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The Mars Volta : The Malkin Jewel

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:36:35 EST

Prog News posted by Blasteroid — The Mars Volta have Uploaded a snippet of one of their new tracks 'The Malkin Jewel' Heres a link to their sound cloud: http://soundcloud.com/themarsvolta/the-malkin-jewel-snippet Im not too sure what to make of it yet...

A Statement To The Press By Jon Anderson

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:35:29 EST

Prog News posted by glassonyonpr — For immediate Release A Statement To The Press By Original YES Vocalist / Songwriter Jon Anderson 2/8/2012 - Asheville, NC - In response to recent rumors circulating about music legend and original YES vocalist / songwriter Jon Anderson being asked to re-join YES - these rumors are unfounded and false. Jon Anderson is busy with his solo career; he is currently on tour performing solo (tour dates and venues listed below), as well as recording new music. Jon also had this response to recent quotes in the news by Chris Squire that he is in regular communication with Jon: "I haven't spoken with Chris in four years, and the only e-mail I have received from him in the last 3 years was him asking for free tickets to my show in Mesa, AZ last week - very sad, but true." Jon Anderson, who has one of the most recognizable voices in music, and is best known for his work with YES, Vangelis and Kitaro, as well as his innovative solo efforts, recently completed a successful tour of the east coast in the US with fellow YES member Rick Wakeman and a solo tour of South America. Jon's solo tour promises to deliver an exciting mixture of material from his prolific solo career, collaborations with Vangelis and classic YES songs, along with new compositions from his new CD 'Survival & Other Stories'. Jon Anderson US 2012 Tour Dates: 2/02/2012 - Mesa Arts Center - Piper Theater - Mesa, AZ - www.mesaartscenter.com2/04/2012 - Wheeler Opera House - Aspen, CO - www.wheeleroperahouse.com2/17/2012 - American Music Theater - Lancaster, PA - www.amtshows.com2/19/2012 - Newton Theatre - Newton, NJ - www.thenewtontheatre.com2/22/2012 - Anthology - San Diego, CA - www.anthologysd.com/welcome.html2/24/2012 - Ovation Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa - Henderson, NV - www.greenvalleyranchresort.com/entertainment/ovation.php2/26/2012 - One World Theatre - Austin, TX - www.oneworldtheatre.org/home.html2/28/2012 - Kessler Theater - Dallas, TX - www.thekessler.org3/01/2012 - Carolina Theatre - Durham, NC - www.carolinatheatre.org3/03/2012 - Parrish Auditorium Miami University Hamilton - Hamilton, OH 3/05/2012 - World Cafe Live - Wilmington - Wilmington, DE - www.worldcafelive.com3/07/2012 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA - www.philadelphia-theater.com/theaters/theater-of-living-arts/theater.php3/08/2012 - Baltimore Sound Stage - Baltimore, MD - www.baltimoresoundstage.com3/10/2012 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY - www.bbkingblues.com3/14/2012 - Infinity Hall - Norfolk, CT - www.infinityhall.com3/15/2012 - Wilbur Theatre - Boston, MA - www.thewilburtheatre.com3/17/2012 - Narrows Center For The Arts - Fall River, MA - www.ncfta.org3/19/2012 - Bergen Performing Arts Center - Englewood, NJ - www.bergenpac.org Jon recently released an epic musical work entitled "OPEN." A return to the long-form composition that Jon Anderson is best known for, ("Close To The Edge", "Gates of Delirium", "Revealing" and "Awaken"), OPEN is a 21-minute exhilarating musical journey; a pioneering effort that weaves intricate melodic and harmonic themes within a classical music framework whilst showcasing Anderson's iconic vocals and timeless melodies throughout. In many ways OPEN is a return to Jon Anderson's musical roots, as YES music continually flows through his veins, making it only natural to revisit now and again. Coupled with wonderful orchestration by his neighbor and good friend Stefan Podell, messages of peace, love, light and freedom are further explored within OPEN, making listening an uplifting and joyous experience! " 'Forever taken to that place of understanding,' are the first lyrics of 'OPEN', as though I am always remembering my true musical journey. To create this work, I sat with my 19th Century guitar and strummed ideas last spring 2010. Songs just poured out of me that week, and before I knew it I had created a long form musical idea, and with the help of Stefan Podell's powerful orchestration, we put together what is now 'OPEN.' It has 4 movements all intertwined, and seems to have a life of its own. For those who love this kind of music, I feel so happy to present it as one of many I hope to create over the coming years. My love 'Janee' has helped in production with her unique musical observations and her angel voice. I am so happy and thankful... Many Blessings." Jon Anderson - October 2011 Jon Anderson's OPEN is available as a digital download and can be obtained at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/open-single/id474552662?ls=1 In other news, Jon Anderson and fellow former YES member Rick Wakeman have released 'Anderson / Wakeman - The Living Tree In Concert Part One' CD on Gonzo MultiMedia. The legendary duo performed a series of successful concerts in the UK in 2010 in support of their critically acclaimed CD release 'The Living Tree', and recorded several of the performances. The CD can be obtained at www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk For more information on Jon Anderson's upcoming tour go to www.jonanderson.com/tour.html Jon Anderson 'Survival & Other Stories' available through Voiceprint Recordswww.voiceprint.co.uk, www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk Amazon: www.amazon.com/Survival-Other-Stories-Jon-Anderson/dp/B004XIQHWU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308606761&sr=1-1 www.jonanderson.com, www.facebook.com/thejonanderson, www.olias-jewelry.com Press Inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, Billy James, PH: 828-350-8158. glassonyonpr@cs.com

