Tag Archives: Prog Rock

RIP Neil Peart

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Steve

Neil will be greatly missed and I didn’t know that he retired or was sick. Although Rush isn’t a band I’m crazy about, namely due to radio only playing a very small sample of their larger work and much of … Continue reading →

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1989: First Grammy® for Hard Rock/Heavy Metal goes to…

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Steve

…Jethro Tull! I can’t remember exactly when the ceremony was 30 years ago but it’s a solid memory of the year the Eighties closed out. I do clearly remember that the inaugural award went to an act which was neither … Continue reading →

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Bohemian Rhapsody: Worth Seeing

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Steve

After some delays, a sanitized version of Queen’s story has finally hit the big screen with the blessing of Brian May and Roger Taylor, the only two remaining members who tour. Even though he retired in the late Nineties, I’m … Continue reading →

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RIP Keith Emerson

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Steve

Another Prog Rock founder passes away. Keith was the guy who made the keyboardist the lead musician for the Seventies (I would go with Booker T for the Sixties) but I readily admit to having a blind spot before the … Continue reading →

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RIP Chris Squire

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Steve

Yes was a key band of in my Classic Rock education when I lived in Houston. You could often hear “Roundabout,” “I’ve Seen All Good People” and “Starship Trooper” on a regular basis through KLOL. The material Chris performed on is … Continue reading →

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RIP Robert Moog

Posted on August 23, 2005 by Steve

Robert Moog died Sunday. His most famous invention being the Moog organ which could be really awesome in the right hands. Last year, there was a documentary about him. I didn’t get to see it (hopefully, I can rent it) … Continue reading →

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