Les Claypool and Friends Deliver Musical Fireworks for 4th of July
For the Claypool Gold Tour, Les Claypool pulls triple duty by bringing Primus together with his Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and the Claypool Lennon Delirium.
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Jeff Beck’s Seven Decades of Evolution
Jeff Beck biography Blow by Blow is designed for everyone who loves music and the many genres Beck explored. Gearheads will love it, too.
Yes’ Jon Davison Proves His Worth on ‘Aurora’
Progressive rock needs to constantly evolve in keeping with the genre’s title, distinguishing it from other blues variants. For better, Yes continue to evolve.
Phish Go Gonzo in Return to Sphere Las Vegas
Catching Phish performing live at Las Vegas’ Sphere feels like chasing down that elusive American Dream and catching up with it, at least for a weekend.
Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien Embraces Poetry and Prog Rock
An artist’s work is their own to paint. Blue Morpho sounds like the beginning of an impressive solo journey for Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien.
Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” and the Love of Myth and Ritual
There is far more to the title and meaning of Peter Gabriel’s song “In Your Eyes” than meets the eye, as it turns the lover’s eyes into a dwelling of belief.
Tigran Hamasyan Seeks Meaning on Rapturous ‘Manifeste’
Tigran Hamasyan’s Manifeste is a journey, profoundly personal and rooted in the world, seeking purpose within it. It’s moving and aurally rapturous.
Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock
San Francisco’s Magic Fig combine the gentler side of 1970s prog-rock with dashes of 1960s psychedelic folk and 1980s video game-style synths.
Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ Has Staying Power at 50
At the half-century mark, Wish You Were Here 50 gives Pink Floyd the long-overdue royal treatment.
The Trey Anastasio Band Shine a Guiding Light
Trey Anastasio’s music might not be able to save the world per se, but it shines a light that provides spiritual sustenance for fans.
Gen X’s Nostalgia for 1980s Music Is a Memory Problem
Gen X nostalgia for 1980s music like Starship’s “We Built This City” and Toto’s “Africa” is built on old forgotten words and ancient melodies – and faulty memory.
Modern Nature’s ‘The Heat Warps’ Is Superb and Compelling
Modern Nature’s new LP, The Heat Warps, is fabulously compelling and questioning, and the questions it asks are not the ones you expect to hear on a pop album.