Luis Alberto Spinetta (Invisible+) R.I.P.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:29:25 EST

Prog News posted by The Quiet One — One of the greatest musicians to surge in Argentina and Latin America as a whole, has recently passed away due to a short struggle with lung cancer.He'll truly be missed, a genius who went through various rock genres and succeeded at them: blues, hard rock, jazz fusion, prog, great, great artist. [TUBE]Gx_rE4PptGY[/TUBE] [TUBE]Vxnn8d_CPiE&feature=fvst[/TUBE] [TUBE]b-u-bchAnW4[/TUBE] http://vos.lavoz.com.ar/pop/rock/murio-luis-alberto-spinetta The Quiet One2012-02-08 15:32:32

New Steven Wilson band live album

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:05:13 EST

Prog News posted by The Monodrone — From SW's official FB page: Steven Wilson - Official pageThe SW band live album "Catalogue / Preserve / Amass" will be available to buy online some time in the next 48 hours, I'll post all the information here at that time. (Posted approx. 15 hours ago) And from StarsDie.com's official FB page: StarsDie.comWe'll let you know exactly when SW's 'Catalogue/Preserve/Amass' CD goes on sale. As far as I'm aware, the only available format will be CD. I was hoping for perhaps a double vinyl or DVD-A release, but I suppose you can't have everything, right? - Rob

New Neal Morse Album September 2012

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:08:40 EST

Prog News posted by darkshade — From Randy George [Quote]For those that asked. the target release dates are possibly September for the Prog CD and May/June for the Covers CD. Neal wanted to release the covers CD first. Also there live dates being discussed for July for a one off with the Testimony band. and a full blown tour in the fall with a possible new line up. But it's all still in the discussion stage so keep you fingers crossed! I can guarantee your complete and utter excitement and satisfaction for all things Neal this year, at least if myself as a fan is any indication![/QUOTE] 2012 is shaping up to be another excellent year for new music.

Benoit David has left Yes...says Squire

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 08:45:31 EST

Prog News posted by Harold-The-Barrel — UPDATE; I'm not sure how reliable this blogspot is but its just says what we already knew was going to happen, that despite yesterdays rebuttal by Jon Davison that his joining the band was only temporary, Chris Squire has seemingly put that idea to bed...Benoit David has left the building! http://www.noise11.com/news/exclusive-yes-recruit-another-new-singer-20120208"Yes have a new lead singer. Benoit David is out. Jon Davison is in.Chris Squire with Yes"Jon Davison is coming in because of Benoit's departure. I always hope that when there is a member change in the band that it will be a permanent thing. Only time will tell really", founding member Chris Squire told Noise11.com this morning. "I don't know if I'm meant to be telling you this yet, so I guess you've got a scoop,"Like Benoit David, Jon Davison was discovered fronting a Yes covers band. Benoit had joined Yes after the departure of original singer Jon Anderson. He has been suffering from respiratory failure this year and could not continue on for the Australia tour in April. However, his departure is permanent."Yes, he has officially left Yes," Chris says.Benoit David joined Yes in 2008. He sings lead on the latest yes album 'Fly From Here'."People have left to go off to do various projects and solo projects over the years," Chris says. "Some like Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman have left and come back. In Rick's case, four times. It's always been a fairly flexible in and out door for some members of the band. At the last count, including Jon Davison, he is the 18th member of the band. It has never been personal problems. It's just things that happen at certain times".Chris says he is still friends with Jon Anderson and in regular communication. "We email each other. We have a cordial relationship," he says. "He is out there at the moment doing some solo shows. He is a lot healthier now than he was a few years ago when he was suffering from his breathing problems. He is getting back into it. I have never closed the door on working with Jon again. He has left the band before and come back and left it again and come back. It is an unusual situation. We will work together in the future but right now we are promoting the Fly From Here album which is our first studio album in 10 years".The Australian setlist will feature the new album plus Yes classics. "We will be doing the new material from the Fly From Here album. It will pretty much the same as the Europe setlist around Christmas time,' Chris says."There are songs from a couple of different eras. The 70s of course, 'Roundabout', 'I've Seen All Good People' are very popular songs as was 'Starship Trooper' from 'The Yes Album'. From 'Fragile' there is 'Heart of the Sunrise' and sometimes we do 'Long Distance Runaround'. Then there is the '90125' must which we don't do that much as we'd probably like to because that was a different guitar player in there, Trevor Rabin. Steve Howe is back in the band. We do a little bit of music from that era, the mid 80s " This is getting beyond a joke now Yes (official) YES Recruit New Singer Prog rock band YES were forced to cancel the last 3 shows of their European Tour in December due to the illness of lead vocalist Benoit David who has still not recovered. To avoid disappointing their fans on the forthcoming Australasian leg of their world tour, they have found a replacement singer. Jon Davison will join YES as lead vocalist for the upcoming dates in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, and Hawaii. YES really appreciate Jon Davison joining them for this leg of the tour and are sure this arrangement will satisfy all YES fans. http://www.facebook.com/#!/yestheband Harold-The-Barrel2012-02-08 07:12:31

