Kansas – The Absence of Presence (Album Review)
When Kansas returned in 2016 with “The Prelude Implicit”, their first new studio album in 16 years, there likely were a number of dubious members…
When Kansas returned in 2016 with “The Prelude Implicit”, their first new studio album in 16 years, there likely were a number of dubious members…
Cinematic ambient rock might be the most apropos way to describe the soundscapes produced by Norway’s Airbag. Spacious meditations – often focused around dreary themes…
The seventh full-length release from Norwegian band Arabs in Aspic, “Madness and Magic” offers songwriting that is both mature and whimsical at the same time,…
For over 25 years California-born but Indiana-based drummer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Nick D’Virgilio (NDV) has been delighting music fans, first and foremost through his drumming.…
There’s something very satisfying about retro 60s/70s inspiration being thrust into an era of modern production and arrangement. When done tastefully and artfully, the results…
Hailing from Germany, the curiously titled Mrs. Kite have won the “German rock & pop award” for “best progressive band” three times. This might explain…
Born in 2019 as the apparent off-spring of Spock’s Beard, Pattern-Seeking Animals features the soaring vocals of Ted Leonard, the dexterous and creative rhythm section…
Not every artist can thank Phil Collins for the inspiration of stepping out from behind the drum kit and giving it a go as a…
The past decade has seen the birth and evolution of so many progressive rock bands that it can be more than a little challenging to…
Remember the heyday of the early 70s when young, hungry bands would churn out an album every year, even as they were in the midst…