Latest Prog News
Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien announces second solo album, Blue Morpho, will be released in May
Radiohead's Ed O'Brien shares a visualiser for the title track of his new album Blue Morpho as he puts his full name to a solo album for the first time
Sole surviving Moody Blues member Justin Hayward announces UK tour for October
Justin Hayward's The Story In Your Eyes UK tour runs through 11 cities in October
David Gilmour's iconic black Strat is now the most expensive guitar ever
Cost-of-living crisis? What cost-of-living crisis?
Devin Townsend has finally announced his life’s work, The Moth
Devin Townsend has reached peak Devin Townsend, unveiling a 24-track behemoth with choirs, orchestras and a song called We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Listen to maximalist preview Enter The City.
Yes to release expanded and remastered edition of From A Page in April
Oliver Wakeman's era as keyboard player in Yes is reassessed with a new in-depth edition of the band's 2019 release From A Page
Midge Ure announces new album A Man Of Two Worlds and releases lead single Just Words
Ultravox icon will launch 21-date tour when the half-instrumental LP arrives on May 8
Jon Anderson announces more UK live shows for September
Former Yes singer Jon Anderson will now play shows in Brighton, Oxford, Nottingham and Portsmouth
Latest Prog Features
Peter Gabriel wanted to hire them. They preferred their own music
The ex-Genesis singer wanted them to be his backing band exclusively, leaving them to choose between his ambitions or their own
“Some fans preferred it to Genesis”: The unexpected consequences of Steve Hackett’s Voyage Of The Acolyte
Guitarist believes his solo debut proved Genesis had a future after Peter Gabriel’s departure – but it also led to two years of soul-searching
Why Devin Townsend had to abandon King Crimson, Yes and Gentle Giant for AC/DC and Bon Jovi
His 2024 album PowerNerd was a risky, vulnerable and honest facing of his demons, which he’d been avoiding until a dam broke in his mind
Some say Soen’s new album isn’t prog enough. But they cite Genesis in their defence
Reliance is definitely different from its predecessors. But Martin Lopez and Joel Ekelöf draw comparisons with Selling England By The Pound in their defence
“He smashed the LP against the wall. It was the only one we had!” Prog pioneers’ doubts over the song that made their name
With the help of The Who and Jimi Hendrix, and a helmet he found outside his hotel room, the bandleader acquired a nickname he’s now carried for nearly 60 years
Great new prog you must hear from Devin Townsend, Green Carnation, Midge Ure, Teramaze and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Cool new prog you must hear from Hanry, Advent Horizon, Coal & Crayon and more in all new racks Of The Week
Latest Prog Reviews
Soen continue to become more metal and less prog with Reliance
Sticking to compositions of around four minutes, the musicianship and production remain exemplary. But it’s too often funnelled into predictable patterns
“Originally a career-staller, this version really is essential”: Ultravox’s The Collection – Deluxe Edition
Revisited with deep attention to detail, Midge Ure and co’s imperial phase reissue is a genuine audio-visual banquet
“An immersive emotional ride, showing that music makes us feel whole again”: Airbag’s Dysphoria Live
Over 20 years in, Oslo trio deliver their first official live album – and it was worth the wait
“They combine emotional intensity with rapidly evolving progressive chops”: EBB’s The Mirror
Scottish collective’s impressive second album demonstrates why their profile is exploding
“In many ways a dry run for The Wall”: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here remains mysterious at 50
Alienation, loss and a legendary live bootleg – the prog giants’ post-Dark Side masterpiece gets an impressive anniversary box set treatment.
“Often too leaden to float, but the future is visible”: Nektar’s deluxe edition of A Tab In The Ocean
1972 album, which saw them edging away from psychedelia back to standard rock, returns with live treats that hint at what was to come
