Van Der Graaf Generator

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Photographs of Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson and Van der Graaf Generator saxophone player David Jackson
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson on the cult prog rock mavericks who inspired him – but were too out there to be successful

By Dave Everley Published

They played a gig at Bruce Dickinson’s school when he was 15 years old

Bands & Artists
Van Der Graaf Generator in 1974
"There are so many elements I never expected to see or hear!" New Van der Graaf Generator film shines light on only US gig from the 1970s

By Jerry Ewing Published

Van der Graaf Generator - NYC '76 captures prog legends Van der Graaf Generator at their only US live show prior to 2009

Documentary
Peter Hammill 1980s
New Peter Hammill biography to be published in November

By Jerry Ewing Published

The 500 plus page ROCK and ROLE: The Visionary Songs of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator features many rare and previously unseen photographs

Biographies
Judge Smith
A Mass by Van der Graaf Generator co-founder Judge Smith to be premiered 50 years after it was written

By Jerry Ewing Published

Judge Smith's Requiem Mass to receive its world premiere in Holborn in July

Live Performances
Van der Graaf Generator
Rare, recently found 1976 Van der Graaf Generator live footage hailed as "extraordinary" by Peter Hammill

By Jerry Ewing Published

Watch rare, recently found live footage of Van der Graaf Generator playing live in Toronto in 1976

Concerts & Shows
Carl Westholm and Van der Graaf Generator
How doom and occult keyboardist Carl Westholm was converted by Van der Graaf Generator

By Natasha Scharf Published

Ex Candlemass and Avatarium member was won over by prog veterans’ Godbluff album – and it started with a photo of Mikael Åkerfeldt with Peter Hammill

Bands & Artists
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator went down fighting with The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome

By Daryl Easlea Published

Peter Hammill remembers trimming down the music and the name to spend 18 months in a ferocious punk-tinged endgame that resulted in stunning live album Vital

Interviews
Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill announces Italian live dates for November

By Jerry Ewing Published

Van der Graaf frontman Peter Hammill will also play two live dates in Athens in Janaury 2025

Concerts & Shows
Prog 149
How Jethro Tull broke America is the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

By Jerry Ewing Published

Plus Van der Graaf Generator, Gentle Giant, Devin Townsend, Rick Wakeman, Big Big Train

Bands & Artists
Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life and Vital
“One doesn’t so much listen as feel it deep in the bones… their stark inventiveness and originality remain outstanding”: Van der Graaf Generator’s Still Life and Vital reissues

By Sid Smith Published

1976 studio album and 1978 live double album return from era of new momentum for Peter Hammill and co

Albums
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