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Prog's 50 best albums of the year 2025
By Jerry Ewing, Dave Everley, Julian Marszalek, Phil Weller published
The prog genre has enjoyed an incredible year in 2025. Here are our top 50 albums of the past 12 months – did your favourite make the cut?

Debate: What’s the best prog album of 2025?
By Martin Kielty published
Steven Wilson, Dream Theater, Solstice, Cardiacs and IQ have delivered strong records this year. But what’s your number-one choice?

IQ to release new live performance of Frequency in January
By Jerry Ewing published
IQ's performance of Frequency at this year's IQ weekend in Poland will be released on CD as part of the band's Archive series

IQ’s Peter Nicholls learned to stop hating his voice, love songwriting and keep albums shorter
By Rich Wilson published
After watching a YouTube review, the 45-year veterans resisted the temptation to make Dominion another double LP. But they made enough music to limit the time before their next release

When true rebels came out as prog fans: Five essential neo-prog albums of the 80s
By Johnny Sharp published
The second-wave movement didn’t last long – but its bands revitalised the genre with an attitude and energy that’s still being felt today

Stars of the 80s prog scene line up for book launch live event
By Jerry Ewing published
Members of Pendragon, IQ, Pallas, Twelfth Night and Solstice to feature on panel discussion and an audience Q&A at launch for new 80s prog book

“Darkness and bleakness still lurks – but the album offers light and hope”: IQ’s Dominion
By Gary McKenzie published
With masterful vocal performances backed up by a huge range of sounds, IQ’s Dominion is worth the six-year wait

Exclusive IQ Dominion bundle with limited edition t-shirt on sale now
By Jerry Ewing published
Get an exclusive IQ Dominion t-shirt and a signed lyric sheet with our exclusive limited edition IQ bundle. Details here...
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