PLAINS TWP. — In 1969, Northeastern Pennsylvania born progressive rock quartet, Glass Prism debuted what was supposed to be one of the biggest records by an American band during that golden year of ...

The Glass Prism on the ‘Poe Through the Glass Prism’ album cover: From left: Augie Christiano, Rick Richards, Carl Siracuse and Tom Varano. The Glass Prism: top left, Lou Cossa, bass/vocals; top right ...

After they used the lyrics to Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” to write and record the psychedelic rock song in 1969, The Glass Prism could have used Poe’s detective Auguste Dupin to solve “the Mystery ...

Sep. 7—WILKES-BARRE — The Glass Prism was the first rock band from the Northeast to receive a major record deal. That's what band leader Tom Varano said, announcing that the group that shot to the top ...