Caravan

“When I started out I thought: ‘I’ll be able to play guitar, drink, take drugs and shag as many women as I can!’ But we ended up in the prog vein”: Pye Hastings’ lifelong urges

By Geoff Barton Published 21 July 26

Becoming an archetype of the Canterbury scene with Caravan at least satisfied his creative desires

How future members of Marillion, Soft Machine and Caravan got their start via Darryl Way’s Wolf

By Chris Wheatley Published 11 April 26

The violinist’s post Curved Air band only lasted two years, but released three compelling albums in that time, and set his colleagues on course for prog greatness

Debate: What was the best prog album of 1976?

By Martin Kielty Published 24 January 26

Punk might have been on the rise but Rush, Genesis, Jon Anderson, Van der Graaf Generator, Kansas, Alan Parsons, Camel and Soft Machine released records that became all-time greats. But which one is your favourite – and why?

Meet the Canterbury scene’s international next generation

By Phil Howitt Published 19 September 25

The seeds of The Wilde Flowers have taken root all around the world. Here are just a handful of 21st-century musicians taking inspiration from the 60s and 70s

How Caravan’s In The Land Of Grey And Pink became an unheralded prog classic

By Paul Henderson Published 2 September 25

The leading lights of the Canterbury Scene’s third album is a genuine masterpiece – but pitifully few people heard about it on its arrival

Richard Sinclair’s Canterbury scene with Caravan, Hatfield And The North, Camel and others

By Mike Barnes Published 26 August 25

He shares memories of Pye Hastings, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Andy Latimer and many other collaborators from his rich heritage, soon to be include with his long, long awaited debut solo album

Inside the weird and wonderful world of The Canterbury Scene

By Paul Moody Published 13 October 24

Soft Machine, Caravan, Gong, Hatfield And The North - how a small town in England changed progressive music forever

Caravan’s Pye Hastings planned his solo debut 44 years before it happened

By Malcolm Dome Published 5 October 24

As his band reached its 50th anniversary, the Canterbury veteran still worried if going solo with From The Half House was the right thing to do

The need to deceive loved ones inspired Caravan’s Paradise Filter

By Malcolm Dome Published 4 September 24

Canterbury pioneers’ 14th album was surprisingly lacking in their traditional Ealing Studios views of England, containing more serious observations on modern life instead