Latest articles by Chris Roberts
Tom Petty's Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions) is a bouquet picked of versions which strayed from the path
Art-pop chameleon Catherine Anne Davies hits the (wuthering) heights on luminous, literary second album. Existential torment has never sounded so alluring…
Acclaimed proggers Transatlantic go for broke on fifth album The Absolute Universe
Want to catch up on some reading? Here are 12 of the best books about progressive music
Cooped up inside success, Peter Gabriel walked out of the Genesis machinery and into a brand new, mumble-free dawn
Yes man’s second solo album remains infectiously joyful.
In-depth catalogue sweep Jewell Box reveals young Elton John’s insatiable appetite
Solid solo outing for Crimson torch-carrier.
Fish signs off with imposing swansong Weltschmerz before retiring to become a writer
The Caped Crusader parks the wisecracks and ivory-tinkling covers on Earth and teams up with The English Rock Ensemble for a long-overdue journey back to prog’s extra-terrestrial realms.
The evergreen Yes guitarist uncouples from the mothership to drift through ever-shifting landscapes, both internal and external, on his first solo album in nine years.
Four-disc box set honours a neglected glam nearly-was.
From a whorehouse in Soho to playing the world’s biggest stadiums. We look at the early years of Yes, from their 70s rise to prog’s pinnacle
Swiss keyboard maestro Patrick Moraz recalls the key moments in his career, from recording Yes’ savage and serene Relayer to shaking the foundations with The Moody Blues.
Rated PG is a slightly arbitrary compilation of Peter Gabriel songs used in films
Saviour of alt.country Jason Isbell is in fine form on Reunions, solo album number seven
Jethro Tull swapped their West London studio for glamorous Monaco, but it was Ian Anderson’s ‘loner’ status and outsider observations that really informed Minstrel In The Gallery
A look at the career of the late Talk Talk frontman who died in 2019...
Chris Roberts' book Rocket Man tells the story of Elton John, from Pinner to winner. In this excerpt Elton gets married, much to the surprise of his friends
One of the world's most influential indie record labels, 4AD is home of the original and timeless – here we round up the imprint's essential albums
In 2018, Prog bestowed the ultimate accolade on Yes' Steve Howe. The veteran guitarist talks us through the highs and lows of his incredible career, from the UFO underground to world domination with Yes and Asia
Talk Talk author Chris Roberts pays tribute to the band's former singer, who has died, aged 64...
