Camel formed in 1971 joining the legions of emerging Progressive and Jazz-influenced bands arriving around the same timeframe. They released their eponymously titled album in 1973 after being signed by…
The reign of Alice Cooper (The Band) was a short one. It lasted from 1969 with the release of Pretties For You on Straight Records through the final album of…
Jethro Tull put out many classic sets that include Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Songs From the Wood, Heavy Horses, and many others. But there is one album that Jethro…
Genesis rose to prominence over the course of a few albums that included the magnificent The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, the 1974 album that was the last to showcase…
The Quadio series with Rhino and Warner Music have been well-received with many classics being warmly revisited. In fact, I myself look forward to each mention of reissues that may…
When you think about the old school of Rock, it’s not difficult to know that Iggy Pop was in the thick of it. And still is. His tenure with The…
If you remember the name of Vangelis, who has done amazing Award-winning soundtrack work like Chariots of Fire (1981), and Blade Runner (1982), then you have a good idea just…
Carly Simon became the world’s sweetheart with her “That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” single from her 1971 debut. That infatuation continued with “Anticipation” and “Legend In…
Talking Heads entered the important and emerging stream of late ’70s, post-punk consciousness with their magnificent debut set, Talking Heads: 77. Marking the date of emergence with the new Sire…
After the creative beauty of Be Bop Deluxe, Bill Nelson stretched out and did other projects including solo works, a venture that generated most of his musical classworks. One of…
King Crimson, a progressive band that needs no introduction (and so, we’ll dispense with that part of this alert), is on the headlines again with a planned and updated edition…
Hailing from Sweden, the music of Opeth has given a wide swath of Prog fans a reason to become fans. With metal as the base, and other musical styles and…