Flower Kings recording new album

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:25:04 EST

Prog News posted by infandous — It's official! THE FLOWER KINGS - Press statement Feb 2012: Legendary progressive, iconic, symphonic rockband "The Flower Kings", formed in 1995 by guitarist, singer, composer Roine Stolt ( Transatlantic ), announce their immediate return to service in 2012, after an almost 5 years well earned hiatus. The band consisting of Roine Stolt, bassplayer extraordinaire Jonas Reingold, keyboarder grand deluxe Tomas Bodin, singer & guitarist Hasse Froberg and new 26 year old Berliner dextrous drummer prodigy Felix Lehrmann, started the recording of a new album at Varispeed studios in Sweden on January 23rd. The music is recorded in classic 70's style, with all musicians performing live in a room thru 70's vintage tube recording equipment and famous NEVE consoles. If all Gods and muses are onboard the new TFK is scheduled for an album release on June 6th on the Inside Out Music label (Century Media/EMI). The yet unnamed album has a 23 min epic centerpiece and the material is all classic Flowerkings style with all the dreamy melodic & cinematic elements that the bands fans has come to love over the years, but also contain some heavier psychedelic music and some darker hi energy material. The band is likely to embark on a headline european tour in september this year but will have it's official first re-union gig at the "Sweden Rock Festival" in June 7th - 2012. Source: Foxtrot Music/IOM/Century Media

Jethro Tull to release "Thick as a brick 2"

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:03:49 EST

Prog News posted by enigma — Thick As A Brick sequel to be released April 2nd TAAB2 - Whatever HappenedTo Gerald Bostock? - is a full length Progressive Rock "concept" album worthy of its predecessor. Boy to man and beyond, it looks at what might have befallen the child poet Gerald Bostock in later life. Or, perhaps, any of us. To be released in two formats: the simple jewel case CD with 8-page booklet and the Special Edition with CD, audio-visual DVD and 16-page booklet. The DVD contains 5.1 surround mixes, 24-bit stereo mix, videos covering the making of the album, interviews with the musicians and the lyric reading where ian Anderson reads the lyrics in various settings. Also on the DVD are the pages of StCleve.com, the online update of the St Cleve Chronicle, fabled newspaper of the original album, and the multilingual lyric translations in Italian, German, Spanish, Czech, Polish and Russian. http://www.jethrotull.com/

40 yrs After Its Break-Up Flash Reforms For New CD

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:34:27 EST

Prog News posted by sherrynoland — Colin Carter is back in Vegas next week to work with Ray Bennett on the last track for the long-awaited new Flash CD...YES!! Oops...I mean FLASH!! http://www.goldminemag.com/article/yes-offshoot-flash-reforms-for-a-new-album

Geo Andrade (Anabasis) releases rock opera "Airs"

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:02:15 EST

Prog News posted by rustedsynapse — Greetings, Prog Archives friends and colleagues! You were all so very kind and welcoming of me and Barry Thompson's debut project of The ANABASIS "Back From Being Gone" ... might I humbly submit with hat in hand my latest writing endeavor? This is a rock opera that I wrote with the extremely talented Steve Brockmann (German recording artist and producer) based upon a subplot from a novel that I had planned to write in the dim and distant past (well, these things take awhile ) ... it's called "Airs - A Rock Opera", and we're quite proud of it and would really love for you all to check it out. Now, I've already passed this along in private to Andy Webb and Uwe Zickel for their advance reviews and thoughts and I believe that the album has since been turned over to the "Crossover Prog" team for consideration. We have two teaser trailers available (just follow the bouncing hyperlinks below) and we will be releasing more in the coming month as well as a full single, "Annabelle". Also, once our website is finished being built, we will have a trailer for the complete rock opera with teasers from all 18 songs in their running order. In the meantime, for continuous up-to-date information and coverage of the release please visit us at our official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AIRS.Brockmann.Andrade If we are fortunate enough to be included here on Prog Archives, I would really appreciate the opportunity to be reviewed by any of the collaborators or freelancers - anyone interested please don't hesitate to get in touch with me for an advanced copy! Thank you for your time - here is our official press release!