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
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
Doc Martin and DCI Banks star’s record collection also features krautrock, space rock, acid folk, Canterbury and metal music
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
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
Progressive in word and deed, the German group have never achieved the acclaim they deserve – but that’s never stopped 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
The Radiohead bassist has just completed a stint in Nick Cave’s band and opens up on “the best time with the loveliest people”
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
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
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
King Crimson guitarist and singer Jakko Jakszyk picks his 10 favourite tracks by his favourite band
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
Pop-leaning rock band Cats In Space and multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer Willie Dowling have four dates together this month
in 1978 Kate Bush appeared on Saturday Night Live, impressing a budding musician and inspiring a future cinema star
His lyrical wit and musical genius helped spawn the definitive Fab Four pastiche band, got him a position in Monty Python and generated a hit single his band hadn’t wanted – leading him to compare himself to Shakespeare
He hails their punk ethic, their experiments with electronica, and their way of writing songs about real people
From King Crimson to ELP and beyond, Greg Lake left a catalogue of impressive creations from an extraordinary musical journey which included that Christmas song
Leprous, Opeth, Slift and others have presented some truly forward-thinking excellence this year
