Just two years after the release of Running Games (2021), Joel Hoekstra’s 13 are back with their third studio album Crash of Life. The group was formed by guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who currently plays with …READ MORE
Guitarist Joel Hoekstra was always surrounded by music, due to his parents being classical musicians. It was his discovery of AC/DC, however, that inspired him to pick up a guitar at age 11. Through hard …READ MORE
Prog Master Exceeds Expectations As Derek Sherinian releases his 9th solo album titled Vortex, the world is a musically richer place to live in and listen to. Known for his work with Dream Theater to …READ MORE
Mr. Damage Has Arrived Guitarist Kjell Åge Karlsen, a.k.a. Mr. Damage has released his first solo album under the band name World of Damage featuring guest vocals by 9 different performers, plus Derek Sherinian on …READ MORE
Schenker Forever! Few musicians are able to have a career spanning 50 years, yet still have the vitality and drive to keep improving and remain relevant. Michael Schenker is one of the few guitar legends …READ MORE
The Backstory Running Games is the second album by Joel Hoekstra’s 13. Even though the group bears the name of its lead songwriter and guitarist, “13” is a group effort. Returning alongside the Whitesnake axe …READ MORE
Let the Games Begin Joel Hoekstra’s 13 was created as a side project in 2015 by current Whitesnake and Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Joel Hoekstra. Under the 13 moniker Hoekstra released Dying to Live that same …READ MORE
Dream Theater put the Metal in Prog and started a whole new subgenre with tons of bands following in their footsteps. The musicianship is outstanding and the compositions are simply jaw dropping at times. …READ MORE
Former Dream Theater Musicians Unite Florian Zepf, guitarist and the driving force behind The Progressive Souls Collective has gathered international prog musicians Aquiles Priester (ex-Angra & Tony MacAlpine) on drums, Conner Green (Haken) on bass, …READ MORE
Remember to check out the photo gallery at the end of this post. It’s not every day one gets to see a supergroup play live. People will jump at the chance and that was evident …READ MORE