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Robert Reed’s struggle to keep Mike Oldfield’s form of music alive
By Grant Moon published
Magenta, Cyan and Chimpan A mastermind went to the effort and expense of bringing three key Oldfield collaborators into his Sanctuary projects. That proves his commitment to creating something genuine, although many people don’t realise it

It's in the trees. It's coming! We celebrate 40 years of Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now
By Jerry Ewing published
Prog 162 also features Mike Oldfield, Dave Cousins, Bioscope, Peter Giles, Auri, Nosound, Jump, the new Canterbury sound and loads more...

Mike Oldfield's The Orchestral Hergest Ridge to be released in September
By Jerry Ewing published
A 1975 performance of Mike Oldfield's Hergest Ridge from Kelvin Hall in Glasgow is to be released on CD

Why Liv Kristine had to cover Mike Oldfield
By Natasha Scharf published
Former Leaves’ Eyes vocalist admits she pretended to be Maggie Reilly, with a hairbrush for a microphone

Mike Oldfield’s personal bravery shines throughout Hergest Ridge: 50th Anniversary
By Sid Smith published
Long overshadowed by illustrious predecessor Tubular Bells, his 1974 hymn to the British landscape has never sounded so brooding or beautiful

Mike Oldfield's softly spoken follow-up to Tubular Bells now sounds better than the big beast
By Chris Roberts published
Mike Oldfield's Hergest Ridge was originally received with a shrug, but time has only emphasised its quiet brilliance

We celebrate 30 years of Marillion's Afraid Of Sunlight on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now
By Jerry Ewing published
The brand new issue of Prog is on sale now, and also featuring Richard Sinclair, Gentle Giant, Peter Baumann, Katatonia

The Best of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells I, II & III tour announced for February and March 2026
By Jerry Ewing published
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells I, II and III albums will be celebrated with a new live tour in Spring 2026
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