TEE "The Earth Explorer"

TEE is a five piece flute front progressive rock band from Tokyo, Japan. Their so-called 'European' sound is unique considering their far-east origin. The imaginative tunes with complex ensembles and rhythms will definitely catch the attention of prog lovers all over the world. Their sound will remind you bands like Camel, King Crimson, Asia Minor or even Frank Zappa on some parts. The band was formed in 2004 when... more

Kevin BARTLETT

You may not know his name but you have definitely heard his music more than once or twice in your life. Maybe on HBO, or on MTV, or on VH1, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel. Doesn't ring the bell? How about American Idol Rewind, or Dr. 90210? We had interviewed Kevin Bartlett a couple of years ago when his second solo album GLOW IN THE DARK was released. Bartlett has been quiet since that time but but he has been secretly brewing new projects. A few months ago he had put a new song...more

Peter Hammill, founding member of Van Der Graaf Generator, released his 28th solo album " nearly 3 months ago. He recently got back home from a short tour covering North America, Canada and Italy. In the 70's when bands like...more

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RONIN RHYTHM RECORDS ANNOUNCES JUNE 1 DIGITAL RELEASES: Ronin Rhythm Records brings its complete back catalog to the digital download platform in collaboration with Iapetus Distribution/Unsung Records Seven titles are being released digitally on the June 1, 2009 via most major download stores such as iTunes, emusic, Amazon, etc. Ronin Rhythm Records is a platform for new creative music covering New Minimal, Funk and Ritual Groove Music. The label was founded in 2006 on the base of pianist and composer Nik Bärtsch's pre-ECM albums and is dedicated to releasing music from stylistically-related young musical acts, such as Sha's Banryu and more artists to be announced.

ANTON ROOLAART LIVE PERFORMANCE: Anton and his band will be performing on June 6th in NJ. Come Out And Celebrate ROCK n’ ROLL !! MUSICLOCKER LOUDLY presents 9 Bands, Special Guest Artists, Guest MC’s only for 1 Cover Charge! Anton Roolaart Band goes on stage at 8:00pm @ The Crossroads, 78 North Avenue Garwood NJ Phone# 908.232.5666 For more info visit: www.xxroads.com.

QUEENSRYCHE LIVE ON YOUR COMPUTER ON MAY 19th IN HIGH DEF: Queensrÿche will take their acclaimed American Soldier Tour online by broadcasting an entire show live in high definition at cdpulse.tv. When the band takes the stage at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on May 19 at 8PM ET, fans worldwide can watch a high definition stream of the performance live as it happens. Fans can gain access to the show by purchasing an e-ticket at cdpulse.tv for the cost $5.95 for an advance ticket or $7.95 for a ticket on the day of the show. The show can be viewed virtually worldwide in high definition clarity via premium content delivery access systems featuring 43,000 servers in 17 different countries. For more details and technical information, please visit cdpulse.tv.

DREAM THEATER "A RITE OF PASSAGE" ON iTUNES: You can now purchase Dream Theater's new song "A Rite of Passage" from the upcoming album "Black Clouds and Silver Linings" on iTUNES. You can also pre-order the LIMITED Deluxe Collector's Edition Box Set NOW and Get 5 Cover Songs FREE! Order it HERE.

JUDY DYBLE NEW CD PREORDER INFO: Available now for pre order, on a first come first served basis, is the new Judy + special guests album 'Talking With Strangers' featuring Tim Bowness, Alistair Murphy, Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Simon Nicol, Julianne Regan, and more. The first 1000 cd's will be numbered, and the first 500 (only) of these thousand will also be signed by Judy, Tim, and Alistair. We will be dispatching from number 2 upwards, in late June, so you will get your copy before the general release. Its £10, + £1 p/p wherever you are in the world, and it can safely and securely be ordered from http://alturl.com/w7wu.

THE DUHKS ON THE RADIO: Progressive bluegrass band TheDuhks will be on KCRW special session with Tom Schnabel this Sunday (May 10)! If you're in LA- tune in at 89.9fm or listen online @ kcrw.com. 1pmPT/3pm CT/ 4pm ET.

PENDRAGON HEADLINING THE SUMMER'S END FESTIVAL: Pendragon are excited to announce headline position on Sun 11th October at Summer's End Festival this year, the festival is at Lydney Town Hall, same as last year. This year also sees Steve Hackett playing on the Friday night and Pallas on Saturday.

ECHO US SIGNS WITH MUSEA RECORDS: Echo Us is pleased to announce a partnership with Musea Records for the release of the conceptual album "The Tide Decides" this July, 2009. The album will be released under the imprint Musea Parallèle, Musea's arm for 'fusion' releases. You can find the sound samples of the forthcoming album at: http://www.echous.net.

LISA LaRUE PROJECT 2K9: Keyboardist Lisa LaRue is pleased to announce the formation of her project band, “Lisa LaRue Project 2K9.” Comprised of musicians from around the world, the music will be released as a virtual CD, allowing listeners to receive the tracks and read liner notes as the CD progresses. The virtual album will be available through LaRue’s website at http://www.lisalaruemusic.com with a dedicated ‘page’ serving as the album cover. Each single release will consist of 2 tracks, similar to the vinyl 45’s of days past. Labeled as “Side A” will be a featured track, along with a “Side B.” Each ‘single’ will have its own subpage with liner notes, credits, etc. Individual tracks will also be available through http://www.mindawn.com, the progressive rock source online. Joining LaRue are Steve Adams, Jo De Boeck, Svetlan Raket, John Payne and several guest artists.

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES: Van Der Graaf Generator will be touring USA and Canada in June/July 2009. Check out their website for more information. Peter Hammill has 3 Tokyo and 1 Kyoto gigs prior to the VDGG tour. He will be in Japan from May 27th through May 31st.

TRANSATLANTIC FLIES AGAIN: TRANSATLANTIC, the progressive rock "supergroup" comprised of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Pete Trewavas (Marillion), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) and Neal Morse (ex-Spock's Beard), have reunited after a 7 year hiatus to begin work on a brand new studio album. The band began work on the album in early April in Nashville and are expected to have it released by year's end if all goes as planned. TRANSATLANTIC have previously released two studio albums to tremendous critical and fan acclaim: 2000's SMPTe and 2001's Bridge Across Forever. The band toured on the heels of each release with an American Tour in 2000 and a European Tour in 2001 and released subsequent Live DVD's/CD's from both tours before going their separate ways for an indefinite hiatus which lasted almost the entire decade.