Bill Kopp

Latest articles by Bill Kopp

Christian Vander

“They each rented castles within sight and waged magic war on one another”: A real-life prog version of The Two Towers

By Tommy Udo published

Did band leader Christian Vander really manifest serious chest wounds upon his bandmate? Does he really believe we must leave Earth to survive? Does he mind other bands joining the genre he created?

Bands & Artists
Allan Holdsworth

“I was horrified when I saw the box set. I went ballistic!” Allan Holdsworth’s life in music

By Bill Kopp published

The influential guitarist died days after the release of 12-disc collection The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever! – but ahead of the launch he had a lot to say about that and many other things

Interviews
A portrait of Christian Vander

“Chet Baker gave me a drum kit. Years later, I discovered he'd stolen it from his own drummer!” How Magma’s Christian Vander got his start

By Bill Kopp published

Determined to avoid following anyone else’s musical path, Magma’s Christian Vander will only accept one definition of his work – and that’s his own

Interviews
Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren's Clearly Human virtual tour caught 'live in Pittsburgh'

By Bill Kopp published

With live concerts on hold, Todd Rundgren employs technology as Something To Fall Back On

Concerts & Shows