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John Wetton to Release 'An Extraordinary Life' 8CD Box Set in November
by Michael Major - July 31, 2023 The “An Extraordinary Life” box set contains 8 remastered CDs, featuring the six solo albums Wetton released between 1980 and 2011. Each album now includes special bonus tracks. Additionally, two further discs are included which feature a gold mine of rare, live and unreleased material from the vaul...
ASIA Announce 'FANTASIA LIVE IN TOKYO 2007' 3 LP Set
by Michael Major - January 12, 2023 ASIA will release for the first time ever on vinyl ASIA FANTASIA, LIVE IN TOKYO 2007 as a 3LP set. Recorded on Asias 25th anniversary 2007 world tour, and featuring the reformed original line-up, FANTASIA, LIVE IN TOKYO 2007 is to be issued on vinyl as a 3LP set with booklet, including band photo...
Asia Announce The Official Live Bootlegs Vol. 1
by Michael Major - October 12, 2021 Multi-platinum selling English supergroup ASIA are to release a 10CD boxset The Official Live Bootlegs Volume 1 through BMG Records on 26th November 2021. There will also be a digital album featuring a selection of 24 tracks taken from the full boxset, out on the same day. Preorder the new release n...
DISTRICT 97 To Release New Live Album 'Screenplay'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 09, 2021 Chicago prog legends DISTRICT 97 will be releasing a new live album called “Screenplay” featuring well over 2 hours of music across 2 CDs on March 26, 2021! ...
Fairport Convention Collect Together the Recordings on Alan Simon's Rock Operas
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 28, 2020 Fairport Convention has collected together its recordings created for Alan Simon’s various rock operas, including Excalibur: The Celtic Rock Opera, on a ‘catch all’ release for fans to buy the recordings in one place. ...
DBA to Release 'Live in England' Vinyl Feb. 14
by Abigail Charpentier - February 10, 2020 Downes Braide Association (DBA) release the double-vinyl gatefold edition of Live In England on 14th February. The 2CD/DVD Box set was released last year via Cherry Red Records. The album features stunning artwork by the legendary Roger Dean. ...
PROG ROCK CHRISTMAS Album Features Members of YES, Renaissance, Utopia, Focus, Curved Air, Hawkwind & More
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2019 Join producer Billy Sherwood (Yes, Circa) for an expansive musical journey through Christmas classics of yesterday and today, all performed by leading figures in Prog Rock music!...
Modern Prog Band District 97 To Tour In Support of New Album Release 'Screens'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 24, 2019 District 97 is undoubtedly the most musically adventurous rock band in the world to feature an American Idol Top 10 Female Finalist. For over a decade, this quintet from Chicago has melded an adventurous instrumental prowess with the look, sound, and stage presence of Leslie Hunt. Through world tour...
YES, Asia, John Lodge, and Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy: On Tour Now with Exciting Collaborations and Reunions
by Tori Hartshorn - June 19, 2019 YES, Asia, John Lodge of The Moody Blues and Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy with guest vocals by Arthur Brown--all together for the first time--are now rolling acrossNorth America on the must-see best-of-British-rock tour, 'The Royal Affair Tour.'Exciting highlights of the tour, including collaborations a...
The John Wetton Estate Proudly Announces Work Has Commenced On Solo Career Box Set
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2019 Since John Wettons passing in January 2017, his family, friends and management have been working on finding a fitting tribute to such a remarkable man and iconic artist. The result of this labour of love is a box set entitled 'An Extraordinary Life', dedicated entirely to John's solo career. The pro...
Roger Dean Joins YES' 'The Royal Affair Tour'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 20, 2019 World-renowned English artist and designer Roger Dean-whose masterful artwork has graced classic album covers and posters, most prominently by YES and Asia-has joined the much-anticipated North American concert tour, 'The Royal Affair Tour,' as a special guest. Headlined by prog rock pioneers and Ro...
YES Announces Multi-Act 'The Royal Affair Tour' In North America
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2019 The 2019 summer concert calendar has just been lit up with the announcement of YES'North American concert tour, 'The Royal Affair Tour.' Headlined by prog rock pioneers and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES, who triumphed last year with their acclaimed and hugely successful #YES50: Celebrating ...
Definitive Editions of All Three Legendary “Phenomena” Rock Concept Albums
by Tori Hartshorn - November 29, 2018 Phenomena is a rock music concept conceived by record producer Tom Galley and brother, Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley and directed by Wilfried Rimensberger. Contributors were leading rock musicians such as Brian May, John Wetton, Glenn Hughes, Don Airey, Mel Galley, Neil Murray and Cozy Powell amon...
Eddie Jobson To Release '1971-1979 The Band Years'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 09, 2018 Nominated for 2019 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his innovative work along with Roxy Music, Eddie Jobson is considered the definitive musicians' musician. “1971-1979 The Band Years” is the first of five planned compilation albums, one for each decade of Jobson's outstanding career ...
DBA Debut at Trading Boundaries, Plus Announce Remix of Suburban Ghosts
by Tori Hartshorn - September 26, 2018 DBA (Downes Braide Association) perform their first ever live show at Trading Boundaries on Friday 28th September, with a special showcase for their latest album Skyscraper Souls. The evening is sponsored by Prog Magazine....
Multi-Instrumentalist Fernando Perdomo Goes OUT TO SEA With Debut Instrumental Progressive Rock Album
by Tori Hartshorn - May 04, 2018 Multi-Instrumentalist Fernando Perdomo Goes OUT TO SEA With Debut Instrumental Progressive Rock Album...
UK's Debut Album To Be Released On Limited Edition 180 Gram Vinyl
by Macon Prickett - April 10, 2018 Celebrating the 40th anniversary of UK's critically acclaimed self-titled debut record released on Polydor in 1978, Eddie Jobson is making this seminal album available on vinyl for the first time since its original release. It will be released on April 21st, and available exclusively to Record Store...
Drum Legend Simon Phillips to Release 'Protocol 4' 10/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2017 Drum legend & producer extraordinaire Simon Phillips will be releasing Protocol 4 on October 27th on Phantom Recordings, distributed by AMPED. Simon Phillips is by far one of the world's most renowned and respected drummers, whose style not only reflects his technical gift but also his distinct mu...
French Musician/Composer Alan Simon Releases New Compilation 'Songwriter' 2CD Feat. Alan Parsons, Mick Fleetwood & More
by Emily Bruno - October 20, 2017 Alan Simon is a French folk-rock musician and composer best known for his rock operas which are performed with collaboration from other noted rock musicians. Simon is associated with Breton Celticism, and his most ambitious works are typically on themes linked to Celtic myth and history. Simon has a...
New Soundtracks Harness Cinematic Power of Prog/Space Rock Legends & Revivalists
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2017 Two very different indie films to be released later this year feature soundtracks that make unique use of prog and space rock music. First up is the thrilling action/adventure film set in the Middle East, 8 Assassins - The Beautiful, The Bad And The Ugly....
Freddie Nelson Debut Solo Album 'Shake the Cage' Out Today
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2017 Guitarist/singer/songwriter FREDDIE NELSON has just released his self-produced debut solo album, SHAKE THE CAGE, a collection of eleven hook driven rock songs displaying NELSON's impressive four octave vocal range and notoriously ferocious guitar playing.... |