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Peter Hammill is singing is about his dead dog – but what’s his album about?

By Johnny Black Published

Van der Graaf Generator man leaves you to decide on the pronunciation of his 37th solo record’s title, Tears In Time

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Peter Hammill in 2019
“My career has been about getting it slightly, wonkily wrong”: Peter Hammill’s maverick life in prog

By Dom Lawson Published

Standing apart from the crowd can be a hazardous business, but the Van der Graaf Generator veteran has always made it look easy

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Peter Hammill returns with Tears In Time, his first new album for five years

By Jerry Ewing Published

Van der Graaf Generation frontman Peter Hammill will release new album, Tears In Time, in September

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Van der Graaf Generator frontman Peter Hammill and Carl Palmer of ELP
Peter Hammill and Carl Palmer return to the Royal Albert Hall for the prog prom - Prog Rock: A Fanfare for the Common Man

By Jerry Ewing Published

BBC's 2026 Proms season's Prog Rock: A Fanfare for the Common Man takes place at the Royal Albert Hall on July 18

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Concerts & Shows
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“My songs might have been successful if somebody else had done them”: Peter Hammill has calmed down

By Mike Barnes Published

Prog visionary and punk inspiration reflects on his overclocked solo shows and admits: “Two to three hours was maybe too much Hammill for anybody!”

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20 best reissues of 2025
The 20 best prog reissues of 2025

By Prog Magazine Published

Long-awaited cuts from Pink Floyd, Genesis, Rush, Mike Oldfield and many more got the deluxe treatment over the past 12 months. Is your favourite on our list?

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Peter Hammill: Rock and Rule unofficial biography by Joe Banks
Unofficial Peter Hammill biography Rock And Role is perfect companion to recent box set

By Sid Smith Published

500-page exploration includes input from its subject along with new interviews with music and business colleagues, and an ex

Biographies
Peter Hammill – The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 – 1986
“Overwhelming, progressive as hell and utterly unique”: Peter Hammill’s solo box set

By Dom Lawson Published

183-song box set offers a colossal overview of the Van der Graaf Generator vocalist and eternal musical outlier

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“Live, he’s just ripping his heart out in front of you”: Jakko Jakszyk’s favourite prog vocalist

By Fraser Lewry Published

Known for a Marmite voice, personal songwriting and a powerful sense of drama, his influence runs deeper than most people realise

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Van Der Graaf Generator in 1974
"There are so many elements I never expected to see or hear!" New Van der Graaf Generator film shines light on only US gig from the 1970s

By Jerry Ewing Published

Van der Graaf Generator - NYC '76 captures prog legends Van der Graaf Generator at their only US live show prior to 2009

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