Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Jann Klose Announces New 2026 Tour Dates

Just back from performing in his former hometown of Hamburg, Germany, Jann Klose is heading to Los Angeles, CA for several performances. On 1/23 He will be on the Martin Guitar Stage at the NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center as well as a show at Trip Santa Monica on 1/24 and a house show in LA on 1/25.

Jann is finishing work on his eighth studio album due for release in June of 2026. He is once again partnering up with “Surrender” producer Marcus Dembinski. Several guest artists are to appear on the album including Everett Bradley (Bon Jovi, Seal), Marcella Detroit (Shakespears Sister, Eric Clapton), Rachel Flowers (Dweezil Zappa), Alphonso Horne (Late Show with Stephen Colbert) and more to be announced.

Both Marcella Detroit and Rachel Flowers will be joining Jann for his set on January 23rd at 2 PM on the Martin Guitar Stage at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA.

Jann Klose’s latest single “When I’m With You” exploded on YouTube with the official music video passing 150,000 views. Directed by Texan-born filmmaker Sam Casey, the video is shot in true stop motion on location in New York City.
Watch the Music Video for “When I’m With You” here

Tour Dates:
1/23: Martin Guitar Stage at the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA
1/24: The Trip Bar, Santa Monica, CA w/ Marky Lennon & Friends
1/25: Private Event, Los Angeles, CA
3/15: House Concert, Fort Myers, FL
4/17: One Marylebone, London, UK
5/10: Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, NY
5/25: House Concert, Youngstown, OH
5/29: Private Event, New York, NY
5/30: The Bitter End, New York, NY
5/31: The Bitter End, New York, NY
6/06: The Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA w/ Craig Thatcher
9/26: Brick Hill House Concerts, Orleans, MA
9/27: House Concert, Shrewsbury, MA

Info & Tickets: jannklose.com/shows

JANN KLOSE is an award-winning pop singer-songwriter, who has released seven albums and two EPs. Klose was raised in Kenya, South Africa, Germany and the United States. Singles from his most recent albums "Surrender" and "In Tandem" have accumulated over 10 million streams across all platforms and charted on Top 40 radio in the US and South Africa. He is the singing voice of Tim Buckley in the movie "Greetings from Tim Buckley" (Universal). His songs have been heard on the GRAMMY® nominated "Healthy Food For Thought" compilation, charted in the Billboard Top 10 compilation "Action Moves People United" as well as MTV Cribs and movies "Married Young" (Amazon), "Dead Broke" (Warner Bros) featuring Paul Sorvino and “One Little Finger” alongside Quincy Jones. He has performed as an actor and singer in touring companies of Broadway musicals, including "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Jekyll and Hyde," and "The Who's Tommy" as well as made for TV movies, voice overs and commercials.

For more information:
jannklose.com
YouTube.com/jannklose
instagram.com/jannklose
Facebook.com/jannklose

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

LEGENDARY PROG ROCK BAND NEKTAR SELLS OUT OF THE FIRST PRESSING OF MISSION TO MARS AND ISSUES LIMITED EDITION AQUA BLUE HAND NUMBERED AND SIGNED TO KICK OFF THEIR 2026 MISSION TO MARS TOUR.

Stockton, NJ – Formed in Germany in 1969, Nektar favored extended compositions and concept albums over the constraints of pop. They were among the progenitors of the progressive rock movement of the 1970s as well as the jam-band scene that arose in the late 1990s. Their sound traveled well to the States, where they enjoyed Top 40 success with A Tab in the Ocean (1972) and Remember the Future (1973). Nearly 20 albums later, the band’s artistic and personal charisma has earned them masses of devoted fans along with their album “The Other Side” (2020) which was Number 1 on Amazon Progressive Music. For over half a century, Nektar has been the guiding star for countless fans, leading them on mesmerizing expeditions through the vast expanses of the cosmos and the depths of the ocean. With their unique fusion of progressive rock and stunning visuals, these trailblazing prog-rock legends have ignited the imaginations of generations.

