KING CRIMSON
40 years "In The Court Of The Crimson King"
"In The Court Of The Crimson King" founded Progressive Rock. Although there were already psychedelic experiments and ambitious concepts before 1969, it was only King Crimson who set to work with the will to create great art. It was the first album of the band that had just formed - and the only one in its original line-up.
40 years ago: CAN and AMON DÜÜL II release their debut albums
At the end of the 60s, the German music scene was still hanging on to the drip of the English and the Americans. But something happened. In the West, young musicians began to emancipate themselves and articulate something independent. Can and Amon Düül II finally presented their debut albums in 1969: The dawn of time was here.
TRANSATLANTIC
A miracle: Transatlantic low end whirls up the scene
Thank God! Thank God! After seven years, Neal Morse has kissed TransAtlantic awake again. And the only true supergroup of the prog returns with a veritable bang: "The Whirlwind". Morse (ex-Spock's Beard), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Pete Trewavas (Marillion) and Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) chatted with us about, well, God and the world.
RICKIE LEE JONES
The Unfinished
An album by Rickie Lee Jones is always an event. The US musician can't be pressed into a publication corset. There are often many years between their albums, because they don't just represent collections of new songs, but are self-contained projects. None of her last four albums resembled the other. For "Balm In Gilead" she has also come up with something new: a journey into her own past.
ROCKPALAST
Peter Rüchel's Memories
The nights were long, the concerts entertaining. Charts did not play a role in the selection of artists for the "Rockpalast" festivals, the legendary rock nights. But authenticity and emotions. For almost three decades Peter Rüchel pulled the strings at the "Rockpalast". Now, the 72-year-old journalist has published an illustrated book that documents the most moving moments of the cult show. eclipsed met for an interview with a living piece of TV history.
ELOY
"Criticism reached the point of character assassination."
Eloy are back after eleven years of radio silence with the album "Visionary". Her classic "Ocean" from 1977 is still considered to be the most sold Prog record from Germany. However, the Hanoverians were controversial among critics for a long time. On the occasion of their comeback, we bring a two-part tribute to the successful group. In part 1, mastermind Frank Bornemann has the floor.
THE FLAMING LIPS
Departure into the Unknown
Wayne Coyne is a troubled spirit. He suffers from the panic of repeating himself. On the new Flaming Lips album he starts all over again
Keep the text up! Cult songs and their meaning
FRANK ZAPPA - BOBBY BROWN (GOES DOWN)
"BOBBY BROWN" WAS CONSIDERED A FRONTAL ATTACK ON PRIMEVAL AMERICAN VALUES AND VIRTUES. RATHER, THE FAMOUS SONG WAS AN ATTACK ON THE GOOD TASTE OF THE US-SPIESMAN: WITH SOLID LANGUAGE, ZAPPA THROWS LIGHT ON THE SHADY SIDES OF A COMPLACENT SOCIETY
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shopping list NICK CAVE - Caveman - Who came out of hell
Nick Cave's career is marked by his desire to change roles. Since his first musical attempts at walking in the early eighties, the Australian has been enjoying himself in ever new acoustic garb. His career began as a member of the band Boys Next Door, but really took off with the punk combo The Birthday Party, with which he recorded several loud, brutal albums. In 1984 Cave decided for a solo career and founded his meanwhile legendary accompanying band The Bad Seeds, which over the years included illustrious musicians like Warren Ellis, Barry Adamson or Blixa Bargeld..
AIR
Spiritual Nesthocker
On his last album "Pocket Symphony" the electronic duo Air went on a meditative trip. It almost seemed as if it had got lost in the ether itself. But on the new CD "Love 2" it switches to Sturm.
