Latest articles by Chris Roberts
The band’s first phase features a charming, very English sense of melancholy and melodrama – matched with wilful prog complexity
Influential icons Pixies' second act refuses to die
Classy reissue package includes contributions from Steven Wilson and Moby, plus live show that proves they could deliver on stage too
Rudderless after the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed ditched New York for London and hooked up with David Bowie: The rest is history
The singer who fronted 1997’s Calling All Stations only had one serious argument with Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford – and remains glad he was there at all
With Yes and Genesis between albums, Camel, Renaissance, Gentle Giant, Be Bop Deluxe, Soft Machine, Steve Hillage and Steve Hackett were among those proved here to be keeping the quality high
Jon Anderson taps into spirit of Yes, aided by The Band Geeks and that bloke out of Blue Öyster Cult
His voice is as mellifluous as ever – but with songs averaging around two minutes long, this dynamic album feels like a reset
Memphis is a mammoth, probably definitive set of Elvis Presley's Bluff City belters
Tension-torn trio’s final studio album extended with fascination under-construction demo collection and energetic live show
When 50,000 Prog magazine readers voted on the band’s catalogue, the resulting chart contained a few surprises
55 years in, there’s a dependable charm to the way Thijs Van Leer keeps his quartet’s ambitions moderate
In 2011, Blondie’s Debbie Harry sat down with Classic Rock to look back over her stellar career
There are hints throughout the band’s catalogue, but cult album I Trawl The Megahertz, built from quotes found in broadcast media, is Exhibit A in the prog case
Making the most of his freedom from the mainstream music industry, the 75-year-old Be Bop Deluxe mastermind says his health issues are making him work faster, not slower
Peter Gabriel on his favourite films, how his dad invented on-demand TV, and the space adventure that nearly was
Most of this limited-edition vinyl-only reimagining of 2023’s The Harmony Codex is north of solid.
Signed around the same time as the Sex Pistols after David Gilmour mentored the 16-year-old’s “remarkable talent,” a durable paradox emerged
Side one gravitates to the new era of 1977, but side two reverts to prog. It’s a reminder of how unique the band always were
Ten albums in, Elbow continue to surprise
The story behind T. Rex’s The Slider and underrated follow-up Tanx – two albums that sealed Marc Bolan as the king of glam rock
Lou Reed's body of work grew from uncertain beginnings through a prolific and wildly diverse 70s surge and a late 80s revival
Robin Trower’s dazzling contributions feel like they’re coming from another room on their second album, as they try to work out who they are
Syd Barrett’s contribution is absent in an edition that sticks religiously to 1969 template
