Like many a prog musician John Hackett has musical tastes that reach out beyond the often-convoluted time signatures and long tunes that epitomise that genre. And from many of his past albums there is evidence of a definite love for…
Aisles have emerged once again, after another change in personnel, this time welcoming in a new singer and a new drummer. I described 2023’s Beyond Drama as a transitional album, containing a mix of the authentic Aisles sound (melodic prog)…
Taking a deep dive into the latest Glass Hammer release, Black Light, has been quite a ride. Unsurprisingly for Steve Babb, the only remaining founder member of Glass Hammer, Black Light is a concept album, but before we get to…
Andy Tillison is a cornerstone of contemporary progressive rock, having steered The Tangent through many iterations, and drawing on his lived experiences, his beliefs, and his politics across the past 24 years since their debut landed in 2002. He has…
Rarely has the age-old fan argument over whether or not a band, or in this case an posthumous album, has the right to bear the name of the original group got so heated as evidenced by the social media comments…
Featured artists: Ancient Future | Riffstone | Teiger (feat. Jo Quail) | Zabrahana In our 100th ADA update we have four bite-sized reviews taking a snapshot of some of the recent and not so recent releases to land at TPA…
Featured artists: Lite | Lari Basilio | Joy Shannon | Steve Blanco Four bite-sized reviews taking a snapshot of just some of the 2025 albums and EPs to land at TPA over the past few months… • Lite – The…
Playhouse Theatre, Whitley Bay Wednesday, 14 October 2026 The Playhouse Theatre in Whitley Bay is hardly renowned for staging ‘touring’ rock bands that are promoting their own music. It’s essentially a town theatre, and as such it normally features a…
Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Saturday, 5 September 2026 Many people think that I improvise everything, making it up as I go along and cross every bridge when I get to it. Mostly they are right, after all worrying about the future…
The conservatory at the back of multi award-winning vegetarian restaurant The Waiting Room, nestled in Eaglescliffe (Stockton on Tees), is perhaps a surprising venue for the second date of Jon Gomm’s autumn tour – perhaps not. The restaurant has been…
Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Friday, 4 September 2026 The torrential downpour that had made its unwelcome presence loudly known in the early hours of the morning might have felt like it belonged in the Bible but it soon passed and by…
Eventim Apollo, London Thursday, 1 October 2026 Nobody asks the question out loud at the Eventim Apollo on Thursday night, yet it hangs, in some shape or form, over every song we hear. Marillion open with Gaza. Seventeen minutes of…
The Garage, Islington, London Friday, 11th September 2026 PANIXPHERE Panixphere have been around for almost as long as Bic Hayes has. It’s just that they’ve been almost terminally intermittent. Over the years, they’ve taken a back seat or a mothballed…
Komedia, Bath Sunday, 27 September 2026 Big Big Train have been rolling down the tracks as a live outfit since their remarkable 2015 Kings Place gigs, followed passionately by their ‘Passenger’ fans. In 2026 Big Big Train have been carving…
Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Thursday, 3 September 2026 Introduction… Before I set off to the Nene Valley Rock Festival I began to think of all the music festivals that there are held each year, be they Prog, tribute acts or pop.…
First let me thank you for sharing your time with The Progressive Aspect. We have a few questions for you regarding the new album, Stare. My pleasure – thanks for taking the time to listen to my music. The sound…
I wanted to start by hearing how you got into music at an early age and how Celeste came about. In truth, my relationship with music is connatural with my family. Therefore, since I was a child, I was “cradled”…
First of all, thank you for taking the time to talk with TPA. As promised, I have a list of questions regarding your latest album, First Day. TPA (John Giordano): For such an exemplary musician, your songs are very lyric…
On Friday 24th July 2026, EBB were preparing for an intimate show that evening held at their home base, The Lodge. During the afternoon, two of the band’s central creative forces Finn McGregor (known affectionately as Bad Dog) and Nikki…
Derek Shulman is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of Gentle Giant, whose blend of intricate compositions, virtuosic musicianship and eclectic influences earned them a devoted following throughout the 1970s. Alongside his brothers Phil and Ray, Shulman helped…
Basil Francis: Hello John! Thank you for speaking to the Progressive Aspect. I first heard the term “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” (NWOBHM) whilst reviewing the Holocaust Vol 1 boxset, which was released back in 2023. Tell me about…
