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To be honest, I was never that big of a Dream Theatre fan. Marillion was more my speed. But when Marillion went on hiatus for a few years between albums, I was looking for a new prog-rock fix. I found it in Dream Theatre.

James' Superior Creative Talents Reach Its Fruition On Green

Dream Theater, being my favorite band, was incredibly difficult to narrow down to 10, but I feel this is the best of the best, according to yours truly.

This Is One Album That You Cannot Miss-It Should Be On Your Top 10 List

As the group Rush or as individuals Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart have been a part of one of the most successful and influential bands of the past thirty years.

Rock Band Songs profiled.

A review of the band's debut CD "Picking Up The Pieces" shows that they adeptly blend 70's classic rock with today's progressive rock to create a musical masterpiece.

The criteria I used to come up with the following list includes each band's influence on pop music as a whole and other groups in particular, and the overall quality of their music. Here is my list of the top 25 classic rock bands:

This is a summary of how the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame chooses its members, and how the process is skewed.

The band Tool and why their music should be considered in academia.

A hybrid of splintered rock groups UK, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and YES almost guaranteed a built in audience to whatever music ASIA could produce! But could the band stay together amidst fame and fortune...?

Most of us know a rock and roll song when we hear it on the radio. However, most of don't know exactly what distinguishes rock and roll from other forms of music.

If you mostly listen to top-forty music, you've probably never heard of most of these bands- but you should have. These are the top indie-rock releases of 2006, and part of the charm is that you'll probably never hear them on the radio.

Kiddies, you may think that my rock credentials are out of date. But you know what? Twenty-five years of rocking out just makes you smarter, tougher and harder to please--the kind of critic we all need. Go ahead, challenge me!

This gives an overview of music from the 1930's all the way up to the 2000's. This article talks about how the new genres of music came about.

Rush's music has, quite naturally, changed over the years, following a few musical trends. However, they have stayed true to one goal, which is to make music with a quality that has impacted the music world.

This article lists the top ten songs by the progressive rock group Renaissance, featuring the great lead singer Annie Haslam, who has since left the music scene and as become a painter.

A short collection of a few songs that slipped under the radar of mainstream radio listeners.

The multi-talented artist displays his ability with impassioned vocals and many instruments

I had been a huge fan of '80s metal and hard rock, with my tastes ranging from Night Ranger to Dokken, from Motley Crue to Metallica.

Singer Lana Lana, backed by a crackerjack band of rock veterans, blasts out a collection of cover tunes from artists of the '60s and '70s.

Not a celebrity tour, but a guide to the L.A. bars that really rock! Read on for the best-kept secrets of the L.A. underbelly.

Formed by former members of the Nice and keyboard prodigy Patrick Moraz, Refugee remains one of the best-kept secrets of '70s-era progressive rock.

The top ten songs, in the author's opinion, by EL&P, the 1970's progressive rock supergroup. Most of the songs chosen stem from the band's earliest and more experimental years.

Take a look at ten of the most memorable works by an innovative rock band of the 1970s. From their vocal counterpoint to funky rock, Gentle Giant covered new ground and made music for the ages while doing so.

An overview of some all-time classic songs by one of the most beloved bands of the 1970s, and the most influential bands in progressive rock.

The Rock The Bells Festival is quickly becoming the showcase for underground/indie hip-hop.

The power-rock trio of Van Random are blazing a vapor trail across the west coast with their jumpy-pop meets the Clash sounds.

Album cover artist Roger Dean is famous for his creative artwork and covers for the progressive rock band Yes and has designed and painted covers for other bands as well.

Richard Wright, keyboardist for the multi-platinum selling progressive rock band Pink Floyd, died in London, England Monday September 15, 2008 after a prolonged battle with cancer, according to the Associated Press. Wright was 65.

Forty years after they first came together, British folk-rock legends the Strawbs continue to make music that reaches across the generations, appealing to young and old and connecting with folk-rock and prog-rock fans alike.

Once MTV came to town, I was able to trash almost all that garbage that I had been under the impression was good music. There are, however, still a few classic rock songs that I do listen to.

A progressive rock band, The Red Rocket All Stars offers an eclectically diverse array of original and covered music. Hailing from Williamsport, PA, the band consists of Jim Wall, E.G. McNaughton, and Keith Bashnick.

Highlights from progressive rock-influenced musician Nell James, including tracks from recent album "Tempus", as well as other work she has published on the Internet.

Those that enjoy progressive rock or art rock will find plenty of enjoyment

Many pop rock songs have been written about travel themes. Read on to find out what top ten pop rock songs about travel that Roy A. Barnes likes best!

A near song-by-song glance at one of the most recent progressive rock albums released. Porcupine Tree doesn't fail to satisfy those who love originality.

Progressive rock giants Yes are known as an amazing live band, and there are a number of videos of Yes performing live on YouTube. Here are ten clips I've chosen representing the many periods of the band and their varied line-ups.

Fans Of Jazz, Jam, And Progressive Rock Will Find Continual Enjoyment

April 2007 brought the release of "Fear of a Blank Planet", British prog-rockers Porcupine Tree's 9th studio album release.

For almost 35 years, Kaipa has been a Scandinavian musical institution. With their ninth album, ANGLING FEELINGS, the prog-rock band has delivered its best album to date.

Trust Is A Progressive Rock Adult Contemporary Treat

There are many Christians, and for that matter churches which seem to have a problem with the music used in the worship of our Lord and Savior.

Rock and roll has provided us with many unique band names throughout the years. We explore some of the more common "initial" bands and briefly discuss their history.

