The 10 most important albums in Jethro Tull's career By Martin Webb last updated 4 September 22 Acclaimed writer and font of all Jethro Tull-shaped knowledge, Martin Webb guides us through the 10 most important albums in the band’s ever-evolving career…
Double concept albums and rock operas: inside the wild world of Eloy By Dom Lawson last updated 24 August 22 Fifty years into their career, German proggers Eloy are still going strong. Fresh on the heels of their Joan Of Arc double concept album, founder member Frank Bornemann reveals all…
How Leprous went from prog to proggier with Malina By Holly Wright last updated 24 August 22 Ihsahn’s former backing band have gone full prog on their latest album, Malina. As frontman Einar Solberg tells Prog, Leprous are still searching for their true identity
Steven Wilson and To The Bone: Pop? Prog? Or a bit of both? By Michael Hann last updated 18 August 22 Did prog wunderkind Steven Wilson ditch his prog roots for pop with his fifth solo album To The Bone
Allan Holdsworth: The final interview By Bill Kopp last updated 6 August 22 The late Allan Holdsworth sadly passed away aged 70, on April 15. In this last print interview before he died, he spoke to Prog about his life and career
How The Orb became known as 'The Pink Floyd of techno' By Dom Lawson last updated 21 June 22 Blending their prog rock influences with dance beats and lysergic tones, ‘The Pink Floyd of techno’ is a fitting title for a band with such a grandiose and ambitious body of work
What happened when we went to the Science Museum with Ayreon By Dave Ling last updated 4 April 22 Prog joins Arjen Lucassen for a wander ’round London’s Science Museum and a natter about artificial intelligence, science fiction and Ayreon’s latest album
A farewell to kings: How women are rejuvenating prog rock By Hannah May Kilroy last updated 8 March 22 Traditionally viewed as a male-dominated genre it seems that there are more women in prog than ever. But how are they accepted, who are the key role models and what does it mean for the music?
The top 10 best Van der Graaf Generator songs By Sid Smith last updated 14 February 22 From their thundering 70s debut to 2016's uncompromising return to form, we present the 10 best moments in Van der Graaf Generator's darkly eclectic career
The inside story behind Marillion's Clutching At Straws By Dave Everley last updated 21 June 20 It’s been 30 years since the final Fish-fronted Marillion album was released, and it was a tumultuous journey for all involved. Prog gets the real story of how Clutching At Straws was made
Little Britain actor Paul Putner lets us leaf through his record collection By Jo Kendall last updated 27 February 20 Unsettling soundtracks from the past and I Monster mash-ups from the future: the Little Britain/Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle comic actor takes his prog-with-a-knowing-wink very seriously
Designer, historian and writer Phil Smee shows us his record collection By Jo Kendall last updated 27 February 20 Even if you’ve not bought a record from Phil Smee's Waldo’s or Bam-Caruso labels, you’ll own something that he designed, from Motörhead to Return To Ommadawn. He opens up his archive...
Veep writer Will Smith gives us a look at his record collection By Jo Kendall last updated 27 February 20 Bookish and wordy, this Jersey boy turned The Thick Of It/Veep writer-comedian found a world of imagination in Marillion and became a rebel without a cause thanks to Dire Straits…
We take a look through Steven Mackintosh's record collection By Jo Kendall last updated 27 February 20 Obscurities and oddities abound in the record racks of the Lock, Stock…, Luther and The Halcyon actor, a self-confessed “rhythm nut” and hybrid obsessive with a passion for all things Gong
Marc Riley lets us take a look through his record collection By Rob Hughes last updated 27 February 20 Turned on by Genesis, Beefheart, Zappa and Can, the former member of The Fall and The Creepers continues to smuggle prog into his nightly radio show on BBC 6 Music
We take a leaf through Ben Wheatley's record collection By Jo Kendall last updated 27 February 20 The Sightseers, High Rise and Free Fire director takes us from mono to stereo to cinema surround sound via Minecraft, minimalism… and Happy Mondays
Phil McNulty gives us a peek at his proggy record collection By Jo Kendall last updated 27 February 20 The long-serving chief sports writer for BBC Online started supporting rock and prog back when he was a tuned-in Liverpool teen. But which proggers are in his premier league?
We take a look through Nick Helm's record collection By Jo Kendall last updated 27 February 20 “I’m still learning about prog,” says the rock-loving star of hit BBC show Uncle. So where does the actor-comedian-musician get his weirder chops from?
The 100 Greatest Prog Songs Of All Time By Prog Magazine published 26 March 18 The 100 greatest prog anthems as voted for by you…
Ian Anderson: "Heavy Horses is a logical successor to Songs From The Wood" By Philip Wilding published 5 March 18 Jethro Tull’s Heavy Horses turns 40 this year, and there’s a special box set to celebrate the occasion. Ian Anderson looks back on the album’s creation…
