Latest Features on Prog
How her vision, clarity and support of siblings and established musicians made her prog’s first pop star – and pop’s first prog star – by the age of 21
Richard Thompson used to think Fairport Convention's Meet Me On The Ledge was “immature, juvenile" - now it's a much-loved communal singalong
15 classic cuts from the keyboard genius’ career, as loved by the good and the great of prog rock and beyond
In 2016 the nu metal guitarist released his surprising but well-received concept album Crystal Machete, showcasing his affinity for Hawkwind and Radiohead, among others
Singer and bassist also explains his passion for The Who, Jethro Tull, Jeff Beck and Jack Bruce, names his favourite Rush album – and and struggles to choose between his two least favourite ones
Taken from fourth album Fragile, the 1972 release horrified them at first. Later they realised it had secured their future
Despite floods and two horrific hand accidents, the Swedes drew the blueprint for what heavy music would become in the 21st century
Keyboardist's feud went as far back as refusing to give band leader a cigarette in their early days
From being wowed by US fusion instrumentalists to being honoured on a Soft Machine album, Bill Oddie's record collection tells some tales...
Keyboard icon's grandiose live shows lit up the 70s, but behind the pomp and majesty lay bad reviews, heart attacks and near ruin
Events around their 1970 self-titled debut album included turning a radio testing device into a musical instrument, impressing influencer John Peel and using subsonics to make drunk people physically sick
Freddie Mercury and co may have become pop giants, but before, after and underneath it all was a love of all things progressive – as Yes’ Steve Howe and Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy explain
Ninth studio album Redemption was their third since Jean Pageau joined, and comes after the Canadians took advantage of enforced hiatus to refine their latest compositions
Hit singles Sledgehammer and Don’t Give Up brought the ex Genesis singer enough financial security to do whatever he liked – which is exactly what he did
It took the revamped band months of worry off stage but just half an hour of fun on stage to secure their future in 1976
Behind the playfulness of Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon’s The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy lie serious questions about abuse of power, social collapse and the value of compassion
Ace proggy sounds you must hear from Arthur Brown, Hypno5e, Russian Circles and more in our all-new Tracks Of The Week
