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Annie Haslam and Renaissance to hit the road this fall

Annie Haslam of Renaissance performing live. Photo courtesy of Glass Onyon.

The vocalist who boasts a five-octave range will celebrate her 75th birthday on the upcoming dates. Renaissance, who were vital in pioneering a unique blend of progressive rock…

Jon Anderson and the Paul Green Rock Academy perform Yes’ ‘Close to the Edge’ flawlessly in N.J. concert

Jon Anderson (middle left) performs alongside students from the Paul Green Rock Academy at the Wellmont Theatre on July 14. The legendary frontman, backed by the students, recently completed several United States dates, performing Yes’ “Close to the Edge” album in its entirety. Photo by Johnny Knollwood

The legendary vocalist, backed by students aged 17 and under, delivered an impressive performance of classic Yes material, covers and more. Any fan of progressive music is well…

Virtuoso keyboardist Derek Sherinian releases new album, ‘The Vortex’

Derek Sherinian performing with Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Tony MacAlpine at De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands in 2012. Sherinian released his latest effort, “The Vortex,” on July 1. Photo courtesy of Victor Peters

The keyboardist who played with Dream Theater, Alice Cooper and Billy Idol released his latest offering on July 1, available everywhere now. Virtuoso keyboardist Derek Sherinian released his…

Geoff Tate rocks NYC, delivering two sets of classic Queensrÿche

Geoff Tate and his band perform at Sony Hall in New York City on June 15. The vocalist, formerly of Queensrÿche, performed the albums “Rage for Order” and “Empire” in their entirety. Photo by Johnny Knollwood

The singer who rescheduled several dates earlier in the year returned to New York City at Sony Hall on June 15, performing albums ‘Rage for Order’ and ‘Empire’…

The Zappa Band launches first headlining tour in the U.S.

Mike Keneally, guitarist for The Zappa Band, chats with The New School Free Press via Zoom in May. The Zappa Band launched their first ever headlining tour on Sunday in Homer, NY, and are scheduled to perform in New York City at Sony Hall tomorrow night.

Guitarist Mike Keneally discusses forming the group, launching the tour, and performing unheard compositions penned by Frank Zappa. The Zappa Band, an ensemble that includes musicians who previously…

Albums to look out for this year

Music is an important part of many people's everyday lives, and is the universal language of the world, so when new music is produced we’re here to report it. Here we list some highly-anticipated upcoming and newly released albums of 2022. Illustration by Ethan Sim

Don’t miss these eight albums set to be released through 2022. Kehlani, “Blue Water Road” — April 29 Kehlani is one of Oakland, California’s pride and joys. Their…