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"This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for fans and collectors alike"
70,000 Tons Of Metal 2027 tickets go on sale, with 30 of 60 bands for the Caribbean metal cruise confirmed
The self-anointed world’s biggest metal cruise will set sail from Miami on January 14, with Arch Enemy, Exodus and HammerFall on the lineup
Steve Hackett stars in brand new Kompendium video for Lilly
Robert Reed's all-star 2012 Kompendium project, Beneath The Waves, has just been reissued as a Director's Cut Deluxe Edition
Artists
“Prog was a dirty word. I spoke up to buck that trend”: Elbow only made it by reconnecting with their progressive roots
Guy Garvey recalls being played Genesis songs as a baby, forcing his bandmates to listen to Yes, embracing unusual inspirations and using a glass lampshade as a musical instrument
The story of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo's high school prog metal band Avant Garde
A photo of Rivers Cuomo's high school prog metal band caused much amusement when shown on a US talk show last month, but the band were no joke
“Robert Fripp always has an excuse not to play”: Toyah Willcox is more than Mrs King Crimson
From post-punk icon and award-winning female solo artist to becoming regarded as just the prog mastermind’s wife, her rebellious creative energy is fired by Roxy Music, Devo, The Tubes and all things off the wall
With such differing backgrounds, did Phil Collins really just click with Genesis?
He remembers his first drum, being a keen footballer but not a good one, how he got his audition with the band that made his name, and what he really thought of acting
Music
Necropolitan proves Green Lung might be the UK's answer to Ghost
Necropolitan charts yet another resounding success for Britain's hottest doom metal band
TesseracT and Chimp Spanner side project is a battle against AI and mental issues
Daniel Tompkins and Paul Ortiz’s Prince Of Failure has become a way of dealing with anxiety, impostor syndrome and career-threatening change
Steve Hackett stars in brand new Kompendium video for Lilly
Robert Reed's all-star 2012 Kompendium project, Beneath The Waves, has just been reissued as a Director's Cut Deluxe Edition
Korn have recorded drums (and maybe more) for their long-awaited new studio album
Work on the follow-up to 2022’s Requiem is finally underway
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Best portable CD players 2026: Take your physical media on the road with these next-gen compact players
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Best record players for beginners 2026: Get to grips with grooves through these approachable entry-level turntables
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Marshall expand their Jimi Hendrix anniversary range with Purple Haze-infused hardware line-up
Trio of new limited-edition products includes Major V headphones and Emberton III speaker and celebrates Jimi Hendrix’s association with the Marshall brand
Audio-Technica AT-ERP5 earplugs review: absurdly transparent gigging earplugs from an audio tech titan
These swanky gigging earplugs from Audio-Technica are remarkably clear and eminently attenuative
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President live up to the hype with Blood Of Your Empire
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Get a unique, crystal-clear double-vinyl version of Rick Wakeman's new album and a signed issue of Prog here!
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