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  • Review – Jordan Rudess – Permission To Fly – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Review – Jordan Rudess – Permission To Fly – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Jordan Rudess is best known as the current keyboard player for progressive metal giants Dream Theater, who he joined over ?20 years ago. During this time he has contributed significantly to their ever evolving sound, mainly because of his development company that produces new technologies for musicians. Jordan is certainly an intelligent and articulate musician…

  • Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess announces new solo album Permission To Fly; launches epic new single The Alchemist?

    Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess announces new solo album Permission To Fly; launches epic new single The Alchemist?

    Legendary Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess is pleased to announce his brand new solo album Permission To Fly will be released on the 6th September 2024 via InsideOutMusic. No stranger to experimentation, known for leading the charge in pushing creative, sonic, and technological boundaries, his latest endeavour, epitomizes this ethos, delving into the complexities of human…

  • Review – John Holden – Kintsugi – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Review – John Holden – Kintsugi – by John Wenlock-Smith

    ‘Kintsugi’ is the brand new album from Cheshire’s John Holden and it is another masterful collection of tracks that together tells eight stories of hope and redemption in our troubled world. Once again, John and his co-writer and wife and partner Elizabeth have created some beautiful  and sublime moments of music ranging from the epics,…

  • Review – John Holden – Circles In Time – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Review – John Holden – Circles In Time – by John Wenlock-Smith

    ‘Circles in Time’ is the third, and latest, album from John Holden who has, over a period of just 4 years, written and created three quite different albums that are all rooted in his love of progressive music by the likes of Yes, Genesis and many others. John lives about 5 miles from me, on…

  • Review – John Holden – Rise and Fall – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Review – John Holden – Rise and Fall – by John Wenlock-Smith

    John Holden’s Rise and Fall has been in my possession for a while now and I was very gratified to be given access to this remarkable album some three months prior to its official release. I was also very pleased that I had been thanked  in the album credits, that having been an ambition of…

  • ZIO release video for new single X-Ray

    ZIO release video for new single X-Ray

    ZIO, former Karnataka drummer Jimmy Pallagrosi’s new outfit featuring? Hayley Griffiths and Joe Payne on vocals, have released a stunning new music video for first single ‘X-Ray’, directed and produced by Crystal Spotlight and the single is mixed by Marco Casaluce of MARC&CHEESE The full length version of the new single will be released on…

  • That Joe Payne – Debut Single

    That Joe Payne – Debut Single

    Ex-Enid frontman, Joe Payne relaunches as soloist That Joe Payne, announced direct from his website, published Friday 1st December 2017. He states, After months of hard work, writing and recording, I am delighted to announce my return to music after a long and much needed rest.? Referencing to his updated name, Payne explains If you’re…

  • Review – John Holden – Capture Light – by Progradar

    Review – John Holden – Capture Light – by Progradar

    Life never stands still, the world rotates on its axis at around 1000mph (it’s less as you get North but you get my drift!) and day becomes night. The years pass quicker, or so it seems, and the sheer volume of music that is released gets bigger and bigger all the time. Because of this…

  • Review – The Enid – The Bridge

    Review – The Enid – The Bridge

    To be still at the forefront of progressive rock over forty years since their inception in 1974 The Enid are the definition of ‘enduring’ as is their popularity with their fanbase of enthusiastic supporters. Their unique and individualistic style of progressive rock does not appeal to all but, when you are hooked by the beauty,…

  • Two for the price of one – Reviews – Methexis – Fall of Bliss and Suiciety

    Two for the price of one – Reviews – Methexis – Fall of Bliss and Suiciety

    Music is the art of thinking with sounds, it is philosophy.. Every chord, every word tells a story. If you listen, you will know its meaning.. Kamanda Ndama Take a minute to read that quote and let it sink in, understand its very meaning. Even some of the music that is on popular radio and…