Rick Wakeman
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Roger Newell, bassist for Rick Wakeman, dies aged 73
By Prog published
"He deserved more recognition as a bass player," says Wakeman of the man who also had a small influence on the development of Prog magazine

What really happened when Rick Wakeman met The Stranglers’ Jean-Jacques ‘JJ’ Burnel?
By Jerry Ewing published
One is a prog rock titan who saw the writing on the wall in 1977. The other is a punk hard man who spent the year brawling with other bands. So when Rick Wakeman and The Stranglers’ Jean-Jacques ‘JJ’ Burnel got together in 2012, you’d expect bickering, bloodshed and epic keyboard solos, right? Wrong.

Rick Wakeman honoured by The Queen and made a CBE
By Jerry Ewing last updated
Prog legend Rick Wakeman "stunned and proud" after The Queen's Birthday Honours announcement make him a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Rick Wakeman: the soundtrack of my life
By Ian Fortnam published
Rick Wakeman picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals why Led Zeppelin were the greatest live band ever

Rick Wakeman, The Six Wives Of Henry VIII and Hampton Court
By Rick Wakeman published
How Rick Wakeman created the Six Wives Of Henry VIII and how he took it back to Hampton Court in 2009

Rick Wakeman guests on new single from Justin Swadling
By Jerry Ewing published
Contemporary jazz musician Justin Swadling will release Into The Light on May 14

Acolyte keyboard player Dave van Pelt chooses his favourite prog synth solos
By Dave Van Pelt last updated
Melbourne based prog rockers Acolyte will release their new album Entropy in May
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