Articles by Fusion / Progressive Rock

Radio & Podcasts

Richard Hallebeek, Tohpati, Jizue,The Rewind Collective, Allan Holdsworth, Tribal Tech and Jean-Luc-Ponty

by Len Davis
August 30, 2026

Today's programme opens with a beautiful new single from guitarist Richard Hallebeek followed by Indonesian guitarist Tohpati, Japanese band Jizue, and Brazilian duo Brunno Henrique and bassist Fernando Molinari. Simon Phillips joins Marcelo Gaglioti and Jeff Babko for a gentle slice of fusion, before we turn up the energy with Joel Joekstra and the Rewind Collective, bassist Mohini Dey, then violinist Anna Rakita with drummer Gergo Borlai.. We continue with Venezuelan pianist Manuel Gamez, David Garfield, and German guitarist Torsten ...

Radio & Podcasts

Danalogue: Telling The Future Through Old Machines

by Lawrence Peryer
August 1, 2026

This week we're putting The Tonearm's needle on synthesist and producer Danalogue.Danalogue is a founding member of The Comet Is Coming and half of Soccer96, and he's recently released his debut solo album, Teleportations. The record imagines grief and upheaval as a science-fictional voyage and was sparked by a chance encounter with the artist Moebius that grew into an imagined civilization.We talk about recording alone, with no one else's voice in the room; why he calls ...

In Pictures

Lecco Jazz Festival 2026

by Gabriele Guala
July 29, 2026

A collection of photos from Lecco Jazz Festival in Lecco, Italy, July 2026, featuring Billy Cobham, Judith Hill, Jowee Omicil and many others. Special thanks to Anna and Diletta, Fondazione Teàrte Lecco. ...

Interview

Crouching Pop, Hidden Jazz: A Conversation with Johnny Manchild from Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards

by Kurt Ellenberger
July 24, 2026

Preamble: In my previous articles, I have highlighted how important jazz and jazz musicians have been in the background of the development of pop music, and how the influence of jazz is sometimes in the foreground as well. My interview with Johnny Manchild is part of this broader discussion of how jazz aesthetics find their way into popular music. Johnny Manchild has an unusual background for a pop musician--he is a multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter/producer who has a jazz degree ...

Interview

Leonardo Pavkovic: The Other Side of the Mountain

by Chris M. Slawecki
July 20, 2026

From July 22-25, the MoonJune-iverse will orbit around Teramo, Italy, to present the fourth MoonJune Festival and simultaneously celebrate MoonJune Records' 25th anniversary, a gathering convened by MoonJune founder Leonardo Pavkovic. In the following interview, Pavkovic explains the journey that brought him and MoonJune Festival 2026 to Teramo. “I love the idea of celebrating MoonJune's 25th anniversary in a city at the foot of a big mountain!" he explains. “Since 2026 coincides with MoonJune's 25th ...

Radio & Podcasts

Remembering Rodney Holmes, Jeremy Green, Aurora Clara, Rahul Mukerji and much more

by Len Davis
July 19, 2026

It is with great sadness that we have lost drummer Rodney Holmes and we open with his music as a tribute to him. Toronto guitarist Jeremy Green has his latest and Spanish band Aurora Clara featuring Raul Mannola. More from Brazillain bassist Fernando Molinari and some Indian influenced fusion from Rahul Mukerji as well as Sitar player Purbayan Chatterjee with guitarist Mark Lettieri. From Venezuela 12 string guitarist Felix Martin with his new single. Cindy Blackman Santana with a tune ...

Book Review

Blow By Blow: The Jeff Beck Story by Brad Tolinski And Chris Gill

by Doug Collette
July 16, 2026

Blow By Blow: The Jeff Beck Story Brad Tolinski And Chris Gill 400 pages ISBN: #978-0306836589 Da Capo 2026 Brad Tolinski & Chris Gill do not just tell The Jeff Beck Story in their biography of the maverick guitar genius. Very early in its four-hundred pages, Blow By Blow becomes a virtual history of the evolution of '60s and '70s rock, blues and fusion music and, in turn, a discerning view into the ...

In Pictures

BEAT at Tener-a-mente Festival del Vittoriale

by Gabriele Guala
July 11, 2026

A collection of photos from BEAT concert at Tener-a-mente Festival del Vittoriale in Gardone Riviera on June 30, 2026 featuring Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Danny Carey. An evening of outstanding musical intensity, where technical mastery, passion and energy came together to deliver a performance that left a lasting impression on the audience.Special thanks to Serena Federici. ...

Live Review

Beat at Uber Eats Music Hall

by Maciej Stasiowski
July 1, 2026

Beat: Performing the Music of 80s King Crimson Featuring Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey Uber Eats Music Hall Berlin, Germany June 15, 2026 How do you form a supergroup if half your dream team is already in the band? While the codename for the touring incarnation of the 1980s King Crimson line-up, Beat, seems like a piece of fan fiction from the depths of ...

Live Review

Brooklyn Guitar Festival 2026

by Max Kutner
June 22, 2026

Brooklyn Guitar FesitvalVarious Artists Brooklyn, NY June 12, 2026 Over the weekend of June 12-13th, the very first Brooklyn Guitar Festival took place and featured appearances from some of the most touted players around today. It was presented by Joel Harrison and Alex Skolnick, two tireless advocates for guitar-related events in the greater New York Area and also highly active performers themselves. The first evening of the festival took place at Warsaw in Greenpoint and was less of ...