Those with more limited knowledge of music history would maybe utter "That's easy...it was Frank Sinatra" as guessing the inventor of the concept album. Well, they'd almost be right--but be off by about 15 years and find out it started with a female jazz singer...

A review of Ted Reed's excellent teaching tool for drummers learning to understand syncopated rhythms

Although their commercial peak was some thirty years ago, the Strawbs, one of England's most beloved folk-rock bands, continues to packs the houses on every tour, pulling in established fans and newcomers alike.

In the rock n' roll music scene it is not surprising to find up-and-coming bands distinguishing themselves with trademarks of their influential predecessors. Guitar-smashing, stage-diving, and muttering obscenities under one's breath have surely found a way into today's

The most moving and rich track for my listening was "When the Rains Come"

This review for 'A Weekend In The City' By the artist Bloc Party will cover the main sound of the album and if it is worth buying.

If you're new to writing songs, the following tips may help you.

It is the intent of Music Oracle Ltd. to spread the word of the prophecies through their music and interactive website...

The Warped Tour, in it's fourteenth year hit Carson California once again

Since his conversion to Christianity, prog-rock legend Neal Morse has released a string of critically-acclaimed albums. ? Live revisits his celebrated solo work in a live setting.

The winners at the first Grammy Awards in 1959 tells us a lot about what the agenda was in the creation of the Recording Academy two years earlier. Nevertheless, the unintentional consolidation of some musical categories was prescient...

Metallica's journey from humble beginnings to metal domination.

Never content to just write a "hit song", YES' lead singer and co-founder Jon Anderson prefers to create meandering sonic landscapes. Music for the mind. Epic songs that run upwards to 15 minutes with many classics logging in at a half hour or more.

This is an overview of the decade of 1960s Music, the highlights of what made that era unlike any other before or since.

Weekly column focusing on the weird, strange and unusual in American law.

A great addition for to the DVD collection of any prog-rock fans.

Pamela Anderson Lee's wedding outfit (a white bikini), Debbie Gibson's halloween Seances, and Pres. Nixon's favorite Johnny Cash tune. Learn while you laugh. A music event timeline, covering the craziness of rock history w/ some down2earth facts mixed in.

New Release Is Sure To Delight Fans of Progressive, Art, and Melodic Rock Everywhere

This article reviews the top ten songs of ELO, a group that started out as The Move, lost one of its main members, Roy Wood, and ultimately went on to become one of the greatest progressive rock bands of all time.

Def Leppard and Journey, two of the 80's greatest arena rock acts, has returned to the spotlight in the last year and extended its co-headlined U.S. tour due to a high demand from fans. The tour's third leg will kick off Oct. 11 in Fresno, Ca.

I think I'd stay away from this one. It's bubblegum disguised as glam rock disquised as glitter, and it fails on each count except bubblegum.

When the legendary progressive rockers Yes made their first appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2003 the musical sparks were flying as this spellbinding DVD shows.

Beth Allen writes on a variety of topics from her home in Amarillo, Texas.

The Top Ten Prog-Rock Albums Of The Seventies

Hip Hop is at a crossroads and its time to take a look at the best of the genre.

When Heavy Metal music first reached the masses, it was like nothing they'd heard before. The seeds had been sown years earlier, but what band more than any other provided the catalyst for transforming the hard rock of the past into the metal of the future?

Listeners will find wisdom and emotion in Zappa's chilling final word.

Who knew silly could be so smart?

Amputechture is the third full-length studio album from The Mars Volta. It is teh first album without an underlying story that unites all the songs.

One of These Days. The Great Gig in the Sky. Sheep. Yea, these are some of Roy Barnes' top ten Pink Floyd songs!

Peter Gabriel always stood out, even as a member of the band Genesis in the 1970s, but it was his solo career that made him a permanent icon in the music world.

A biography of a true musical maverick, Peter Gabriel.

A look at some of Kansas' greatest songs of the 1970s.

Elton John and George Michael ended their three-decade-old feud recently when it was announced that they had kissed and made up.

If you are a Kansas fan, this is a no brainer

Partisanship is decried from the Left, the Right, and the Center in American politics. But why? The rest of the World cherishes its right to care about, and to disagree on, partisan causes.

This Is An Instrumental Assault Of The Senses

How do you think music has impacted our American Society? Read this paper I wrote for a Media Communication course, and see if you agree.

In their third installment, The Mars Volta completely disregard any traditions established from the pop music mainstream market.

Jamendo.com is one of the first websites to embrace what I equate to donationware music distribution. Download the music for free. Listen to it for free. If you like it, send a donation. Sound interesting? Read on to find out more.

Smith's Vocals Push Each Storyline Along

It seems it has to always be re-pointed out to so many Rush fans every time a new Rush album is released: they are always changing and growing.

During my online interview with Dave Hargreaves, I realized Dave is a pretty straight forward guy. He believes in himself and with that has...

Typically, bands don't implement tongue twisters to name their albums, but then again, perennial cult favorite, Coheed and Cambria, is not your ordinary band.

My father was born Patrick Clancy Halling on the 28th of August 1924 in Launceston, second city of the Australian island province of Tasmania but largely raised in Sydney.

In the summer of 1972, it was mutually decided between my longsuffering father and the authorities of Pangbourne, a nautical college that it was best I leave after a year in the fifth form and four years in the college itself.

This was one of those �play it again it will grow on you CDs'

Here is a short list of some of the indie bands making great music

This is a list of the top ten Pink Floyd songs. It wasn't easy.

I love this music, and it is refreshing to hear such variety from one artist.

This is a review of the latest album by the Flaming Lips, At War with the Mystics.

Billy Joel's drums and organ duo Attila was a brutal prog metal outfit that came and went in 1970. And altough he might, We Will Never Forget.