New England Art (Progressive) Rock Society - New England's Ear on Progressive (Prog) Rock Music
What is NewEARS? A not-for-profit organization of progressive music lovers. The primary goal of NewEARS is to create a community of music enthusiasts dedicated to sharing and promoting progressive rock in the New England area.

Please see the About page for more information about our goals and history, as well as contact information.

NewEARS Album Of The Month

Von Hertzen Brothers - In Murmuration

"As VHB approach their 25th anniversary, to deliver a ninth album of such quality is a tribute to their prodigious talents and a devoted following. In a genre replete with lengthy, dense and opaque records that take multiple listens to 'click', it's refreshing to hear an album which through its 10 songs and 45 minutes, is great fun to listen to and immediately satisfying. Sonically fabulous too, there's plenty of subtlety here to reveal more nuance every time you hear it.

This is an exciting album that will have you air drumming, air guitaring, singing your heart out and when private opportunities present themselves, bouncing around the room like a loon! It's sure to stir your emotions; during its most touching moments, "In Murmuration" will bring a lump to the throat, but predominantly, this album will put a smile on your face and make you feel good." SJ-TPR

"If you like good solid Rock, with strong melodies, and lovely harmonies, that will get you tapping your foot, and pulling out your cell phone torch to hold it aloft and sway it at all the right points, then you'd better check this album out, because I can guarantee you'll like it. It's a strong contender for one of my favourite releases of the year." BM-EM

"This album is truly a testament to the kind of masterpiece Von Hertzen Brothers have shown time and time again they are more than capable of crafting together. A dynamic rock anthem album with wild progressive overtones!" tf-PA



Essential Track: "Wait For Me - One of the most wonderful parts of VHB last album (Red Alert in the Blue Forest) was the track All of a Sudden You're Gone. I didn't think they could out sing that one - but here it is. My favorite of this exceptional album. "Don't sail away just yet" Let us not forget each other. Time is fleeting - if one of us should perish - let us wait for the other, lest we be alone - perhaps I will go first - and if I do what will you do? I imagine we will all go to the small star in the sky somewhere at sometime. Enjoy every day and your time with family and reach out to your old friends. Even if you have none or no-one, you do with this personal and sweet album." tf-PA
 


Read the full reviews on The Prog Report , Ever Metal and Prog Archives .

Listen and watch the videos on the band's YouTube Channel.

Buy the Album from Amazon Music or wherever great Prog music is sold.
 
NewEARS Art Rock Series

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New England Events

12/06/24BEAT - Belew, Vai, Levin and Carey Play 80's King Crimson Lynn Auditorium - Lynn, MA
12/07/24Mars Red Sky - with Howling Giant, Black Lung, Kind Middle East - Cambridge, MA
12/07/24The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - A Very Slambovian Christmas The Drake - Amherst, MA
12/13/24Mary Fahl - Winter Songs with Full Band The Kate - Old Saybrook, CT
12/13/24The Wizards of Winter Barre Opera House - Barre, VT
12/13/24The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - A Very Slambovian Christmas Infinity Music Hall - Norfolk, CT
12/15/24Mary Fahl - Winter Songs with Full Band BNH Stage - Concord, NH
12/15/24The Wizards of Winter Tupelo Music Hall - Derry, NH
12/20/24The Wizards of Winter Plymouth Memorial Hall - Plymouth, MA
12/21/24Into The Floyd - An Insterstellar Journey into the Music of Pink Floyd Middle East - Cambridge, MA
12/21/24The Wizards of Winter The Colonial Theatre - Pittsfield, MA
01/11/25The Genesis Show - 1976 A Trick of the Tail Tour Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, CT
01/25/25Deconstructing Dark Side of the Moon - A Multimedia Lecture Hosted By Scott Freiman - LIVE! Stage One at FTC - Fairfield, CT
02/07/25Lotus Land - American Rush Tribute Tupelo Music Hall - Derry, NH
02/07/25The Machine - performs Pink Floyd Academy of Music Theatre - Northampton, MA
02/08/25Lotus Land - American Rush Tribute Tupelo Music Hall - Derry, NH
02/16/25Floydian Trip - New England's Premier Pink Floyd Experience Tupelo Music Hall - Derry, NH
02/20/25The Moody Blues' John Lodge - performs Days Of Future Past with Special Guest Jon Davison of YES Cary Hall - Lexington, MA
02/22/25The Moody Blues' John Lodge - performs Days Of Future Past with Special Guest Jon Davison of YES Shubert Theatre - New Haven, CT
02/27/25Welcome Back My Friends - An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Rare footage returns Keith & Greg to the concert stage performing alongside Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy LIVE! Tupelo Music Hall - Derry, NH

Featured Show:

12/3 - Mortensen Hall, Hartford CT
12/6 - Lynn Auditorium, Lynn MA



Former King Crimson members ADRIAN BELEW and TONY LEVIN band together with guitar virtuoso STEVE VAI and explosive Tool drummer DANNY CAREY for the first time to create BEAT, a creative reinterpretation of the three iconic 80s KING CRIMSON albums - Discipline, Beat, and Three Of A Perfect Pair.




Latest New England Prog News:

Echolyn: TimeSilentRadio II & vii both live to see another day!!

Many thanks to our original 486 Kickstarter backers = you more than proved that fans of truly original music are still alive and well.

Although that KS campaign came up short, as of an hour ago we are back up-and-running with a presale campaign for both new albums via PayPal ~ just visit our echolyn.com website for all the details.

We cannot wait for you all to hear this brand new music; it is truly some of the best we have ever written and recorded!





Coming to New England in February: 2/20-Lexington,MA ; 2/22-New Haven,CT -