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“It’s voted biggest spectacular and biggest folly. That’s a compliment!” Six myths and legends of Rick Wakeman
By Jerry Ewing published
Keyboard maestro on his 36-year wait to play Hampton Court, the apparent disaster of King Arthur on ice, buying a £1,000 synth for £35 because its owner thought it was broken, his innocence over the Sex Pistols’ firing from A&M and more

10 great psychedelic songs that’ll shake any prog fan’s tree (but aren’t by Pink Floyd)
By Sid Smith published
Revolutionary music from Yes, John McLaughlin, Pretty Things, Tangerine Dream, Strawbs and more, including a song that was prog even before prog was prog

It's in the trees. It's coming! We celebrate 40 years of Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now
By Jerry Ewing published
Prog 162 also features Mike Oldfield, Dave Cousins, Bioscope, Peter Giles, Auri, Nosound, Jump, the new Canterbury sound and loads more...

“It’s been a wonderful ride”: Strawbs’ Dave Cousins and The Magic Of It All
By James McNair published
Despite his best intentions, their 2023 album proved to be their last – and even though it involved a series of personal and business struggles, the release found the late bandleader in good humour and ready to fight another day

Strawbs founder, singer and guitarist Dave Cousins has died, aged 85
By Jerry Ewing published
Dave Cousins, who founded folk prog band Strawbs as The Strawberry Hill Boys in 1964, has died

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

“Qualities of grandeur come across as unpretentious and grounded”: Remembering Sandy Denny
By Sid Smith published
Tragically silenced at 31, she only had a decade to demonstrate her talents – but her persona and performances remain indelible after more than 40 years

Jethro Tull grace the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now!
By Jerry Ewing published
Plus Robert Fripp, Pat Metheny, Strawbs, TesseracT, Karnataka, Soen, Downes Braide Association, IO Earth and more...
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