Bassist says the Porcupine Tree founder is nearly in a league of his own – and that his creativity helps other musicians blossom
Bassist/vocalist reflects on his band being called the next big thing – but also the most unsellable product of all time
Inspired by Tolkien at an early age, the Tennessean encountered prog when a punk friend handed over his suddenly unwanted record collection
Psych-punk drummer says his duo took inspiration from the krautrock pioneers’ ability to twist pop ditties into heavy drone experiments
Determination to pay tribute to his influences prove he’s a risk-taker with a thirst for growth – which is very prog
Great new prog you must hear from Days Between Stations, Tomo Katsadura, Sarah Neufeld / Richard Reed Parry / Rebecca Foon and more
Can's classic releases sound only like themselves, yet the band's influence lives on. These are their best albums
More Questions Than Answers has come eight years after their previous studio album, but bandleader Gary Chandler knows why it might just be their best-ever release
Yes, Genesis and Pink Floyd were the guitarist’s early purchases – making more sense of his presence in Saucerful Of Secrets than it may have seemed
Known as “ABBA from Hell,” the German synth-poppers’ 1985 debut had links to Yes, Mike Oldfield and Die Krupps
The French duo’s seventh album, Les Chants De L’Aurore, arrived after a period of writer’s block. It’s still blackgaze, but it’s surprisingly uplifting – and there’s a reason for that
Operating on the cusp of the genre, they’ve provided plenty of evidence over the years that their roots lay in prog
Tony Banks reflects on Genesis's 1977 double live album Seconds Out
Their seventh studio album was the result of a failed attempt to make a movie – but the band leader believes many more significant things happened in the world of music that year
With 2014's fourth album Walking On A Flashlight Beam Lunatic Soul found themselves travelling down a far deeper and darker path
Stubbornly starting out with rock operas in the grunge era, he’s managed to secure guest spots from James LaBrie, Fish, Mikael Akerfeldt and others – but he still regrets the ones who got away
Great new prog you have to hear from Ross Valory, We Are Bodies, Yenisei, The Progressive Souls Collective and more
Steven Wilson, Arjen Lucassen, Steve Rothery and more famous fans pick their top tracks – with some surprising results
With friends (and bandmates) reunited for Dream Theater’s 40th anniversary, it’ll be a special night for fans at Wembley Arena later this month
Starting as an art-rock project in the vein of 10cc or Queen, work with producer Mutt Lange and the 1978 single 5.7.0.5. let to dispute, distraction and eventual destruction after several promising proggy albums
