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“I thought, ‘I’m getting the message’”: Richard Barbieri on the much-needed Porcupine Tree hiatus
By Jo Kendall published
Keyboardist admits he wasn’t such a nice person in the run-up to their 2010 hiatus, explains what changed when they released 2022’s Closure/Continuation, and hints at what might be next

Voyage 35 share new reworking of Porcupine Tree classic Even Less
By Jerry Ewing published
Former Porcupine Tree alumni Colin Edwin and John Wesley will take Voyage 35 on tour throughout the EU and UK in September

King Crimson, Porcupine Tree and Pineapple Thief’s Gavin Harrison proves he’s a pro
By Rob Hughes published
The award-winning prog drummer – who says he’s quite happy playing simple songs – on working with Kevin Ayers, Iggy Pop, Mic Karn and others

Japan’s Richard Barbieri on blue hair, lipstick, a fingerless glove and the unusual reason he joined the band
By Jo Kendall published
Future Porcupine Tree member recalls being put off playing keyboards by Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman, and feeling culturally homeless before the new romantic era

Mikael Åkerfleldt still doesn’t know what Storm Corrosion is about, and won’t ask Steven Wilson
By Dom Lawson published
When the Porcupine Tree and Opeth leaders got together in 2012, they were prepared to defy fans. And Åkerfleldt only wanted one thing out of the collaboration: a copy of their record

Porcupine Tree offshoot Voyage 35 unveil full band line-up
By Jerry Ewing published
Former Porcupine Tree alumni Colin Edwin and John Wesley are joined by keyboardist Lef from O.R.k. and drummer Alessandro Vagnoni

Voyage 35 share their first music with a cover of Porcupine Tree's The Nostalgia Factory
By Jerry Ewing published
Former Porcupine Tree alumni Colin Edwin and John Wesley will tour as Voyage 35, performing early Porcupine Tree material, in September

The miraculous rise of Porcupine Tree, the modern prog superstars who started out as a joke
By Dave Ling published
An archive interview with the band whose modern take on progressive rock brought the genre out of the past and gave it a future
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