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“Lemmy got the job because he elbowed everybody else out the way!” How Hawkwind made Silver Machine
It was only their second-ever single, but it made a massive impact – and Brock still doesn’t really know how it happened
Terry Bozzio asked a question when he joined Frank Zappa. He asked it again when he left
Drummer, composer and painter recalls his experiences with Captain Beefheart, UK and others, names the best band he’s ever been in and reveals how long it takes to set up his Big Kit
Jo Quail’s music education was free. She believes yours should be too
Virtuoso on pushing her boundaries with latest album Notan and upcoming companion Ianus, and how she acts on her belief that music training is a right, not a privilege
“We came on after the bingo but before the stripper. It freaked me out when this woman walked past us naked… it was enough to put you off sex for ever”: Jon Anderson before, during and after Yes
His unique voice has made him revered among music fans – while his unique attitude has made him notorious among label execs
Nine Kate Bush albums you should definitely hear, and one to avoid
Famously discovered by David Gilmour, Kate Bush made history with her first single and hasn't looked back
“I even had them working on Christmas Day!” Marillion producer aimed to make the perfect album. He didn’t.
He made the move from punk to prog in the early 80s, but it didn’t last
“It’s one of our few songs I listen to without cringing”: Canadian band surprised themselves with 1981 hit
Written in an English market town with a producer who worked them hard, their 1981 track became the third most-played single in the US that year
Jane’s Addiction represented a new form of prog when they released Nothing’s Shocking
Authentic and challenging, the quartet shaped the music of a decade with their major-label debut
Alien Sex Fiend’s mushroom-powered path to prog appreciation
Nik Fiend’s journey from a cover of Silver Machine that Lemmy liked to sharing a label with Hawkwind
“He was unable to write something with delight in it. It’s epic”: William Shatner’s surprising Christmas album
The Star Trek icon gets silly and serious in turns as he discusses what the season means to him, the secret to living long and prospering, and the presents Kirk and Spock might give each other
The 10 best progressive metal albums of 2025
Epic space operas, anticapitalist jazz odysseys, the return of Mike Portnoy – 2025 has been a brilliant year for progressive metal
“He didn’t want his masterpiece on an album where the vibes were so bad”: Rick Davies’ greatest Supertramp songs
Late co-founder always felt that collaborating was like “two people painting a picture on the same canvas.” But that didn’t stop him succeeding
“Avant-garde? It would be closer to call us ‘aven’t-a-clue!” Mick Abrahams on Blodwyn Pig
Unable to perform towards the end of his life, the singer and guitarist maintained a philosophical viewpoint, and was proud of making “good, honest music without prejudice”
“I wanted to end humanity!” Self-confessed egomaniac counts the ways of our deaths on apocalyptic concept abum
Whether you want to spend your last five months surrounded by family, living in denial or taking part in a shaggathon, there’s a song for you on this apocalyptic concept album
Prog's special Christmas Tracks Of The Week
Seasonal prog fun from Alberto Bravin, The Blackheart Orchestra, Robert Reed & Les Penning and The Sanctity Of Crows
Jethro Tull’s manager asked Ian Anderson to write a hit. He tried not to, but failed
1969’s Living In The Past reached the Top 10 in both the UK and US, and led to an uncomfortable experience on Top Of The Pops
A bright spark of modern prog brought in big prog names to make an album that’s not prog – and he’s not sorry
His debut solo album forces the concept of music without boundaries back on itself. He believes it brought the best out of his guests too
“My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Joanne Harris’ prog stars
She explains why prog makes her think of Barnsley, lists some of her favourite records and recalls taking her daughter to a Genesis tribute show only to hear her say: “Ah yes, Mastodon!”