Nektar’s latest release, Mission To Mars, is the first in a trilogy and the first to feature new drummer, Jay Dittamo, alongside longtime members Ryche Chlanda (guitars, vocals), Kendall Scott (keyboards, synths), Maryann Castello (vocals) and original founding member Derek “Mo” Moore (bass guitar, vocals). Nektar melded those aforementioned traits with the soothing mellowness and adventurous jamming of Camel, the Grateful Dead and Caravan. Nektar’s knack for thought-provoking concepts and entrancing music has rarely wavered and is just as evident on Mission To Mars.

The first pressing of Mission To Mars is officially Sold Out worldwide so Deko Entertainment is thrilled to announce a second pressing Limited to 300 copies on Aqua Blue only for Indie Record Stores and 100 hand numbered and signed by the band available only direct to consumer. As founding member Moore says, “We have had the Mission to Mars LP pressed in a very different color.  There will be 100 units numbered and signed available.  Please order these special copies NOW before they run out.  Please note the first pressing is Sold Out.”

Watch “Mission To Mars” 3D Video: https://youtu.be/hKdO04l2Flc?si=zSPTGYher-KbhtZi

The band also kicks off the first of their 2026 dates in January at the following venues.
Friday January 23^rd – My Father’s Place – Roslyn, NY
Saturday January 24^th – The Dunellen Theater – Dunellen, NJ

Tickets here: https://nektarsmusic.com/events/

There are a limited number of the autographed vinyl available while supplies last: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/nektar

Track list:
Mission To Mars
Long Lost Sunday
One Day Hi One Day Lo
I’ll Let You In

For more information:
www.dekoentertainment.com
https://nektarsmusic.com/
Deko Entertainment–Art Has Value

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GONG ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM BRIGHT SPIRIT, SET FOR RELEASE ON 13TH MARCH 2026

NEW SINGLE ‘THE WONDERMENT’ + NEW MUSIC VIDEO OUT TODAY

Psychedelic institution Gong have announced their new album Bright Spirit today, set for release on 13th March on the Kscope label. The news comes alongside a new single and video for the track ‘The Wonderment’. Speaking on the announcement, frontman Kavus Torabi shared –

“Structured around modulating glissando guitar and a pulsating analogue synth sequence, The Wonderment finds Gong in deeply meditative form. A mystical and explorative journey both inwards and outwards. Timeless and expansive, The Wonderment is another piece of the kaleidoscopic puzzle that makes up Bright Spirit. A healing charge of cosmic rays beamed out from deepest space. All is sound, all is love. Gong is one and one is you.”

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘THE WONDERMENT’
Created by Drain Hope

STREAM/DOWNLOAD ‘THE WONDERMENT’

Back in November, Gong released the album’s first single ‘Stars In Heaven’, a colourful and kaleidoscopic slab of the band’s signature cosmic rock.
Watch the video for ‘Stars In Heaven’ here.

GONG – BRIGHT SPIRIT
1. Dream Of Mine [10:32]
2. Mantivule [06:22]
3. The Wonderment [05:11]
4. Stars In Heaven [04:01]
5. Fragrance Of Paradise [07:39]
6. Relish The Possibility [03:09]
7. Eternal Hand [06:48]

PRE-ORDER THE NEW ALBUM BRIGHT SPIRIT, AVAILABLE ON TRANSPARENT TURQUOISE VINYL, CLASSIC BLACK VINYL AND CD

Bright Spirit marks the third instalment in a trilogy that began with The Universe Also Collapses (2019) and continued with Unending Ascending (2023). Recorded with long-time collaborator Frank Byng in his South London studio, Bright Spirit sees Gong at their experimental best, more adventurous and more open to the dream than ever.

And dreams are central here. Not just as lyrical imagery, but as a way of thinking - where psychedelia, love, and the thin membrane between worlds feed into the music. The opener, ‘Dream Of Mine’, unfurls like a transmission from the in-between, its mid-section blooming into harmonies and an angular melody that feels like a key turning in a long-awaited lock. Frontman Kavus Torabi describes it as a moment everything has been pointing toward, a flash of clarity inside the swirl.

Elsewhere, there’s tenderness - unexpected perhaps, but unmistakably Gong, ‘Fragrance Of Paradise’ being Torabi’s first-ever love song. ‘The Wonderment’ finds Gong in deeply meditative form, a mystical and explorative journey both inwards and outwards, timeless and expansive, another piece of the kaleidoscopic puzzle that makes up Bright Spirit.

