How King Crimson offshoot BEAT moved from an all-star dream to reality
When Adrian Belew failed to persuade the 80s line-up to reunite, he had to come up with another way of bringing that decade’s three albums back to life – and he did it
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Frank Zappa’s talent for using popular music to sell unpopular music, by people who helped
Jon Anderson, Adrian Belew, Mike Keneally and Don Preston discuss dealing with the filthy freak’s genius up close – and what you’re missing if you haven’t investigated his catalogue
"Dip into his back catalogue and you’ll find worthy listening:” Chris De Burgh… prog star?
Ignore the syrupy ballads. Connections to Alan Parsons, Supertramp and Sky suggest a valid case – and his 1979 album Crusader proves it beyond doubt
The convoluted story of Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade Of Pale
In May 1967, the band’s debut single changed the musical world. Nearly six decades later it’s developed a long and protracted legacy
Giant Walker chase an audience who wouldn’t normally bother with their style of groovy riffs
With elements of Deftones and Soundgarden in their experimental approach, Newcastle quartet want to preach their prog news at the heavier festivals
Nightwish’s constant reinvention could be a chain reaction that explodes out of control
With close harmonies and a full orchestral suite on Human. :||: Nature. the band proved it was capable of endless expansion. But the experience of being mobbed and drowned out in South America offered pause for thought
Ben Short saved a Stravinsky album from a skip, and A Formal Horse was the result
The avant-rockers released debut album Here Comes A Man From The Council With A Flamethrower in 2019, when their guitarist-vocalist told Prog how they took their time and finally got there
“The Doctor Who theme was a fraction of what she could do”: Caroline Catz on Delia Derbyshire
Doc Martin and DCI Banks star’s record collection also features krautrock, space rock, acid folk, Canterbury and metal music
The all-too-short story of promising early proggers Rare Bird
A US tour without enough dates, a move away from the sound that got them signed, frequent line-up changes and never any money – just some of the things that went wrong for the band who once stood alongside The Nice and Van der Graaf Generator
Genesis’ Tony Banks wonders if the world needs any more of his music
Keyboard icon looks back on his classical albums, recently assembled in a box set, recalls being knocked off the No. 1 spot by gardener Alan Titchmarsh – and remembers offering Peter Gabriel a new gig
For Faust, music has always been just a part of the art
Progressive in word and deed, the German group have never achieved the acclaim they deserve – but that’s never stopped them
How Big Big Train broke through with The Underfall Yard, the album that nearly broke them
Their sixth album, released in 2009, was their first with singer David Longdon and drummer Nick D'Virgilio – and it nearly broke the band
Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on his stint playing in Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
The Radiohead bassist has just completed a stint in Nick Cave’s band and opens up on “the best time with the loveliest people”
How Yello’s offbeat synth prog ethic gets Dieter Meier round the world
The “Dada version of Bryan Ferry” – who says he uses bandmate Boris Blank’s audio imagery to find structure then leap off into chaos – admits he was never a tortured artist
“I was infatuated”: Gun guitarist Jools Gizzi on his prog hero Alex Lifeson
Scottish rocker discovered Jethro Tull fan, Pink Floyd and Tangerine Dream as a teenager – but Rush really stood out to him as he learned to play
David Thomas calls Pere Ubu “avant-garage” – but how prog are they?
They’re unmistakably American, but their lead visionary names Henry Cow, Soft Machine, Gentle Giant and Van der Graaf Generator among his motivators, and explains why his band is definitely not punk
The 10 best King Crimson songs, by Jakko Jakszyk
King Crimson guitarist and singer Jakko Jakszyk picks his 10 favourite tracks by his favourite band
Best record players: turntables tested for every budget
Want to hear your records at their very best? Our experts have picked out the best record players for every budget, from affordable automatics to hi-end, hi-fi highlights
Phil Collins: “I don’t have many rock’n’roll stories; that was always someone else’s job”
He may not always have been life and soul of the party, but he’s been the heartbeat behind songs across a huge range of genres – to his lasting pride
