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With the late Daevid Allen’s blessing, Kavus Torabi continues the 54-year-old band’s mission to music’s outer reaches
Complete with the previously unreleased third concert recording, 11-disc collection goes beyond the wildest dreams of even the most avid Hawkfan
Electro post-proggers deliver seamless immersion on fifth album
After blasting out of the underground via the acid-laced rocket fuel of Silver Machine, Hawkwind created a spectacular multimedia live show unlike anything seen or heard before: the Space Ritual
From Jethro Tull's typically oddball Top Of The Pops performance to Kate Bush in red pyjamas, prog isn't immune to getting as festive as the rest of us
As Bill Bruford notes in his comment on the video, "contrary to some in the commentariat, it wasn't all doom and gloom in King Crimson"
This rediscovered documentary on London's music scene features some formidable performances
Experience Pink Floyd's creative tension during the recording of their perennial 1973 classic
There was method to this madness, but it doesn't make it any less of a fascinating spectacle
It started innocently enough. Then things got weird. Really weird.
Calvert's tribute is being placed at the brutalist tower block identified as the “birthplace of space rock”
From Jon Anderson's endearing shyness to Rick Wakeman's typical hilarity, this is a rare look at Yes before they conquered the US
These amazing previews promise great things for the long-anticipated film made during the week-long event
Intimate live set from Bruce Soord’s art rock quartet.
He was the maverick genius who conceived the Space Ritual and embodied Hawkwind’s progressive spirit in the 70s. But Robert Calvert played with fire for the sake of his art, as we discover in this edited extract from Hawkwind: Days Of The Underground.
Remix project celebrating ex-Hawkwind frontman produces mixed results.
Want to catch up on some reading? Here are 12 of the best books about progressive music
Brock and co come into their own with sprawling but topical dystopian rock.
Knifeworld leader tilts at the unknown on psychedelic solo debut
Jane Weaver takes us on a journey both back through time and into the future with this seamless collection
Gong: The Next Generation makes another great leap forward...
Lavish 50th anniversary reissue for VdGG’s elusive debut album
Album number three from the new Berlin school of electronic music