GONG TOUR DATES
Mar 19 – Brighton, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 20 – Canterbury, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 21 – Swansea, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 25 – Birmingham, UK
Mar 26 – Lincoln, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 27 – Manchester, UK – Gong & Henge
Mar 28 – Liverpool, UK – Gong & Henge

Apr 09 – Pordenone, Italy
Apr 10 – Livorno, Italy
Apr 11 – Borgomanero, Italy
Apr 14 – Jena, Germany
Apr 15 – Karlsruhe, Germany
Apr 16 – Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
Apr 17 – Antwerp, Belgium
Apr 18 – Oslo, Norway
Apr 19 – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

Jul 07 – Balma, France – Gong & Blood Incantation
Jul 08 – Aix-en-Provence, France – Gong & Blood Incantation

Jul 25 – Teramo, Italy – MoonJune Festival
Jul 26 – Treviso, Italy – Prog Event: Treviso

Aug 09 – Builth Wells, UK – Kozfest 2026
Aug 23 – Hernhill, UK – A New Day Festival 2026

BUY TICKETS
Gong’s new album Bright Spirit will be released on 13th March on Kscope. Pre-order here.

GONG ONLINE
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https://gongband.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialgong
https://twitter.com/gong_band
https://www.planetgong.co.uk/
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https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gong/6663678
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/gong
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New Age Notes Magazine - January 2026

The latest copy of New Age Notes Magazine is now available for download!

https://www.newagenotes.com/magazine/

REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, AND ARTICLES COVERING ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

PROG ARTIST LEON ALVARADO REVEALS NEW DETAILS FOR UPCOMING ALBUM “THE WICKED FOREST” FEATURING MEMBERS OF YES

Houston, TX - Progressive rock artist Leon Alvarado has announced new details surrounding his highly anticipated studio album, The Wicked Forest, slated for release on February 27, 2026.

The album showcases an impressive lineup of guest musicians, including Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison (Yes), and Johnny Bruhns (CIRCA). With its blend of lush atmospheres, dynamic keyboards, driving progressive percussion, and soaring vocals, The Wicked Forest continues Alvarado’s legacy of creating evocative, concept-driven musical experiences.

Following the critical success of The Changing Tide, Alvarado’s upcoming release expands his repertoire with seven new compositions that deliver a contemporary progressive rock sound while honoring the classic spirit of the genre.

The Wicked Forest is dedicated to the memory of Johnny Bruhns, honoring his musical contributions and lasting friendship. He sadly passed away before the album was completed, but his spirit lives on in the music.

Track List:
THE BIG BANG
BEYOND
URBAN DISTURBANCE
CHASE IN THREE
MAN IN A WHITE CAR
LOST IN THE FOREST THE WICKED FOREST

Personnel:
Leon Alvarado: Drums, Keyboards (all tracks), Backing Vocals (track 5)
Billy Sherwood: Bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Guitars (3, 6, 7)
Jon Davison: Vocals (2, 3, 5, 6)
Johnny Bruhns: Guitars (1, 2, 5), Sitar (2) James Griggers: Additional Guitars (3)

Lyrics:
Tracks 2 and 3 by Linda Alvarado
Track 6 by Leon Alvarado

Songwriting:
All songs by Leon Alvarado except “Man In A White Car” by Alan White, Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, Steve Howe, and Chris Squire.

Production:
Produced and Mixed by: Leon Alvarado
Mastered by: Maor Appelbaum
Cover Art: Synergy Design

About Leon Alvarado
Leon Alvarado is an American progressive rock artist, and composer celebrated for his cinematic soundscapes and collaborations with notable figures in the progressive rock community. His discography includes acclaimed releases such as The Changing Tide, The Future Left Behind and Music From an Expanded Universe. Blending intricate arrangements, atmospheric textures, and rich narrative depth, Alvarado’s music resonates with fans of both classic and contemporary progressive rock, solidifying his place as a distinctive voice in the genre.

Website: https://leonalvarado.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leonplays

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