"The Bell is another excellent release from the Russian modern prog group. Iamthemorning's "~" is one of my favorite modern prog albums, and with this release they do not disappoint. The album is filled with their usual folk-infused moments, along with a few of the more electric moments off of Lighthouse. The bulk of the album is filled with tracks of a shorter length, more typical to their debut album than either of their more recent albums. This does not, however, detract from their strength. The lyrics are much darker than much of their previous work, which works wonderfully in contrast with the light quality of the music." t77-PA

"Marjana Semkina and Gleb Kolyadin are insanely talented. Marjana has an angelic voice, and Gleb's piano playing is complex and just breathtaking. Add some strings, electric guitar, and some sax and you have an eclectic release that is not afraid to push boundaries. Listening to this for the first time, I am blown away by the quality. Without comparing this to previous releases, it is absolutely a genre defying work of art. The compositions and musicianship are all top notch, and The Bell takes the listener on an adventure. Every track flows like the one before it, and the album moves at a brisk pace with several building moments highlighted by guitar solos. I am not ready to pick favorite tracks, but Salute is a long builder that rocks. With the many musicians acquired, and the excellent cover art, this is a great album created from care and craftmanship that will not disappoint." jvj-PA



Essential Track: "'Freak Show' (7:09) starts off with the classical, pastoral feel, immediately beginning with Marjana's vocals, piano, synths, harp and strings. The melody is easy enough to follow even though it doesn't follow any real standard structure. At 2 minutes, the drums and bass all kick in and the music starts to move forward, still heavily and well-orchestrated. As it continues, it moves from pastoral to a more rock style, taking turns, but with plenty of flourishes among the instruments. Just before 4 minutes, it all gets surprisingly heavy when the piano and electric guitar join forces, but the track is not one to rest on any one style for too long. The music calms, but then the piano brings in the heavy chord progression again, this time accompanied by the sax and the drums again. It all softens to an atmospheric section where wordless vocals persist, intensity builds a bit, then it all stops leaving an acoustic guitar all by itself. This opening track should impress any prog lover or anyone with a love for classically-inspired rock. Excellent show stopper of a track." TC-PA



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Listen to samples and buy the CD from Kscope Music or wherever great prog music is sold.

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2019-10-05
3.2 Band featuring Robert Berry - 30 Years of Prog at TLCPA: The LoFaro Center of The Perfoming Arts - Henniker, NH at 07:30 PM
With Special Guests Randy McStine
$45 adv, $50 day of show

2019-10-06
3.2 Band featuring Robert Berry - 30 Years of Prog at TLCPA: The LoFaro Center of The Performing Arts - Henniker, NH at 06:30 PM
With Special Guests Randy McStine
$45 adv, $50 day of show

Click on the following link for a complete list of bands that have played for the NewEARS Art Rock Series

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New England Events

2019-09-22
Rick Wakeman of YES – The Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour at Tupelo Music Hall - Derry, NH at 07:00 PM
$55 - $70 (+$150 Meet & Greet)

2019-09-22
STS9 at Higher Ground - Burlington, VT at 09:00 PM
$30 - $75 VIP ($35 day of show)

2019-09-23
Rick Wakeman of YES – The Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour at The Wilbur - Boston, MA at 08:00 PM
$40 - $225

2019-09-24
STEVE HACKETT: GENESIS REVISITED ‘SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND’ (in its entirety) PLUS SPECTRAL MORNINGS Anniversary Celebration at The Wilbur - Boston, MA at 08:00 PM
$50 - $75

2019-09-24
Alan Parsons Live Project at The Cabot - Beverly, MA at 08:00 PM
$69.50+

2019-09-25
California Guitar Trio at Stage One - Fairfield Theater Company, CT at 07:45 PM
$35

2019-09-25
Jimmy Herring and The 5 of 7 at TCAN - Natick, MA at 08:00 PM
$45 - $49

2019-09-26
STEVE HACKETT: GENESIS REVISITED ‘SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND’ (in its entirety) PLUS SPECTRAL MORNINGS Anniversary Celebration at Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, CT at 08:00 PM
$85

2019-09-26
California Guitar Trio at Infinity Music Hall - Norfolk, CT at 08:00 PM
$30 - $50

2019-09-28
Dennis DeYoung - The Grand Illusion 40th Anniversary Album Tour at Lynn Auditorium - Lynn, MA at 08:00 PM
$37 - $87

2019-10-05
3.2 Band featuring Robert Berry - 30 Years of Prog at TLCPA: The LoFaro Center of The Perfoming Arts - Henniker, NH at 07:30 PM
With Special Guests Randy McStine
$45 adv, $50 day of show

2019-10-05
Deep Purple - The Long Goodbye Tour at Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA at 07:30 PM
With Special Guests Joyous Wolf
$45 - $99.50

2019-10-05
Paul Bielatowicz (of Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy) & Dave Bainbridge (of Strawbs) at Oak Hill Music - Brookline, NH at 06:00 PM
$30

2019-10-06
3.2 Band featuring Robert Berry - 30 Years of Prog at TLCPA: The LoFaro Center of The Performing Arts - Henniker, NH at 06:30 PM
With Special Guests Randy McStine
$45 adv, $50 day of show

2019-10-06
Deep Purple - The Long Goodbye Tour at Merrill Auditorium - Portland, ME at 07:00 PM
With Special Guests Joyous Wolf
$72.75 - $238 VIP

2019-10-08
Paul Bielatowicz (of Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy) & Dave Bainbridge (of Strawbs) at Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA at 08:00 PM
$24 adv, $27 day of show

All Events ...>>

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Hackett, lead guitarist for Genesis, returns to The Playhouse with the Genesis Revisited Tour, performing the band’s seminal album Selling England By the Pound in its entirety backed by a full band. The show will also feature a special Spectral Mornings 40th Anniversary Celebration, along with other Hackett hits. His previous three Playhouse shows all sold out – get your tickets now!

