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Nine Kansas albums to listen to and one to avoid
By Jerry Ewing Published
Buying guide Kansas were the gods of US prog rock until Jesus came on board and they started singing from a different hymn book

Epic songs, intricate harmonies and psychedelic album designs: 10 essential prog rock albums from the 1970s
By Nick Shilton Published
Rush, Genesis, Jethro Tull, ELP and more… after much debate we present a starter pack of records that illustrate how the genre matured – but never conformed

Kansas: an everyday story of success, failure, religion, drugs, booze and jealousy
By Dave Ling Published
The story of Kansas is just your average tale of power struggles, line-up changes, religious conversions and multi-million selling hit records

Kansas react to viral Carry On Wayward Son sketch on Saturday Night Live
By Fraser Lewry Published
Led by Jack Black, a group of husbands find common purpose through a shared love of song

Deep Purple announce US tour with Kansas and Jefferson Starship
By Fraser Lewry Published
Deep Purple's North American tour dates are the band's first on the continent since 2024's = 1 More Time Tour

Steve Morse endured school woes, dodgy gear and jazz snobbery, but knew he could make it as a guitarist
By Nick Shilton Published
The ex Deep Purple member recalls how he got started in music, and beginning to write Kansas-style songs – long before he accidentally joined them

How one of rock’s most moving ballads was written in 15 minutes with a little help from the Bible
By Dave Ling Published
Kerry Livgren’s existential ballad Dust In The Wind gave pomp rockers Kansas their biggest ever hit

Hear John Petrucci add lightning to new Steve Morse Band song Triangulation
By Martin Kielty Published
Dream Theater guitarist guests on instrumental title track to the Flying Colors and Kansas counterpart’s latest record, which also features Eric Johnson and Kevin Morse
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