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MONTERREY, MEXICO - JULY 2: Marco Minnemann of The Aristocrats, an experimental and progressive rock band, performs during a concert at Café Iguana on July 2, 2024 in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)
Marco Minnemann’s prog world includes Rush, ping-pong and whisky

By Grant Moon Published

The Aristocrats drummer, who’s worked with Steven Wilson, Joe Satriani, Jordan Rudess and many others, owns up to appreciating Madonna and Kylie

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“We had a song called Sitting With A Duck On A Bay, and a song with the title Duck’s End. We thought, ‘Are we writing an album with a story here?’” The Aristocrats’ new record is many things, but it’s not The Wall

By Phil Weller Published

Cartoon duck takes on malevolent police penguin on an Antarctic island in the trio’s concept outing – which is also their hardest-hitting work to date

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“You get a few people that bring notepads and binoculars, but a lot of people find the fun aspect appealing… It’s not prog because it’s silly, it’s not jazz because it’s loud and it’s not rock because it’s weird”: So what are The Aristocrats?

By Dom Lawson Published

Born of a fun jam in 2011, Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann would rather tell jokes on stage than just take turns playing solos

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Marillion and four great gifts in the new issue of Prog, on sale now...

By Jerry Ewing Published

Plus Francis Monkman, Dave Stewart, Renaissance, Rod Argent Wishbone Ash, Lazuli and loads more...

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The Aristocrats announce The Defrost UK and Ireland tour dates

By Jerry Ewing Published

Prog supergroup the Aristocrats will tour the UK and Ireland in June

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The Aristocrats release animated video for orchestral The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde

By Jerry Ewing Published

The Aristocrats team up with the Primuz Chamber Orchestra for brand new orchestral album

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Guthrie Govan guests on upcoming Potter's Daughter album

By Jerry Ewing Published

US prog duo Potter's Daughter will release Close To Nearby this September

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Luke Machin announces Guthrie Govan collaboration

By Jerry Ewing Published

The Aristocrats guitarist will guest on Machin's upcoming Soulshine solo album

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The Aristocrats announce new live album

By Jerry Ewing Published

Instrumental supergroup The Aristocrats will release FREEZE! Live In Europe 2020 in May

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Bryan Beller
Bryan Beller releases video for A Quickening and Steiner In Ellipses

By Jerry Ewing Published

Aristocrats bassist Bryan Beller released critically acclaimed double concept album, Scenes From The Flood in 2019

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