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Live Review

Kansas at The NYCB Theatre At Westbury

Read "Kansas at The NYCB Theatre At Westbury" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante


Kansas with special guests Arc & Stones The NYCB Theatre At Westbury Westbury, NY May 29, 2014 In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kansas, with its Americana-heartland-meets-classical-with-a-dash-of-prog-rock sound, owned a large portion of AOR FM airplay. Songs such as “Carry On Wayward Son," “Song For America," “Point Of Know Return," and “Dust In The Wind" could be heard blaring from car radios and boom boxes across the country. Touring in celebration of ...

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Album Review

Kansas: Proto-Kaw: Early Recordings from Kansas 1971-1973

Read "Proto-Kaw: Early Recordings from Kansas 1971-1973" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Kansas had a multitude of chart topping singles and LPs during the '70s. And were known for melding progressive rock with catchy twists and melodic hooks. However, this recording represents the band during the formative years, consisting of live and studio tracks. While the group’s founder and leader, guitarist Kerry Livgren lays it all out rather nicely in the liners.

The musicians’ midwestern roots presented a fish-out-of-water syndrome. Especially, when considering the period - and the band’s ...

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Album Review

Kansas: Somewhere to Elsewhere

Read "Somewhere to Elsewhere" reviewed by Michael Askounes


After having gone through more roster changes during the 90's than the Pittsburgh Pirates, those old champions of American progressive music - Kansas - have returned with a new CD titled Somewhere to Elsewhere. This version of Kansas contains seven members (Earth, Wind and Fire - call your offices), most notably the distinctive violins of Robby Steinnhardt, Steve Walsh on vox, and hard rockin' Richard Williams on guitar. But the major player in this incarnation of the band is most ...


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