Mike Portnoy admits he “hurt” Dream Theater bandmates with 2010 exit
“We had just played Madison Square Garden with Iron Maiden and then, like, a month later I left the band”
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View moreMike Portnoy admits he “hurt” Dream Theater bandmates with 2010 exit
“We had just played Madison Square Garden with Iron Maiden and then, like, a month later I left the band”
Rare, recently found 1976 Van der Graaf Generator live footage hailed as "extraordinary" by Peter Hammill
Watch rare, recently found live footage of Van der Graaf Generator playing live in Toronto in 1976
Exclusive The Flower Kings LOVE bundle with limited edition t-shirt on sale now
Get an exclusive The Flower Kings LOVE t-shirt and a signed lyric sheet with our exclusive limited edition The Flower Kings bundle. Details here...
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Pink Floyd Release One Of These Days clip from restored Pompeii MCMLXXII movie
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Exclusive Big Big Train Bard bundle with limited edition t-shirt on sale now
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Chimpan A premiere their cover of Peter Gabriel’s Here Comes The Flood
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New-look Katatonia announce 13th album Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State
Katatonia reveal their new line-up and lead single Lilac from upcoming album Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State
Steven Wilson has remixed Chicago II in Dolby ATMOS
Steven Wilson has completed a Dolby ATMOS remix of Chicago’s groundbreaking 1970 album Chicago II, with Blu-ray and vinyl editions to be launched in April and May respectively
Bruce Soord details 10th anniversary edition of debut solo album
The Pineapple Thief leader Bruce Soord’s self-titled solo album will be reissued in vinyl to mark its 10th anniversary in May
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Camel’s Nude and Pressure Points remixed
Camel’s 1981 concept studio album Nude and 1984 live set Pressure Points are remastered and presented in three-disc sets
“An evening in with the lava lamp beckons”: Middle Earth Club 3CD set
Middle Earth: The Soundtrack Of London’s Legendary Psychedelic Club features David Bowie, Family Brian Auger, Denny Laine, Yardbirds, Deviants, The Who and more
It’s great to have Alex Lifeson using Rush colours again on Envy Of None’s Stygian Wavz
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"Amid the sepulchral gloom there are moments of real beauty”: Roger Water’s TDSOTM Redux box set
The former Pink Floyd leader’s take on their 1973 signature album includes superior version of his moody reimagining.
Rush’s R50 is a luxurious celebration with an emotional punch at the end
Multi-format box set cherrypicks at least one track from every studio and live album of the Canadian giants’ career
Wardruna just led a Nordic ritual in London’s most beautiful venue, and I’ve never seen anything like it before
Supported by cellist extraordinaire Jo Quail, the shaman dazzle with their powerful voices and mystical production
“Its ripples today dominate modern music”: Kraftwerk’s 50th anniversary edition of Autobahn
The less-is-more electronic music milestone returns with Ralf Hutter Atmos remix
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