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Can posing for a photograph in the mid-1970s and Johnny Rotten (aka John Lydon) performing onstage with the Sex Pistols
The time Johnny Rotten tried to join Krautrock pioneers Can: “He was phoning and leaving messages at night. And I had to tell him, ‘It’s too late’”

By Dave Everley Published

John Lydon hated Pink Floyd – but he loved Can so much he wanted to join them

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Prog 173 New Issue Image
The Wakemans, uncensored, grace the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

By Jerry Ewing Published

Plus Hackett & Rothery, Gentle Giant, Haken, Lonely Robot, Ozric Tentacles, Irmin Schmidt, Long Earth, North Sea Echoes, Tom Penaguin and more...

Magazines
Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Phil Lynott onstage (composite image)
Twelve incredible live performances just uploaded to the internet

By Fraser Lewry Published

The internet is a goldmine, part 54568964

Concerts & Shows
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Radiohead, Primal Scream influencers found new singer on the street, after the last one went mad on stage

By Rob Hughes Published

The late Holger Czukay discusses the importance of Can's groundbreaking second album Tago Mago

Albums
A portrait of Marc Riley
“Somebody threw a toilet roll at Peter Gabriel. He threw it back and it landed just below me. I had that bog roll on my windowsill for years!” Marc Riley’s prog world

By Rob Hughes Published

Turned on by Genesis, Beefheart, Zappa and Can, the former member of The Fall and The Creepers continues to smuggle prog into his radio shows

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Radiohead, Yes, Can and Peter Gabriel are in Rock Hall boss Jason Hanley’s record collection

By Jo Kendall Published

The Hall of Fame’s director of education wore out his first copy of 90125, was blown away by OK Computer, devoured So and went on to discover Coheed And Cambria

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Krautrock icons Can and their brief interlude as British pop stars

By Malcolm Dome Published

Their one-off exploration of disco-pop, I Want More, featured lyrics written by a roadie and gave them a Top 30 hit in the UK. They took the short-term clamour in their stride

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Why Can’s Irmin Schmidt calls Soon Over Babaluma “the last of our best albums”

By Chris Wheatley Published

50 years after the release of Soon Over Babaluma, the founding keyboardist reflects on what he calls “the last of our best albums”

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Prog 158
Jethro Tull grace the cover of the new issue of Prog Magazine, which is on sale now!

By Jerry Ewing Published

Plus Kevin Godley, Ghost Of The Machine, Mike Ratledge, Can, Cardiacs, Amplifier, Karmakanic, Envy Of None and more...

Magazines
Inger Lorre, Phil Lesh, Paul Di'Anno, Damo Suzuki, Tony Clarkin
In Memoriam: A tribute to the musicians we lost in 2024

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Musicians who died in 2024 include Paul Di'Anno, Wayne Kramer, Dickey Betts, Steve Harley, Duane Eddy, Steve Albini and more

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