Grant Moon

While not living his “Canyon life,” American musician and producer’s prog world includes Rush, Frank Zappa, Roy Harper, Robert Wyatt and others

Heart-shaped guitars, Berklee music school and Frank Zappa – Steve Vai's had no ordinary career. Here are each of his albums, ranked from worst to best

Mr Big, Whom Gods Destroy and Sons of Apollo bassist once spent two weeks listening to nothing else

Now the dust has settled on Transatlantic’s long-awaited comeback, Roine Stolt is back with his main band, The Flower Kings and their new double album By Royal Decree

On their seventh studio album, Haken are ready to bust any pre-conceptions about where they might or might not fit musically.

The Manic Street Preachers vocalist discovered the genre via Rush, Floyd and Russian Circles – but fellow Welshmen’s 1976 album became his top choice on first listen

Singer has a soft spot for Tom Waits' melancholy first album and tree-hugger activities - and he’s in a band with his prog hero

Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro on the things they did so that you didn't have to

Camel makes life easy, he can't get enough of Todd Rundgren and Yes continue to blow him away! Welcome to Hasse Forgerg's prog world!

His music teacher moved him on from Guns N’ Roses to the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and, armed with a book about prog, he never looked back

Former David Lee Roth guitarist and soundtrack composer learned a lot from Steve Howe, but prefers Rabin’s melodic and emotional output in and out of Yes

He’s released the first of two concept albums based on Joseph of the technicolour coat, and he has plenty more on his plate - but he can’t stop loving the energy when people come together to create music

He’s worked with Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather and many others – but Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson remain among his heroes

With a successful crowd‑funding campaign and a star-studded solo album under his belt, Dave Kerzner’s finding his own voice in a New World.

The bassist has played with and dazzled rock and prog greats from The Who to Chick Corea, and her solo work is just as impressive as her musical CV.

"We wanted this band to be fairly simple, high energy, cathartic rock. We didn't overthink it": Introducing James And The Cold Gun

Leader of the Fantastic Squad on moonrise during a Roger Waters show, receiving a career kickstart at his favourite venue, and why Paul McCartney is his prog hero

Needtobreathe singer Bear Rinehart on learning from Taylor Swift, navigating the 'Christian band' tag, and their ongoing quest to make 'big' music

Grammy-nominated Pink Floyd engineer and solo musician on Zappa, Eno, Stravinksy and other influences

His fast-paced prog life currently includes work with Billy Sherwood, Carmine Appice – and a 20-year-old John Wetton vocal

Lonely Robot leader on being a benevolent dictator, working alone and in bands, and dealing with low self-esteem

Like Jimi Hendrix a decade earlier, Eddie Van Halen revolutionised the guitar. Three years on from his death, we continue to celebrate the late, great six-string icon who changed rock’n’roll forever

Like Foreigner? Def Leppard? Mutt Lange? Then there's every chance you'll love New York rockers Tempt

Pop, prog and metal collide on James LaBrie’s second solo album – with growling vocals that no doubt horrifed the prog cognoscenti. “That’s not me, I’ve never sung like that in my life!” he says

After an eight-year hiatus, progressive rock’s premier supergroup Transatlantic returned triumphant with The Whirlwind