it he doesn't. So he's compiled 25 great tunes from things he couldn't release, and is offering it up for peanuts. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2013-01-08)
December 5, 2012 saw the passing of a musical legend. Pianist/composer Dave Brubeck died at the age of 91. He will be forever remembered as the man who introduced 5/4 time to the world of jazz. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2012-12-07)
It seems that the main function of music blogs is to produce lists of the top 10 (or 20 or 100) of this or that. Ultimate Guitar has their new list of the best prog rock albums of all time as chosen by Jordan Rudess. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2012-06-10)
We were sad last week to learn of the death of Swedish keyboardist and composer Bo Hansson, well-known in the prog community for several classic albums he released in the 70s. » Read more (Posted by Jon Davis 2010-05-01)
Take a moment of silence for guitarist / songwriter / singer Randy California, founding member of Spirit, who drowned just moments after saving his 12 year old son from being carried away by a riptide on the island of Molokai on Thursday January 2nd. » Read more (Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-02-01)