This new set lands under prog because that's where we put fusion. This music definitely lands under that category, but often leans toward actual prog, too.

Asia has been around for quite some time, and I think they are one of the few bands that has more live releases than studio albums.  

I reviewed a full set from Mohamed Assani a couple issues ago at MSJ. I landed that one under progressive rock but said that it wasn't a tight fit.

Be-Bop Deluxe is one of those bands that should have been much bigger than they were. From a point of view of being influential, these guys are huge, but to the general public, they are largely unknown.

This is not really a band, but rather a one-man show. That one person is Andy Blunda.

This is definitely not progressive rock in the traditional old-school sense. That said, there is a shoegaze and post-punk sound here this is pure modern prog.

This new edition of a classic Dave Cousins solo album is classy. The album was originally released in 2007.

Let me make something clear at the start, not everything here is progressive rock. Several of the songs are definitely prog based, but perhaps of the AOR variety.

Days Between Stations doesn't seem capable of producing an album that is anything short of spectacular.

I've reviewed some other music from this artist. This guy is both a musician and aeronautical engineer with an eye on space exploration in both of those endeavors.

I've reviewed some things by Jon Durant in the past. I've actually landed this under his artist name in the online version of Music Street Journal to make it easier to find in connection to those other articles.

I've reviewed quite a bit of music from Pablo Embon. His music always lands under progressive rock at MSJ because it's fusion and that's where we put fusion.

This is not a tight fit under progressive rock. We usually put fusion there, and this has fusion leanings, but perhaps it's closer to pure jazz.

This new set, as you might guess from the title, gathers up a number of songs from several Fruupp albums and assembles them as a "best of" collection.

While this number doesn't qualify as actual progressive rock, it certainly fits as "art music." That basically makes it "art rock," although there isn't a real rock aesthetic here.

We generally land fusion under the progressive rock heading, and I'd definitely consider this fusion. 

Do you remember the band Jellyfish? I was a huge fan of that band.

Everything about this operation screams "classy." What I'm reviewing here is a double CD set.

I previously reviewed another set for this act. I liked that one quite a bit, but I think this is even stronger with the exception of one element.

I've struggled with where to put this. It's not purely progressive rock by any means.

This album is the creation of two brothers. Those brothers are Paul (Pawl) and Tim (ttypes) Krauss.

Given the title of this set, you might thing that it was just recorded in 2020 under pandemic lockdown. That's not the case, though.

To some degree you have an idea what you are going to get when you dig into a new Residents CD. I always land them under progressive rock, largely because of the experimental nature of their sound.

This new release is essentially a single. Well, that's only so true.

Everyone on this release is exceptionally skilled. The majority of them are frequently featured in Music Street Journal reviews.

Eric Revis is the bass player on this disc. That's important to note because the bass is prominent here.

This is quite an intriguing album. It's very artistic.

This is the second set from Dave Schoepke that I've reviewed. Like that one, I've landed this under the progressive rock heading because of the experimental nature of it.

Here is one that is perhaps not a tight fit under progressive rock. That said, the intriguing blend of instrumental world music with classical, rock and more is decidedly progressive.

This new single comes from an artist who has found a way to turn adversity into a strength. She has overcome a number of things in her own life and come out on the other side with a positive outlook.

I've reviewed quite a bit of stuff from this artist. I pretty much universally enjoy the music they create.

This album perhaps leans more toward standard jazz than fusion, but that fusion connection is solid enough for me to include it under prog (which is where we put fusion).

As you might guess, this is the second part of a series of various artists releases focusing on Krautrock. I reviewed the first one previously.

This new instrumental set is perhaps not the tightest fit under progressive rock, but I can't think of anywhere else it belongs. There is a real exploratory, freeform nature to much of this music.

I previously reviewed another disc from Mark Vickness. I put that one under progressive rock.

Were I to categorize this based on the music here alone, it probably wouldn't fit under the progressive rock heading.

Roy Wood came to fame as part of both The Move and Electric Light Orchestra (which basically evolved out of The Move).

