I previously reviewed another single by this act. I landed that one under progressive rock, but said that some might disagree with that decision.

This new collection gathers up the music of Ars Nova that was originally released between 1968 and 1969. You probably figured that out from the title, though, right?

Built around a trio of siblings, one particularly unusual aspect of this band is the use of harp in rock music. This is their second album.

This double CD set is a nice live show from the Aqua tour in Japan.  

This is a strong set. While the bulk of this is fusion, there are a few exceptions.

This is actually a pretty hard album to classify. There are songs here that are full classical music excursions.

This may or may not fit under progressive rock, but I've put it there. If it does fit, it's not because of its resemblance to the classic prog of the 1970s.

I've landed this under progressive rock. It's not precisely a tight fit.

This new CD from the Chicago based progressive rock band The Cyberiam is five tracks, but one song. That's because that song is a multi-track epic that weighs in at over twenty-minutes of music.

As you might gather from the title, this album was originally released in 1970, hence the 50th Anniversary.

This is such an intriguing and unique song. I've landed it under progressive rock, and I'm sure some will argue with that.

This is without question progressive music. That said, I'm sure some people are likely to argue with its placement under prog.

As I explained in another review this issue, sometimes items that are prog get initially mis-categorized as something else.

Edgar Froese was probably best known as the mastermind behind Tangerine Dream. This a new edition of an album of his that was based on the art of Salvador Dali.

I've landed this one under progressive rock. It's one of those where I almost didn't. 

This instrumental album is not for everyone, but it is not intended to be. Frank Zappa once said, "The more mediocre your music is, the more accessible it is to a larger number of people in the United States."

Peter Green is one of the more unusual stories of the music business.

I am not convinced this fits under the progressive rock banner. I'm not sure where else it fits, though.

This is quite an intriguing set. It's built around an old music box, and you can hear that presence very clearly in some of the music.

I've had this disc here for a while. Since half of every issue of Music Street Journal has to be progressive rock, things that don't fit under that category can take a while to get to.

This new five-CD collection is pretty amazing. I've said before, and will repeat it here, that this new version of King Crimson might well be the best lineup they've had, particularly in terms of live shows.

This new four-disc (three CDs and one Blu-Ray) edition of King Crimson's debut disc is great. It has several variants of the music presented here.

I previously reviewed another set from this act. Like that one, this is not necessarily the tightest fit under progressive rock.

This is the brand new album from Nektar. A few years back the world lost Roye Albrighton, who had been a founding member of the band, and it could be argued was the leader of the group.

This is quite an intriguing set. Overall it lands under fusion, but it often shifts more toward the pure jazz side.

I previously reviewed another set from this artist. I was tempted to put that one under progressive rock because it had some pieces that definitely showed off a prog sensibility.

Sometimes I have questions about putting something under progressive rock. This is not one of those times.

This set is particularly interesting. The electronic vibe on it gives off different angles on different tracks.

I've gone back and forth on whether this should go under prog or metal. It clearly has elements of both.

Markus Reuter is a very talented musician, and he surrounds himself with other talented cohorts. This instrumental set showcases that quite well.

This is quite an effective and entertaining set. I have put this under progressive rock, but I'm sure some will argue with that. The mix of sounds, jazz, world and rock might qualify it by itself.

This is really a hard artist to pin down stylistically.

Honestly, were this getting placed strictly on the music contained here, it probably wouldn't get put under progressive rock.

I have landed this set under progressive rock. I can see some people disagreeing with that.

It is still pretty early in the year, but I'll be surprised if this release doesn't make my "best of 2020" list. The mix of sounds here includes metal, good solid hard rock and plenty of progressive rock.

I previously reviewed an album from this act. That landed under prog, largely because we generally put fusion there, but also because it had some prog elements.

When it comes to Gary Wilson albums, you pretty much know what you are going to get before you spin the disc. 

