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The pledge pioneers got out before the platform collapsed – and they’ve never gone back to the way it was before their great escape
In a time when producers were rarely remembered, the Buggles co-creator established himself as a big name in music
The Norwegian prog metallers’ lockdown collaboration led to the explosive energy of most recent album Melodies Of Atonement. But they stripped down instead of maxing out
When their second album arrived alongside Star Wars in 1977, the dream-come-true coincidence changed their career path
Elizabeth Fraser’s lyrics for the trio’s 1984 album became the subject of press ridicule – but she was much smarter than the jokes
Twenty years after the former Pink Floyd frontman's death, an exhibition, gig and star-studded tribute album will celebrate Syd Barrett's legacy
She discusses the Opeth album that gives her goosebumps, the one she falls asleep to, and how their work helped her create gloomy, dark paintings
Guitar maestro professes his love for Ian Anderson’s genius, along with early Yes, ELP and King Crimson
Top new proggy sounds from Kalandra, Hypno5e, Could Seed, Eyre Llew and more in our all-new Tracks Of The Week
Terminal Velocity saw the pair reuniting a decade after their traumatic split. But Petrucci said he had a selfish reason for Mike Mangini staying in DT – three years before Portnoy’s return
When Kevin Ayers, Robert Wyatt and Mike Ratledge created the Canterbury scene via Soft Machine’s first record, they’d already split up
22 shows, 25 songs, 80,000 witnesses – her triumph was tinged with terror, but she’ll never forget the love she felt from her audiences in 2014
After tragedy shattered drummer Neil Peart’s life, many were just glad to have their 17th studio album in 2002. But it left almost everyone disappointed at the time
When Doja Cat turned her hit song Say So into a heavier piece for an awards show, the Australian guitarist’s work was unexpectedly part of it. Surprisingly, he didn’t call a lawyer
The story of the Norwegian prog metallers’ 2023 album Heimdal includes a mysterious Norse god, a line from Blackadder Goes Forth, cross-country skiing and childhood pop influences
The 12th Arctangent was another showcase of genre-splicing talent, laden with quality and fostering the friendliest atmosphere I’ve ever felt at a festival
From a backstage performance for Curved Air to being dragged onstage by Frank Zappa and out-complicating King Crimson, the UK violinist has managed to ignore distractions from making music
1977 is remembered as a moment of musical revolution, when bands like Burnel’s Stranglers took crowns from bands like Wakeman’s Yes. But as the pair agreed when they discussed that time, it wasn’t that simple