Acclaimed by many to be Genesis’ finest album, Selling England By the Pound, will be performed by Hackett and supported by some of the best musicians on the planet. Steve’s unique guitar work remains the fulcrum on which this challenging and exhilarating show is balanced.

Steve Hackett is renowned as an immensely talented and innovative rock musician. He was lead guitarist with Genesis as part of their classic line up with Gabriel, Collins, Banks and Rutherford, that produced acclaimed albums such as Selling England By the Pound. With Steve’s extraordinary versatility in both his electric guitar playing and his composing, he involves influences from many genres, including Jazz, World Music, Blues and Classical.

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2019-09-20: New Steve Hackett Interview - Spectral Mornings By The Pound
Steve Hackett is deep into touring mode. He's hit the road with a show featuring the bulk of 1979's Spectral Mornings and the entirety of Genesis' Selling England By The Pound from 1973. Do join Steve and me for tea and biscu

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2019-09-20: Gentle Giant ‘Unburied Treasure’ Limited Edition 30-Disc Box Set Available December 6, 2019!
Madfish proudly present the ultimate box set of Gentle Giant music. Highly regarded in the prog-rock world for the 12 albums they released between 1970 and 1980, this comprehensive set sees the band’s catalogue augmented by 1

2019-09-20: Leprous release video for "controversial" new single Alleviate
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2019-09-20: Roger Waters shares live One Of These Days clip
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2019-09-19: Robert Berry US tour "a dream come true"
Robert Berry is finally out on the road in the US on a tour he describes as "a dream come true". The multi-instrumentalist, best known for his involvement with the band 3 with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, with whom he relea

2019-09-19: STEVE HACKETT - Peace (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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2019-09-19: Flashback 50 with East of Eden and Hossam Ramzy Remembered in Echoes Podcast
We begin with a Flashback 50 with the 1969 debut by East of Eden, Mercator Projected. This seminal release was the blueprint that groups like King Crimson used at the dawn of progressive rock. This brilliant band fused psych

2019-09-19: DISTRICT 97 New Album SCREENS due 10/4
There's much to update you on from here in D97land. We're delighted that our new release Screens will be out 10/4/19 in Europe/UK and 10/11/19 in the rest of the world via Cherry Red Records. You can ore-order it now at http:

2019-09-19: ALAN DAVEY Releases A Pair Of Epic Live Concert Recordings Featuring The HAWKWIND-Inspired PSYCHEDELIC WARLORDS!
Former Hawkwind bassist Alan Davey has juggled a number of different projects over the course of his long career in music – from the Western-themed outfit Gunslinger, to the Middle East-tinged Bedouin and, more recently, the

2019-09-18: Tool have “tons of material” for Fear Inoculum follow-up
Tool released their long-awaited new studio album Fear Inoculum last month – 13 years after their last record 10,000 Days. Although the gestation period was long, the band have reaped the rewards, with the album dislodging Ta

2019-09-17: UFO Guitar Legend Vinnie Moore To Release New Album “Soul Shifter”
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2019-09-17: Döskalle - Fresh Swedish Progressive Trio
Heres my latest band...Döskalle. Pretty loud Trio... Drums, Bass and Guitar. We will be touring the US in early October and to celebrate this exciting venture we´ll be releasing iour debut album which just happens to be a rec

2019-09-17: Roger Dean returns to Cruise to the Edge 2020
We are extremely pleased to have Roger Dean - Official Page and his gallery returning to Cruise to the Edge for 2020! stay tuned for announcements about the gallery and events Roger will be holding about the cruise!

2019-09-16: RIP: Ric Ocasek, lead singer for The Cars, dies at 75
Ric Ocasek, whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era in the 1970s and 1980s as front man and lead songwriter for Boston-based The Cars, was discovered dead Sunday in his Manhattan apartment.

2019-09-16: King Crimson’s “In The Court Of The Crimson King” 50th Anniversary Series 3CD/Blu-Ray featuring 5.1 Surround Sound Mix & New Stereo Mix
Recorded in 1969 “In The Court Of The Crimson King” stands as one of the defining albums of British rock music & one of the finest debut albums of all time. Described at the time as “an uncanny masterpiece” by Pete Townshend,

2019-09-16: The Flower Kings launch first single “Black Flag” and start presales for new studio double-album ‘Waiting For Miracles’
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2019-09-16: PIETER VAN HOORN, Drummer for KNIGHT AREA: “This Album Is Also a Warning: We Must Protect Our Freedom, and That Takes Work”
The Dutch band Knight Area has been something of a shape shifter in its 15 years of existence. Only one original member—keyboardist Gerben Klazinga—is still with the band. At various points, the group’s style has been prog, o

2019-09-16: The Tea Club - If / When ~ excellent 5th album on Progstreaming
DA: I've listened to this album several times and it's a real cracker. Unabashedly Prog, yet both accessible and complex at the same time. The band have a sound of their own with there still being a comfortable familiarity. V

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