I have to admit that I never heard of this band before. They originally came out in the mid-90s, but honestly, their sound seems rooted in older eras, at least as represented here.

I really like this band. Their dark blend of metal and electronic has plenty of techno and industrial built into it.

This new collection of music from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal is particularly strong. We get three CDs of music along with a nice booklet.

I've previously reviewed other projects from Patrick Ames. This new single showcases a lot of the kinds of sounds I've heard from him in the past, while still feeling fresh and new.

This is the new single from the Brooklyn blues band that goes under the name "Bushwick Blooze Band." It's an effective and potent tune.

I previously reviewed another set from this act. In that review I said that the band was along the lines of a modern Ventures in some ways.

I've gotten a whole series of singles from Grapefruit Sound Lab. They cover quite a bit of musical territory.

The idea here is that Grapefruit Sound Lab has created a remix of punk artist Gina Volpe's tune. I should mention that I'm not sure if this should go under her name or theirs.

I've reviewed several Grapefruit Sound Lab singles for this issue of Music Street Journal. Each has its own flavor.

The latest in a series of bootleg box sets of Glenn Hughes music, this might be the best of the bunch.

While the band's name might suggest that the group is a duo, it is actually a trio from the UK.

The mix of sounds on this tune is intriguing. It has a lot of old school texture, but also modern edges.

The mix of sounds on this set is wide ranging an unusual. There is plenty of electronic texture here.

This new set from Pete Kronowitt shares a musical identity with the previous work of his I reviewed, It has a lot of singer-songwriter vibe.

I have always liked electronic music. The thing is, it can often, by definition, feel sterile and unemotional.

This is an interesting set. It has a lot of psychedelia and old-school garage rock built into it.

This set features a nice selection of songs. The music here works between hard bluesy rock, alternative, more melodic stuff and nearly metal songs.

A lot of modern music draws heavily on roots music. This is one such set.

Amber Norgaard's brand of music is deeply roots based, but also modern at the same time. The song writing and arrangements here are great.

This is a joint project of Tim Sköld (formerly of Marilyn Manson and Shotgun Messiah) and Nero Bellum (Psyclone Nine). The music, as you might expect, lands in that industrial kind of zone.

I know it is the old cliché, "music used to be better." While there is some truth to that, the fact is, there is a lot of great music being made today.

This act might not be the most original band you've ever heard. The sound they create isn't breaking any molds.

I've reviewed another single from this artist in this issue of Music Street Journal. I put that one under progressive rock because I felt that it qualified as "art music."

Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, this act seems to pull in the best parts of a lot of styles to create a sound that is both familiar and innovative.

I reviewed another single from this act last issue. As much as I liked that one, I think this is even stronger.

This isn't going to win any awards for being unique. What it does well, though, is create songs in familiar styles that are particularly effective.

Let me just begin this by saying that, yes, there is a Doc Straw. His name is Mike Straw, and not only is he the main man behind this act, but he's a combat vet and a doctor of physical therapy.

Let Techno is artist who is always hard to categorize. He seems to take parts of various musical styles and merge them all into something that's both unique and captivating.

This is an intriguing collection of tunes. The general concept is along the lines of roots based singer-songwriter music.

With a global pandemic changing life around us for the bulk of 2020, Bear Family Records have assembled this cool set of songs that are topical.

You can always count on Bear Family Records to produce a classy product. This set is no exception.

This new release from Bear Family is classy stuff.

I have been a Kiss fan since 1975, but at the time I was too young to go to concerts to see the band.  Instead, I had to enjoy the group through pictures and the occasional TV appearance.

I have also reviewed the digital single of this song, but wanted to look at the video, as well. 

This book is such a classy product. In fact, it's so impressive in terms of the presentation that I felt compelled to do one of our YouTube bonus feature videos about it.

If you were ever a reader of fanzines, opening up this book will be a familiar pleasure. There was always something special about fanzines that just can't be replicated on the internet.