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Focus guitarist Menno Gootjes on his prog life: Frank Zappa, Opeth, Genesis… Kiss
By Grant Moon published
He discovered Canterbury bands in his teens before moving on to Frank Zappa, Opeth, Genesis, obscure Dutch trio Three Dwarves Make War – oh, and Kiss

Cracking prog, Gromit! Aardman movies were made to soundtrack of Jeff Wayne, Focus, Goldfrapp
By Jo Kendall published
“We had a clunky old vinyl player and people would bring in odd records…” Minds open to limitless music helped build a legacy leading up to Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The heavenly harmony of the spheres: A beginner's guide to the Mellotron in six essential songs
By Paul Henderson published
The official sound of prog, made in Birmingham

Thijs van Leer reveals his only real regret as Focus roll on in their 55th year
By Johnny Sharp published
He recalls breaking out of the Netherlands, his relationship with former guitarist Jan Akkerman, and the one album he’d like to remake

Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!
By Jerry Ewing published
Plus Focus, Gryphon, Tim Bowness, Leprous, Yes, Saucerful Of Secrets, Jadis, ELO, Caligula's Horse, Azure and loads more...

55 years in, there’s a dependable charm to the moderate ambitions of Focus’ Focus 12
By Chris Roberts published
55 years in, there’s a dependable charm to the way Thijs Van Leer keeps his quartet’s ambitions moderate

Focus veer from grandiose to sombre on expansive 12th album
By Hugh Fielder published
Old Dutch masters Focus return

Focus share music video for Fjord Focus, the first new music from upcoming album Focus 12
By Jerry Ewing published
Dutch prog legends Focus will release the cunningly titled Focus 12, their 12th studio album, in July
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