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NEKTAR’s Roye Albrighton Has Passed Away

July 27, 2016

One of the most underrated prog artists, Roye Albrighton, a mastermind of NEKTAR, has passed away peacefully, aged 67. Maybe it was because his band found their initial base in Germany, rather than in the U.K., such Albrighton-devised classics as … Continue reading →

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Scotty Moore, R.I.P.

June 28, 2016

When there’s a talk about most influential guitarists of rock era, the names of hard rock and prog virtuosi usually crop up, and it’s very rare that someone digs deeper to touch upon their influences. Those that do will know … Continue reading →

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Bernie Worrell Passed Away

June 24, 2016

Predictable but sad nevertheless… Bernie Worrell, the Wizard of Woo, passed away, aged 72, after a battle with cancer. A keyboard revolutionary, his sonic contribution was an integral fiber of a volatile FUNKADELIC-PARLIAMENT conglomeration on such blistering classics as “Free Your Mind… And … Continue reading →

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Trent Gardner Dies

June 15, 2016

MAGELLAN weren’t an easy band to love sometimes, with their sophisticated – and quite heavy – take on art-rock within a neo-progressive idiom, yet the group elicited utter respect from fans and colleagues alike. Many famous players took part in … Continue reading →

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Henry McCullough Passed Away

June 14, 2016

“I don’t know, I was really drunk at the time,” were Henry McCullough‘s most famous words, as used on “The Dark Side Of The Moon,” because usually he let his guitar do the talking. Sadly, no more: the veteran died on June … Continue reading →

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