Interview with Derek Sherinian from 2013

Interview with Jordan Rudess from 2018

This is the quintessential coffee table book. That’s particularly true for those who love guitars.

The whole “do an album of covers” concept is a popular approach these days.

First of all, this has been a band I’ve supported heavily over the last three years or so.

This is a solo piano album.

Kevin Shirley’s inspiration to bring together Glenn Hughes, vocals and bass, and Joe Bonamassa, lead guitar and vocals has provided one of the best rock/blues bands and albums of the year.

This album is just getting reissued.

A contender for best of the year, this is arguably Sherwood’s best solo album ever.

This is an enjoyable read that saunters through the chronology and culture of progressive rock.

This is quite a cool set. The main man behind this is Billy Sherwood, and I always like the stuff he does.

The bulk of this album consists of compositions Jordan Rudess created and performed with an orchestra.

Cleopatra Records loves doing these tribute albums, typically with Billy Sherwood in charge.

Flying Colors, for once in a long time prove that rock music can still be everything it's supposed to be in a landscape that constantly attempts to limit it.

This band seems to really be hot right now.

In a lot of ways this makes me think of Dream Theater. Of course, when you’ve got heavy, progressive music with James LaBrie singing, that makes sense.

On the one hand, Nick D'Virgilio has been out of Spock's Beard for a while now. That means that perhaps the mentions of the band and comparisons aren't entirely appropriate.

This would land under progressive rock under just about any circumstance at MSJ because of the fact that it's a project by Jordan Rudess. That said, while this is not rock music, it is progressive.

In the early parts of 2013 I was kind of under-impressed with the music coming out.

I’ve always been a big fan of the Doors.

Downey, California is best remembered for the spacecrafts, fighter jets and B-1 bombers built there over the past three or four decades.

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This two disc set wasn't an easy pick between the three Transatlantic DVD's on the market, but ultimately I chose this one because I could review it at MSJ as it hadn’t been covered yet.

Flying Colors is a prog super group that has been around for quite a few years now.

Sons of Apollo, for those of you who don’t know, are a new prog metal group featuring an all-star lineup.  

I’d never seen Billy Idol perform live before. I had, however, recently seen a live DVD that made me interested in catching a live performance from Idol. Well, the man did not disappoint.

Flying Colors, for those of you who don’t know, is a prog super group that has been around for a few years now.  

The Winery Dogs have been tagged with the label of “super-group,” and while I agree that they deserve that lofty title, they are more than that.

Transatlantic covered all the albums and spread their material evenly throughout the night.

When I got this disc I was really looking forward to it. I mean, with a list of names like that how could you go wrong?

Since Black Country Communion arrived on the scene, still less than a year ago, they have managed two studio CD releases, and to top it off they have produced what is an absolute state of the art video, and it's tailor made for the Blu-ray experience.

Dewa Budjana is one of those artists you can count on for consistent quality. In terms of style of music, he's less consistent, but that's actually a good thing.

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.

This is part of a new series of reissues of Derek Sherinian albums.

When I first saw the official video of the title cut, I became pretty excited.

This Derek Sherinian disc is just getting the reissue treatment.

This new live set from Neal Morse includes the double disc CD set and a bonus DVD. The performances are powerful. T

I definitely would not put every Deep Purple album in progressive rock. This one, though, certainly qualifies.

To make it back after seven years culminating into eight for a studio album at this stage in the Deep Purple legacy was a big risk, but one I find to be smaller than the last time the name went eight years in existence without an album, which was 1976 to 1984.

I've been looking to do a retro review of this box set for a while. I finally had the opportunity this time around.

Had I heard this album last year, it would have definitely made my best of 2017 list, and been pretty high on the list. This is an amazing album.

This band has succeeded the sophomore curse by not trying to defeat it, but succumbing to all of the cliches and eclectic efforts to do so.

What is life? Are we just pawns in someone’s game of chess? These are just two of the life mystery questions posed in the epic album, The Suffering Joy, by Norwegian progressive rock band, Magic Pie.

What an amazing set this is.

So, I’ve already reviewed this album in an earlier release. 

When this band broke on the scene in mid 2012, the fans were expecting a lot, and a lot is what they got and then some.

I suppose how you feel about this book has a lot to do with how seriously you take it.

In a snap, Neal Morse took center stage behind his keyboards with an arsenal of guitars in tow. Modeled after most of his creations, the music began with an overture.

This band seem to be very pumped, and it could be coincided with the Morsefest coming on, as announcements have been going out about it while NMB are on tour.

Say what you will, but Neal Morse and his band are among the most talented people out there. Morse keeps releasing such high quality stuff, too.

When I heard the lineup on this, I assumed it would be a progressive rock release.

I like The Who quite a bit. I mean, they aren’t one of my favorite bands, but I do really like them.