On Dunkirk in particular the piece blossoms into a brilliant full-band ensemble work with a power and open feel that it never possessed before. The original is good - the remix is essential. It's a sobering thought that this album, one of the seminal prog rock offerings of the 1970s, is a full fifty years..
Connor Selby Announces UK Tour For September 2025
Following the release of his brand-new single, Someone, the rootsy troubadour Connor Selby has announced a run of September tour dates, which will begin on 17 September at The Witham in Barnard Castle. The tour will call through; London (Kings Place 2), Stowmarket (John Peel Centre), Tunbridge Wells (The Forum), Edinburgh (Voodoo Rooms), Manchester (Hallé..
SOLSTICE – Clann (Progrock.com Essentials)
Side Two opens with more of the funk in the shape of Frippa ... but this time it is a more tricky, progressive groove, almost as if Nile Rodgers had abandoned his plans for Chic and instead joined Gentle Giant... Solstice studio albums just at this moment seem to be a little like buses -..
Photo: Adrienne Beacco
SHAMAN’S HARVEST Reveal ‘Rock n Roll Queen’ Video Filmed On Their Recent UK & Ireland Tour
Following their first ever tour of the UK and Ireland, heavyweight Missouri rockers Shaman’s Harvest have revealed the official video for Rock n Roll Queen - which was filmed across locations throughout the tour. The band are calling out for fans to spot themselves in the video for the tour that was 10 years in..
Photo: Jim Donnelly
Nine Skies Welcome Charlie Bramald as New Vocalist Ahead of Upcoming Album
Progressive rock band Nine Skies is proud to announce Charlie Bramald (Ghost of the Machine, Age of Distraction, Nova Cascade) as their new lead vocalist. Charlie is no stranger to the Nine Skies universe, having already made a powerful impression on the band’s previous album The Lightmaker, where he featured on the emotionally charged track..
GENTLE GIANT – Playing The Fool: The Complete Live Experience (Chrysalis)
If you are seeking to get into Gentle Giant's singular discography, this is without doubt as good a place to start as any, and I might even go as far as to say the most recommended entry point. In the unlikely event of you being a fan of the band but not having this album,..
British Metallers Skies Turn Black Release New Single ‘Angel’
British metallers Skies Turn Black have been on the road with fellow British metallers Andromedous, and in conjunction with the tour, released their brand-new single Angel on April 10th. Speaking about Angel, the band have said: “It’s the dance tune that makes you want to headbang and dance at the same time. Everything the album..
BLACKLIST UNION Featuring Tony West – New Single ‘Mississippi Moonhound’
Blacklist Union return with new single Mississippi Moonhound - a swampy, swaggering anthem delivering a powerful blast of wild and untamed rock ‘n’ roll. The new single captures the feeling of being haunted by your past while howling into the night for something more. Blacklist Union’s new album Slay The Dragon is scheduled for September..
SOLSTICE – HUDDERSFIELD PARISH TEMP, 12 April 2025
Solstice once said, in the lyric from their old song New Life, that 'You are the music, we're just the band'. This evening demonstrated that sentiment in one of the strongest ways I've witnessed, and I - along with most of this crowd - will definitely be back. Photo above: Andy Cowley It's astonishing to..
JINGLE JANGLE MORNING: The 1960s US Folk-Rock Explosion (Strawberry / Cherry Red)
Taken all-in, this is a splendidly compiled collection. It has some classics, some unexpected gems, some surprising departures for established names and a host of new names to discover... More than anything, it reminds the listener of just how fertile a musical movement this was, and how much the folk tradition of the USA grew..