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How William Shatner learned to love prog and make an album with the humanity of Star Trek
By Grant Moon published
Knowing some people would never get over the novelty, Billy Sherwood decided to go for broke with Ponder The Mystery, featuring Steve Vai, Rick Wakeman, Nik Turner, Edgar Froese and others

Dave Cousins’ life with Strawbs, Rick Wakeman, Sandy Denny and Led Zeppelin
By Sid Smith published
Prog veteran recalls connecting with Sandy Denny, his band’s attempt to fire him, being loved by Led Zeppelin, why they’ve never had a Steven Wilson remix, the “albatross” of Part Of The Union and the unreleased, more political version

That time Rick Wakeman got trolled by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
By Paul Brannigan published
Prog rock legend Rick Wakeman reveals two entertaining conversations with English royalty

Rick Wakeman on which of King Henry VIII's six wives is his personal favourite
By Paul Brannigan published
In 1973, Rick Wakeman released The Six Wives of Henry VIII as his second studio album. Now, 51 years on, he's revealed which wife is his favourite

“More than just music – it’s part of your DNA”: What The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper did for prog
By Dave Everley published
Rick Wakeman, Roger Waters and Robert Fripp were among those listening when the BBC played the record in full in 1967 – and weren’t the only ones who experienced artistic epiphanies that night

Rick Wakeman looks back over his career with the glittering, limited edition Yessonata
By Philip Wilding published
This Rick Wakeman medley reworks and reimagines some of his greatest moments

Rick Wakeman pens new adaptation of Yes music for vinyl release
By Jerry Ewing published
Rick Wakeman will release his new suite Yessonata on limited edition vinyl in October

The tangled history of Rick Wakeman and Yes
By Jon Hotten published
Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman’s history with Yes goes back to the early 70s – but there have been plenty of bumps along the way

Rick Wakeman: Jon Lord inspired me, made me laugh, and he was a true progger at heart
By Dave Everley published
Deep Purple icon, who inspired Yes counterpart to remake Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, had a wicked sense of humour and was a true progger at heart

“There was a crunching noise, as the plane hit the tarmac, and the propellers and engines flew off, along with the odd bit of wing”: the epic life and mad musical journey of Rick Wakeman, keyboard wizard and Knight Templar
By Phillip Wilding published
The epic life and mad musical journey of Rick Wakeman, keyboard wizard and Knight Templar
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