Month: March 2022

  • James LaBrie announces new album Beautiful Shade of Grey?

    James LaBrie announces new album  Beautiful Shade of Grey?

    Launches first single Devil In Drag James LaBrie, known internationally as the vocalist for progressive metal icons Dream Theater, embarks on uncharted waters with his fourth solo album, titled Beautiful Shade of Grey, out 20th May 2022. Today sees the launch of the album’s first single and opening track, Devil In Drag, and you can…

  • Review – Kenny Bissett – The Balancing Act

    Review – Kenny Bissett – The Balancing Act

    Kenny Bissett is an artist, producer, and songwriter in San Antonio, Texas. He is currently the vocalist for the San Antonio Progressive Rock band, Built for the Future. For his solo work, Kenny writes, arranges, and produces each song, and plays guitars, bass, and synthesizers. Kenny also creates and programs drum tracks for his songs.…

  • Review – Tiger Moth Tales – A Song of Spring

    Review – Tiger Moth Tales – A Song of Spring

    Much loved multi-instrumental progressive musician Peter Jones returns with his best known project, Tiger Moth Tales, to deliver his much anticipated brand new album ‘A Song of Spring’. Peter, who is also keyboard player with Camel and Francis Dunnery’s It Bites tells us: “I’m cautiously excited about this album. Ha-ha. I think I’ve taken some…

  • Review – Bj?rn Riis – Everything to Everyone

    Review – Bj?rn Riis – Everything to Everyone

    Airbag co-founder, songwriter and lead guitarist, Bj?rn Riis is ready with a new studio album titled ‘Everything to Everyone’, his fourth full length solo record. Six epic new songs, clocking in at 50 minutes. In addition to Bj?rn Riis on vocals, guitars and a wide variety of instruments, the album features Henrik Bergan Fossum (Airbag),…

  • Review – If Not If – ‘Sunshine Everywhere’ and ‘Forgiveness’

    Review – If Not If – ‘Sunshine Everywhere’ and ‘Forgiveness’

    If Not If is the artist name for multi-instrumentalist and producer Graeme Ginsberg. “Rules defined by their possibilities, possibilities defined by their rules”. With foundations in classic rock, prog rock and jazz-rock fusion, Ginsberg draws on diverse genres to produce exciting music that is as familiar as it is unusual. His approach to composition is…

  • Review – Omega Point – A Great Escape

    Review – Omega Point – A Great Escape

    Omega Point is the brain-child of bassist Matthew Cohen (Magenta, The Reasoning, Ghost Community) who not only brought the other musicians together but also produced the album. On lead vocals is John Paul Vaughan (Ghost Community) bringing a depth of emotion rarely heard on a debut, whilst the guitars and keyboards of Paul Davies (Karnataka…

  • Review – Moon Halo – Together Again

    Review – Moon Halo – Together Again

    Moon Halo’s 2nd?album ‘Together Again’ is set for release on 14th?March. The 70 minute/13 track album has been almost 2 years in the making and has been put together by the same creative team that released debut CHROMA in 2020: Iain Jennings (Mostly Autumn) keyboards, Marc Atkinson (Riversea) vocals, Dave Clements (Riversea) bass, Martin Ledger…

  • Foxtrot at Fifty – Interview With Steve Hackett – John Wenlock-Smith

    It is always a pleasure to spend time talking with Steve Hackett, he is such a gracious interviewee and always has interesting things to say and learn from. This interview is about his recently announced uk tour that will see Steve and his band playing the Genesis album ‘Foxtrot’ in its entirety, along with various…

  • Review – D’Virgilio, Morse & Jennings – Troika – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Review – D’Virgilio, Morse & Jennings – Troika – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Neal Morse is a highly creative chap with his fingers in many different pies and always has something that he is working on for future release. He loves to have a project in the works and now he has crafted a different colour and sound palette of music for all to enjoy although ‘Troika’ is…