This is basically a one-man band at this point, and that man is Riz Story. I'm not sure if that's always been the case with this act or not, but it is now.

The two people who are named in the artist name here are frequently reviewed at Music Street Journal

This is an unusual set.

Here we have an interesting release of Barclay James Harvest's sixth studio album. The CD has a bonus track, and the whole thing sounds great.

I previously reviewed an edition of this album that came out in 2017. They have released this new version with a few new songs added.

At MSJ we put fusion under progressive rock. It just seems to fit. So, the question becomes "what is fusion?"

This new release from Burnt Belief is all class. Like the previous one I reviewed, it's fully instrumental.

Chrome is one of those acts that aren't an obvious fit under progressive rock. That said, they have a real artsy edge to everything they do.

The music here is at once familiar and alien. There is a synthetic quality to it, but also a very human one.

This is an unusual and intriguing album. I've landed it under progressive rock, but don't expect classic prog here.

Over the course of reviewing three different albums from Daniel Gauthier, I've come to the conclusion that there is one constant to his work.

This is the second album I've reviewed from Daniel Gauthier (with one other review also going to run in this issue being the third).

This is one of those releases that sort of skirts the line between fusion and more mainstream jazz.

This was released last year, but I got it too late to review it in our December issue. So, I've been holding it until this one.

I have to confess to being a Hawkwind fanatic. They are one of my three favorite acts, and I have so many albums from them.

I have to say that there seems to be some confusion about the name of this act. I've seen it listed with the group name the same as the album title.

Oddsong is a chamber ensemble led by Darrell Katz. Katz is the director of Jazz Composers Alliance, which I've covered in the past.

Tony Kaye is probably best-known as the original (and later returning) keyboardist for Yes. He's actually done quite a few other musical projects over the years, though.

I'm sure most of you are familiar with folk prog.

This is an unusual release. Parts of it are full-on progressive rock.

I can definitely see people arguing with this landing under progressive rock. The thing is, prog is a rather expansive heading to me.

This is the second release from Mobius Strip.

The music on this album is unique. There is an ancient quality to it, but it's also modern.

This new two CD one DVD set includes live recordings from Nektar. All of this dates from 1973 and was recorded in Sweden, but it comes from at least a couple different shows.

This new edition of Nektar's 2020 release is all class. It's a two-disc set. 

I could see this landing under non-prog as jazz. I'd argue, though, that the brand of jazz here really seems more like fusion.

I previously reviewed another disc from L. Shankar. His double violin is unique as instrument, and his playing is equally intriguing and unusual.

This new album from percussionist Asaf Sirkis is a cool exercise in fusion. There is a good range here, and some positively exceptional pieces.

This is an interesting release. If you own the 2005 Syn album Original Syn, which is out of print now, you already have these songs.

This is a reissue of an older Rick Wakeman album (from 2000). This edition, released in 2020, has two bonus tracks and a different cover.

If you like freeform, odd music, this is probably perfect for you. I've never heard anything quite like it.

When I reviewed a previous set from this act, I landed it under heavy metal, but said that with the amount of punk in the mix, it could almost have fit under non-prog.

I have to admit that by the time George Lynch had parted ways with Dokken and formed Lynch Mob, my tolerance for 80s metal...

This artist is based somewhat near me, in the Chicago area.

This band is described as melodic death metal. Well, I have to say that whatever you call them, they rock.

I was never completely sold on 80s metal. To me it was largely not what I consider to be heavy metal.

While this album was originally released in 1989, this is a brand new reissue of it. If you've never heard this band, you have probably never heard anything quite like this.

If this act landed just a little more on the post-punk, shoegaze end of the spectrum, I would have probably put them under progressive rock.

This album captures an artist really doing a great job plying her craft. Her music is of the singer-songwriter variety.

I reviewed a previous album from this act and said that I had some problems with a monolithic sound to the disc and some songs that seemed a bit awkward.

This is an album of solo piano works. I guess it's considered jazz, but I only get a minor jazz vibe from it.

This set captures a show from November 2019 at Daryl Hall's Daryl's House Club. Foghat is one of those quintessential 70s bluesy rock bands, and you really can't go wrong with their music.

There is a real genuine vibe to this album. The musical concepts are not all that unique.

When I reviewed a previous album from Stephen Jacques I said that I had a problem with the vocals on many of the songs.

This is a particularly effective disc.

When you hear the term "big band" you think of an old-school sound. Well, this release shows a modern spin on that sort of concept.

The blend of sounds on this set is unique. There is plenty of roots music here, but quite a bit of range to it.

Solomon King and his band have given us a set that pays tribute to a lot of classic music, while also updating it.

This might not be a familiar name for you, but Locate Your Lips were apparently well-known in their hometown of Milwaukee in the 1980s.

Ohio-based songwriter and musician Damon Mitchell has released a fine album with Like You're In A Dream.

I previously reviewed another set from this act. That was a strong album, and this continues that trend.

This EP has a sound that seems to often land near power-pop.

This group is a rock band. They don't try for any big titles beyond that.

John Renbourn was probably best known as part of the band Pentangle. I know a lot of people consider that group to be progressive rock, and I suppose progressive folk might apply.

A Minneapolis based musician, Jon Arthur Schmidt has created a classy set of tunes here.

If you like folk music with great female harmonies (and who doesn't, really?), this set should be for you.

If you like blues based rock with killer guitar work, this album might just be the prescription you need.

This new album from Atlanta based artist Robin Tucker has some strong music. It fits somewhere in the zone around modern pop rock, nu-metal and more.

This new release from Bear Family is a 10-inch, 45 RPM vinyl record. The vinyl is stunning, sort of a yellow, green color.

I know I rave about Bear Family Records and how great their products are a lot. The thing is, they deserve it.

Bear Family is such a class act. They put out a lot of great retro releases.

This new EP features three songs that are all just about perfect.

At the start of this, let me just say that the book lands under "Various Artists" because it focuses on two specific tours of two different bands, but it's largely about a scene more than it is completely a music book.