progressive rock

2006
Genesis (band) announced their reunion

In a press conference held in London in November 2006, Banks, Rutherford and Collins announced their reunion for the Turn It On Again Tour , their first with Collins in fourteen years. They revealed the initial plan of touring The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway with Gabriel and Hackett.

Coheed and Cambria In early November 2006, Josh Eppard and Michael Todd left the band

In early November 2006, Josh Eppard and Michael Todd left the band for personal reasons, forcing Matt Williams and the band’s drum technician, Michael Petrak, to fill out temporarily the band’s rhythm section for a handful of shows. In April 2007, bassist Michael Todd rejoined Coheed and Cambria, and the…
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Coheed and Cambria Claudio Sanchez released an album from his side-project The Prize

Claudio Sanchez released an album from his side-project The Prize Fighter Inferno in October 2006 titled My Brother’s Blood Machine . Like Coheed and Cambria’s albums, it was a concept album, related to Coheed and Cambria via a character that appears in both stories: Jesse, “The Prize Fighter Inferno”. The…
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King Crimson died of a heart attack

On 21 September 2006, former King Crimson member Boz Burrell died of a heart attack

Mansun Legacy

Legacy – The Best of Mansun was released in September 2006, with a limited edition CD/DVD release also issued containing promo videos for every single plus a documentary and other bonus material. The CD also provided access to download the previously unreleased “South of the Painted Hall”, which was originally…
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L'Arc-en-Ciel Speed

On August 23, 2006, ken released a solo single entitled “Speed”.

Pink Floyd Funeral held at Cambridge Crematorium

His funeral was held at Cambridge Crematorium on 18 July 2006.

Pink Floyd Barrett died

Barrett died on 7 July 2006, at his home in Cambridge, aged 60.

L'Arc-en-Ciel US debut

After signing with Tofu Records , he held four small concerts in the United States in July 2006, making his US debut.

Cog (band) Cog, from June 2006 onwards, planned to spend a portion of the year

Cog, from June 2006 onwards, planned to spend a portion of the year in the United States , promoting a release of The New Normal there through extensive touring. However, this release was pushed back to 2007.