By the late ’60s and early ’70s, the blues influences that had inspired the likes of The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page were maturing into new genres of rock music, each developing their own identities with progressive rock…
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“Singles by The Moody Blues were a rarity, so growing up on a diet of Radio 1’s early ’70s playlist, my exposure to the Moodies had been almost non-existent”, says TPA’s Geoff Ford. “My imagination was captured, in 1972, by…
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The Moody Blues are one of the legendary bands and pioneers of the progressive movement. Their sequence of seven iconic albums between 1967 and 1972 elevated the Moodies from fading one-hit-wonders to global superstars who would influence successive generations of…
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Sonata Arctica are well established in the classic tradition of Finnish power metal bands, but have so much more to offer than out-and-out metal thrash, and their latest album should endear them to a much broader audience, particularly of a…
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10cc have announced a new UK tour for 2022. The Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour will celebrate the hits which have seen them recognised as one of the most inventive and influential bands in popular music. The icons of art-rock achieved…
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Hot on the heels of his most successful solo tour ever, Seconds Out + More, Steve Hackett has announced his Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights tour for 2022. The tour will mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary Genesis…
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Marillion Fans Light the Way to Get Tour on the Road As Marillion prepare to head out on The Light at the End of the Tunnel tour, they have once again called upon their incredible fanbase, who have responding, lighting…
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The Joy Of Being Back On The Road Again For several years, now, Steve Hackett has been alone in flying the flag for the early material of prog legends Genesis. His annual Genesis Revisited shows have highlighted what, for many…
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Phil Thornalley may not be a household name but most people will be familiar with some of his music. He is about to release his second Astral Drive album after many years working with some of the biggest names in…
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As interest grows around the recently released sophomore Auri album, II – Those We Don’t Speak Of, TPA’s Geoff Ford caught up with the English multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley, one-third of Auri and a key element in their parent band Nightwish.…
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