Various Artists

Kernowfornia Festival

Looe Beach, Looe, Cornwall Friday, 26th September 2025 Some music transcends the here and now, and takes you to another place entirely. The final song from headliners Marillion on the Friday at the new Kernowfornia Festival in Cornwall was the…

Various Artists – When Will They Ever Learn? A Story Of U.S. Folk Music: 1963-1969 (4CD Boxset)

One of my earliest memories from childhood is my father showing me a book of song lyrics. The songs would have comprised what would later come to be known as Americana – folksy, simple, emotional and often humorous songs that…

Various Artists – Rollin’ & Tumblin’: American Electric Blues 1965-1971 (3CD Boxset)

Various Artists – Rollin’ And Tumblin’: American Electric Blues 1965-1971 (3CD Boxset)

Blues may appear to be an out of place genre to be reviewed on a progressive music site, but here is the thing, Blues and in particular electric Blues is one of the building blocks for modern music as we…

Various Artists – I Wanna Be A Teen Again: American Power Pop 1980 – 1989

Ever since the Beatles announced “I want to hold your hand”, power pop has had a significant grip on popular music. That influence has waxed and waned throughout the years, but never has it disappeared. The branding may have changed…

Various Artists – Electric Junk: Deutsche Rock, Psych & Kosmiche 1970-78 (4CD Boxset)

You have to hand it to the folks at Cherry Red. No matter the genre, when they do a compilation, you can always expect the unexpected. Electric Junk – Deutsche Rock, Psych And Kosmiche 1970-78 is a journey (literally, as…

Various Artists – Jingle Jangle Morning: The 1960s U.S. Folk Rock Explosion [3CD Clamshell]

If, like me, you are interested in how the various strands of rock music, including progressive rock, emerged from the embryonic but frankly unappetising world of the early 60’s pop culture then this compilation does a great job of peeling…

Various Artists – Dearly Beloved: A Prince Songbook (3CD Digipak)

Dearly Beloved: A Prince Songbook, a compilation of Prince covers by a wide variety of artists, proves two things. First, Prince Rogers Nelson was a musical genius (but you already knew that). Second, he was also an underachiever of sorts.…

Various Artists – Lazy Days: The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1975

At the beginning of this year, I reviewed Patterns on the Window, which chronicled the year 1974 in terms of British prog, pop rock and pub rock. While I was disappointed that very little of the compilation could be deemed…

Various Artists – Pour A Little Sugar On It: The Chewy Chewy Sounds Of American Bubblegum 1966-1971 [3CD Box Set]

The years 1966 through 1971 were heady times for music. In ’66 alone, the Beatles released Yesterday and Today and Revolver. By 1971 they were history. Spurred by the rivalry between the Beatles and Beach Boys, rock music embraced a…

Various Artists – Can’t Seem To Come Down – The American Sounds Of 1968

Listening to the Grapefruit label’s compilations of seminal years in rock is a lot like reading a history book. Much of it is boring and forgettable, some of it piques your interest, and occasionally there is something that just gobsmacks…

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