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John Mitchell onstage
"The noise is deafening. The whole hotel shakes. It’s very frightening." Asia guitarist John Mitchell caught up in Middle East conflict

By Jerry Ewing Published

Prog musician John Mitchell is currently holed up in Dubai as the Iran conflict literally explodes all around him!

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Arena singer Damian Wilson to leave the band at the end of this year. Paul Manzi to return...

By Jerry Ewing Published

UK prog rockers Arena to part ways with fifth lead singer Damian Wilson, as fourth incumbent, Paul Manzi will return

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Mick Pointer and Danny Carey
Tool’s Danny Carey managed to distract Mick Pointer from Rush

By Natasha Scharf Published

The Marillion and Arena co-founder explains how the American prog metal band astonished him with a track from 1996 album Ænima

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Arena, Wobbler, Antimatter and more all lined up for Winter's End 2025

By Jerry Ewing Published

Winter's End Progressive Rock Festival takes place in Chepstow from April 24-27

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Arena announce 30th anniversary tour dates for April and May 2025

By Jerry Ewing Published

UK prog rockers Arena celebrate their 30th anniversary with an extensive jaunt around UK and Europe

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Mick Pointer and Nick Barrett
“When it seemed like prog had run its course, Mick Pointer kickstarted the second wave”

By Malcolm Dome Published

Neo-prog drummer created the Marquee scene in the 80s and inspired the third generation – including Steven Wilson and Dream Theater – in the 90s, says guitarist

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Kate Bush, Phil Collins, John Carpenter, Geddy Lee and Matt Bellamy at various live shows
18 of the darkest, most terrifying prog rock songs ever made

By Jerry Ewing Published

Have a very proggy Halloween with our playlist of dark, morbid proggy delights...

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"I think Damian’s the singer we should’ve had from the very first day.” How Damian Wilson revitalised Arena on The Theory Of Molecular Inheritance

By Chris Cope Published

Arena's tenth studio album The Theory Of Molecular Inheritance saw the arrival of much-travelled singer Damian Wilson with spectacular results

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Arena release new lyric video for Time Capsule

By Jerry Ewing Published

UK prog rockers Arena have just released new album The Theory Of Molecular Inheritance

Music Videos
Exclusive Arena shot from 2018 of them in a workshop with tools
The story behind Arena's 2018 album Double Vision

By Jerry Ewing Published

Arena discuss beards, internal challenges and why you sometimes just have to a write 22-minute epic

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