05/01/2008 : The Return of The Flower Kings
BostonProg along with help from NewEARS is happy to announce the return of The Flower Kings to The Regent Theater in Arlington on August 27th. For more than a decade Sweden’s now legendary ...

03/18/2008 : Our good friends from the NJ Proghouse take over NEARfest
(Reprinted from the NEARfest web site) Passing the Torch NEARfest is happy to announce Jim Robinson, Ray Loboda and Kevin Feeley as the successors to the management of the festival. In January, ...

01/17/2008 : Early 2008 Prog Changes
It has been a tough early couple of weeks for the Northeast prog scene, but hopefully, as is often the case, the music will carry on.   As most of you have heard by now, after 10 years running ...

2008-04-11: The History of Art Rock Band "The Muffins"
Among those with a passion for challenging, adventurous music, the name of the Muffins (not the new wave group that did "Echo Beach") has long been spoken in hushed tones of adulation. Cult heroes of an underground genre (the

2008-04-10: Review: Asia "Phoenix"
I must admit I was a bit disappointed when Geoff Downes decided to discontinue his working relationship with John Payne. ASIA was doing fine with the duo; they’d finally seemed to have formed a steady lineup for the band an

2008-04-09: Asia Live on Amazon.com 15-April-08
Tuesday, April 15, at 8pm EDT, rock supergroup Asia will be celebrating the release of its new album, Phoenix, with a performance from the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.

2008-04-09: Interview: Oblivion Sun
Take guitarist / vocalist Stanley Whitaker and keyboardist / saxman Frank Wyatt from Happy The Man, add keboardist Bill Plummer, bassist Dave DeMarco, and drummer Chris Mack, and stir! The result is the band Oblivion Sun. Obl

2008-04-08: New Flower Kings Drummer Erik Hammarstöm
OK flowerheads, I suppose it is about time to let you in on what is cooking in the FLOWERKINGS camp...... we most certainly have a new drummer in the band, his name is Erik Hammarstöm, he is from Stockholm, he is 32 years o

2008-04-02: Review: Caamora "She"
As someone that makes a point of never buying an album that’s advertised on TV you could say I have an aversion to sales hype. I was therefore understandably sceptical when a fanfare of publicity announced the release of Ca

2008-03-28: Victor Wooten trades his funky soul for a spiritual one
Mystical visitations are much on the mind these days of Victor Wooten. In addition to a new album, "Palmystery," out next week, the Nashville-based contemporary bass guitar hero is also releasing a book, a work of fiction tit

2008-03-27: Interview: Jon Anderson
To start, Jon, let's recap. When Yes finished touring in 2004 you decide to take a break. What was behind your decision to take that break from Yes for a while? JON ANDERSON: I was very ill with bronchial pneumonia. I had

2008-03-18: Review: Tim Burness "Vision On"
Tim Burness' fame originated in the eighties, with his band at that time, Burnessence, noted for their support slots with such acts as IQ and Pendragon. And his musical tastes seem to have stopped after that certain period of

2008-02-27: Gagliarchives NEARfest news (and downloads too!)
The Gagliarchives will be hosting the 2008 edition of its annual NEARfest Radio Special on Saturday, March 15th. Host Tom Gagliardi will be joined by Festival Organizer Chad Hutchinson for four hours of nothing-but-NEARfest.

2008-02-27: Interview: Adrian Belew
Few people in the music industry are as busy or accomplished as Adrian Belew. The list of people with whom he's worked is a "Who's Who" of the music world. King Crimson, Talking Heads, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Trent Reznor a

2008-02-20: Review: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - An Evening of Yes Music Plus
The story of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe could fill up a season of reality TV all by itself. Since there’s already way too much of that going on for my tastes, I’ll try to keep this brief… In 1988, lead vocalist J

2008-02-07: DVD Upcoming Release: Pallas - Moment to Moment
A brand new DVD release of the legendary Pallas! The Scottish neo prog outfit is one of the very first bands of the neo progressive movement of the early eighties. It's an energetic and magnificent band somewhat reminiscent o

2008-02-07: DVD Review: Blackmore's Night "Paris Moon"
Blackmore’s Night was an under the radar group until last summer when I received free tickets for one of their concerts in North Carolina. At the end of their three hour performance, I was a fan, and began assembling their

2008-02-07: Video: Symphony X "Set the World on Fire"
Symphony X - Set The World On Fire from the Album: Paradise Lost (c) InsideOUT Music / SPV (more) Added: January 18, 2008 Symphony X - Set The World On Fire from the Album: Paradise Lost (c) InsideOUT Music / SPV