THE WHO - Drums & Drugs: The last years of the Keith Moon
As a drummer, he was a brilliant revolutionary. Throughout his life he acted like an incorrigible chaot who did not shy away from provoking scandals: on stage and in the studio, especially in his private life. Keith Moon, who had long been the powerhouse of The Who, died on 7 September 1978 at the age of 32 - from an overdose of the drug he used to combat his alcohol addiction. We take a look at the last few years of Moon's life, print a previously unpublished interview from the year of his death, and talk to Kenney Jones, his friend and successor on The Who.
THE NEAL MORSE BAND - Perfectionists Against Their Will
The surprise is perfect: The Neal Morse Band has managed to enter the German album charts at number 9 with their 105-minute concept work "The Great Adventure". For the 58-year-old bandleader this is the biggest success since he just missed the top 20 with the Spock's Beard double album "Snow" in 2002 and in 2014 with Transatlantic even reached 6th place. On top of that, it's a sign that the prog community continues to appreciate albums that tell a big story.
QUEENSRŸCHE - The advantage of the judgment
Let's not kid ourselves: Queensrÿche still suffer from the dirty separation from Geoff Tate. Neither Tate with his band Operation: Mindcrime, which he wants to break up after three albums, nor the founding members Michael Wilton and Eddie Jackson could continue their old successes. But Tate-successor Todd La Torre is so convinced of the new album "The Verdict" that he believes he can reconcile old fans with it and win new fans.
MOTORPSYCHO - The music never stops
30 years of motor psychosis and no end in sight. Hans Magnus Ryan and Bent Sæther are driven. Driven by the sounds that work in them and mature. The psychedelic rockers with a prog page have created a wide-ranging, almost unmanageable oeuvre, to which they now add another gem with the record "The Crucible", which will be followed by the next studio album towards the end of the anniversary year.
JOHN MAYALL - The Blues Service Provider
85 years and not a bit quiet: In March Great Britain's old master John Mayall goes on tour through Germany with his new album. He hasn't lost any of his power and authenticity - but the thoroughbred musician and blues service provider occasionally forgets his age.
TINARIWEN, TAMIKREST, TOURÉ & CO. - Archaic Desert Blues: Music from Mali
Tinariwen and Tamikrest, two Tuareg bands from Mali, tour the world. Dressed in their traditional robes, with turban or chèche on or around their heads and guitars in their hands, they play dust-dry music that exudes an exotic charm for a Western audience. But they are only the top of the sand dune.
JOHN LENNON + YOKO ONO - Lennon's On Sale Again
Everything began with the desire to get married. Fifty years ago, John Lennon and Yoko Ono wanted to say yes to each other. What followed was not only an odyssey through half of Europe, but probably the most spectacular honeymoon in music history. Instead of having fun on a distant island, the freshly baked couple staged a week-long peace happening in an Amsterdam hotel room. The legendary Bed-Ins for Peace were born.
WHEEL - If Orwell had known that!
With their EPs "The Path" and "The Divide" Wheel have positioned themselves over the past two years as a serious alternative to Tool and A Perfect Circle respectively as a potent complement to modern prog acts like Karnivool or Jolly. Now the Finns present their first complete album, which is not only musically convincing: In addition, they take a stand on political and social topics in their lyrics.
AVANTASIA - Black Romantic Class Trip
Originally Tobias Sammet wanted to use the time after "Ghostlights" for a solo album. Although this eventually led to the next Avantasia project, Hesse's autobiographical work was nevertheless incorporated into the new album "Moonglow" - packaged in a dreamy, gloomy setting that could have sprung from the fantasy of US director Tim Burton.
CATHERINE RIBEIRO + ALPES - Rock progressive extrémiste
Ex-Sonic-Youth bassist Kim Gordon adores her as does Julian Cope and the eccentric French mathematician Cédric Villani. The fact is that the music of Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes leaves no one cold. Those who heard the group and their expressively signing front woman in the 70s were either repulsed or addicted to their radical interpretation of progressive rock music. There was nothing in between. A small US label has now released three early LPs of the formation. We also like to try to snatch the eternal insider tip from oblivion.
Eleven years after its separation, the Norwegian rock institution MADRUGADA is reforming itself
At the turn of the millennium, the Norwegian band Madrugada presented a unique complete work, the completion of which was by no means planned for 2007. But the completely unexpected death of guitarist Robert Burås, 31, led to a premature end of the group at the zenith of its orbit. The band was just producing their fifth studio album "Madrugada", which would have opened up completely new perspectives. She finished the CD, but that was far from it.
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