Latest articles by Chris Wheatley
Why Can’s Irmin Schmidt calls Soon Over Babaluma “the last of our best albums”
50 years after the release of Soon Over Babaluma, the founding keyboardist reflects on what he calls “the last of our best albums”
"It’s timeless. It was always in its own world; it didn’t fit into any category.” Tangerine Dream and the story of Phaedra
Did you know that Pink Floyd and Emerson Lake & Palmer were both instrumental in the creation of Tangerine Dream's fifth album Phaedra? Read on...
Gryphon: the unique band who forgot about themselves – until the world reminded them
Five decades after an incredible year of two remarkable albums and large-scale touring, the reactivated band look back on crêpe paper mushrooms, stolen costumes and writing classic tracks in half an hour
Fish On Friday know the rules – but on latest album 8mm they’re still trying to break them
Frank Van Bogaert and Nick Beggs discuss the challenge of trying to break through when “everybody is making music” – and reveal their secret weapon as deployed on latest album 8mm
“I learnt such a lot from Roy Wood… when we did Northern Lights I said, ‘Why don’t we double track my voice?’ That’s all it took - but we didn’t know it would be a hit”: How Renaissance made it to Top Of The Pops and The Kenny Everett Video Show
Annie Haslam’s unintentional singing career led to helping Renaissance create one of their best-loved albums in A Song For All Seasons – but at first she didn’t even realise she was doing anything special
“Vinyl is slightly cheaper to manufacture in Poland, but all the big companies have cottoned on… it’s taken six months to get The Last Great Adventurer pressed”: Galahad on how to keep working as an independent band
Decisions have been forced upon them as they approach their 40th anniversary - but some of the results turned out to be positive