I've landed this under prog. Don't expect old-school progressive rock. This is more of an art rock kind of thing.

This is a weird album in the Black Sabbath catalogue.  Initially meant as a solo record, the label and management “persuaded” Tony Iommi to release it under the banner of Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi.  

This new three-CD set gathers up the first three albums from Metal Church in one handy set. It comes with a cool booklet turned poster.

In 1984 Warlock released this, their debut album. It showcased their female fronted sound.

While the music here is acoustic-based, it really has a punk sensibility. It's a hard rocking set that is cool.

This is the second single I've heard (and reviewed) for this Russian act.

This is a brand new single from Brooklyn based electro-pop artist Aradia. This has a real rock sound that sets it apart from a lot of modern acts.

There is a real bluegrass turned folk music concept to a lot of this. That's tempered with an artsy angle.

While I like everything here at least to some degree, for my money these guys do best when they stick closer to pure reggae. The disc features that sound along with more pop oriented soulful music.

This is a considerably strong set. The vocals and songwriting work well throughout.

With country, rock and much more mixed together, this lands most often in pretty mainstream zones.

This is an intriguing release. It has plenty of hard rock built into the songs.

I previously reviewed another set from Bill Curreri. I said of that one that it was sort of in the same Americana style as Tom Petty, but that the vocals seemed a bit strange to me.

This is an interesting release. It has a lot in common with a lot of modern female songstresses.

This new hip hop set has some strong music. It also has some numbers that miss the mark a bit. Then again,

There is a real stigma about mental illness in general in the world. That kind of stigma is an obstacle to people seeking treatment.

This new single from Happy Freuds is quite strong. I previously reviewed an album from the act and noted how it seemed to combine folk music, alternative rock and more.

This is a brand-new six-CD box set that gathers up the studio releases from Glenn Hughes released between 1995 and 2003, but I bet you got that from the title, right?

This new single is a cover of the classic song from Simple Minds. The tune still holds up well, and this is a well done performance.

This is a hard rocking set that is very cool. It's set in an type of alternative rock that's built on modern and retro rock sounds.

This new single is all about betrayal. It showcases pain and anger very well.

This new single showcases a talented pop musician. The vocals are largely clean, which is a nice touch given the modern trend of "fixing" vocals in the studio..

While there is some range here, this is overall a pretty traditional blues album. The blues is a rather limited form, so it can feel repetitive at times.

I am tempted to land this one under progressive rock. There is a lot of proggy sound in several of the cuts.

There is some classy instrumental music to be found in the tracks contained here. It has a real organic vibe.

This new EP is a reissue of sorts of a record from 1956. That one, though, only included six songs.

This is an album that qualifies as a good set, but it seems that it could have been great.

This release is set in a style that has a lot of pure country music in the mix. You can probably get that from the cover, though.

While a lot of attention has been focused over the years on blues scenes in towns like Memphis and Chicago, there was a prominent and vital blues movement in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

This various artists set focuses on roots of Elvis Presley and covers of his music. This is the second collection like this I've reviewed.

This is a various artists set commemorating the fateful plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper.

This set is quite strong. It has both modern sensibilities and classic sounds.

This is the second set from this act I've reviewed. When talking about that one I said that it was all over the place stylistically.

This new documentary is supposed to tell the story of Bad Company.

This is a new release from the Chicago act The Cyberiam. These guys, like a lot of prog bands, are impressive on studio releases, but really need to seen in live performance to be fully appreciated.

Apparently this band was fairly big on the European scene for quite a while. I'd not heard of them or heard them before.

This documentary was started a couple of years ago and funding was crowd sourced so, as fans we basically made this DVD happen.  It is certainly worth the wait because this  goes above and beyond my expectations. 

Interview with Dale Collins and Bernie Shaw of Bernie Shaw and Dale Collins from 2020

It has been a few years since I have seen the might Y&T live in concert.  I moved from the Chicago-land area and found a new home outside of Houston.