Rick Wakeman
Latest about Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman’s sales award for Journey To The Centre Of The Earth came with a warning
By Chris Roberts published
The keyboard wizard recalls accepting a presentation disc from the suit who’d made his 1974 project difficult – and the advice from David Bowie that had kept him fighting for it

How Rick Wakeman got his first cape, by Rick Wakeman
By Rick Wakeman published
After reading a live review that described him as a giant comical spider, Rick Wakeman knew he had to take action

Rick Wakeman launches new weekly podcast with comedian Griff Rhys Jones
By Jerry Ewing published
Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones will launch new podcast, The Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds, on February 27

“The lawyer said, ‘Have we just paid $12,000 for a piano player?’” When Rick Wakeman delivered his first solo album
By Rick Wakeman published
In 1970 they gave him Scotch in the morning, a big cash advance and a three-ton limousine. Eventually the man who’d hated the resulting album gave him a platinum disc for its sales

Debate: Will the return of Rush be the biggest prog event of 2026?
By Martin Kielty published
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson own the limelight all year, or can King Crimson, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Crown Lands and The Pineapple Thief grab headlines?

David Bowie’s final message to Brian Eno – which he didn’t understand at first
By Mike Barnes published
The pair had been planning to revisit 1995 album Outside before Bowie’s death took fans, friends and colleagues by surprise in 2016

Rick Wakeman, Steve Hackett, Asia, Caravan, Focus and more lined up for huge new prog cruise taking place this summer
By Jerry Ewing published
Prog-friendly venue Trading Boundaries announces a new prog cruise venture up and down the Rhine for July

“He was unable to write something with delight in it. It’s epic”: William Shatner’s surprising Christmas album
By Jo Kendall published
The Star Trek icon gets silly and serious in turns as he discusses what the season means to him, the secret to living long and prospering, and the presents Kirk and Spock might give each other

“My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Joanne Harris’ prog stars
By Jo Kendall published
She explains why prog makes her think of Barnsley, lists some of her favourite records and recalls taking her daughter to a Genesis tribute show only to hear her say: “Ah yes, Mastodon!”
Select the newsletters you’d like to receive. Then, add your email to sign up.

