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'Invention of Knowledge' by Anderson/Stolt (Review)
Invention of Knowledge is an album by Anderson/Stolt, a collaboration between former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson and The Flower Kings composer / guitarist / keyboardist / vocalist Roine Stolt. The music definitely feels like a Flower Kings album if it had Anderson sing along to it throughout. Originally released June 24, 2016 via Inside Out Music, it is an album I still admire ten years after its release. It is the album that I needed during junior year of college, which was in some ways the worst year of my college career. I got to the album the year after it came out, and my impression then which I still feel is that it is a prog rock masterpiece overflowing with positivity.
By Steven Shinder4 months ago in Beat
10 Years of Gawk. Top Story - June 2026.
10 Years of Gawk The Album 2025 saw big milestones for the Vundaboys; not only did they drop arguably their best record to date, Surgery and Pleasure, but it saw the ten year anniversary of the album that’s home to some of the most infectious music on Earth: Gawk.
By Zack Graham4 months ago in Beat
Songs Sequenced
Introduction I was listening to a "Best Of" Nils Lofgren, and one of the final songs is "Secrets In The Street", which I have always loved. Lofgren is a brilliant guitarist and songwriter who has played extensively with Bruce Springsteen.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 months ago in Beat
Route 666
Introduction I don't know what popped this into my head. I was reading an old blog post about the 101ers and the band name coming from George Orwell's 1984 then I thought of Girlschool covering Gun's "Race With The Devil" and thought what road would they be on, then thought of the song "Route 66" and the road Route 66 which runs from Chicago to Los Angeles nearly two and a half thousand miles:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Beat
Eurovision 2026 and the Emotions Behind Europe’s Biggest Stage
Every year, millions of people across Europe and beyond gather around television screens to watch a competition that feels bigger than music alone. Eurovision Song Contest 2026 carries emotion, national pride, creativity, disappointment, celebration, and unforgettable performances all at once. That is why interest in “eurovision 2026” continues growing long before the event even begins. Fans are already discussing possible host cities, expected contestants, stage concepts, and emotional moments that may define the competition. Eurovision is not simply about winning a trophy. It is about artists standing in front of massive audiences while carrying the hopes of their countries on one emotional stage. Some performances become historic. Others disappear quickly. But every year, Eurovision creates moments people remember for decades because music has a way of connecting emotion across languages, borders, and cultures.
By Muqadas khan5 months ago in Beat
Back On The Road
Introduction In the playlist above, my friend Harper Lewis asked why I hadn't included "Road To Nowhere" by The Talking Heads. The main reason was that the song is so well-known, but it is a brilliant song. Then I looked at the CDs on my desk and remembered I had missed an absolutely brilliant Tom Waits song.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Beat
On The Road
Introduction There are thousands of songs that mention the word "Road" in the title, and I will try and stay away from the obvious such as Canned Heat's iconic "On The Road Again" but when I did my "Runaway Train" playlist I found ten songs with that title. These wont't all have the same same title.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Beat
Fifty Years to "Take Me Home"
At 16 I started writing songs. It was 1976, and I had just bought my first Panasonic portable tape recorder with money I earned from odd jobs—hanging advertisements for a local realtor and tutoring a dyslexic kid after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
By Rick Henry Christopher 5 months ago in Beat
