Latest articles by Daryl Easlea
“A curious figure as a solo artist… he precedes Byrne & Eno and practically invents Underworld”: Synth pioneer Tim Blake shines in 3CD set Crystal Presence – The Albums 1977-1991
Former Gong and Hawkwind member proves space-keys don’t have to be glacial, although one of the three records here feels more dated than the others
“People do albums and say, ‘I just do it for myself’ – that’s absolute rubbish. No one ever really means that”: How Mike Rutherford measures his success
Genesis co-founder’s ‘hobby band’ Mike + The Mechanics had no grand plan – but made an impact anyway
“It was when we knew Roger Waters wasn’t going to be part of anything we did, but before he’d officially left. He had us trapped in limbo. I was putting my toe in the water”: David Gilmour’s solo career
Despite saying it’s less complicated to work alone, David Gilmour’s association with Pink Floyd means he never wandered far, or for long, from the band
“The true owners are not the creators; it’s the listeners. They hear everything that’s working. Who needs to know the detail about how difficult it was?” Wind & Wuthering got Genesis through the punk era - but not without a struggle
One reviewer claimed it made Yes and Pink Floyd redundant, but was their last album with Steve Hackett also their final truly progressive work?
“Steve Hogarth is a revelation among an impressive, if seemingly random, array of singers”: Trevor Horn’s Echoes – Ancient & Modern
Pop and prog tracks are presented in a dreamlike state in the follow-up to his 80s collection
“I’m not going to say it’s a masterpiece, but it is a beautiful and a totally worthwhile entry in the Pink Floyd canon”: The highs and lows of Richard Wright’s solo work
One of the quietest ‘quiet ones’ in music released just two solo albums and one collaboration, preferring to go sailing instead – and it’s unlikely there’s more to be found
“The disc of unreleased live material truly captures the excitement of this line-up in full flight”: The Yes Album Super Deluxe Edition
Extended third LP, their first with Steve Howe, illustrates the amazing connection between musicians at the top of their game
“A slice of terrace commentary from a band more associated with croquet than soccer”: Genesis’ largely forgotten Spot The Pigeon EP
Three tracks left off Wind & Wuthering gave Genesis their first Top 20 hit
“The rise of a fledgling group, but a collapse of an old one… A forensic timeline of how prog turned into punk”: Stewart Copeland’s Police Diaries
Memoir offers eyewitness view as Curved Air and Soft Machine members lived through a changing of the musical guard
“They demanded a great deal from their audience”: 10 Pink Floyd concerts that show how they cemented their reputation for live brilliance
The band’s greatest hits from 1967 to 2005, viewed from the audience
“David Gilmour doesn’t show anger often… that night, if he knew karate he’d have broken the table”: Fight over Comfortably Numb’s inclusion on The Wall was key moment in Pink Floyd’s history
How the band changed dramatically between their first two shows at Earls Court in 1973 and their five-night return in 1981
"We’d been working on it for two weeks… Mike Oldfield had wiped it. There was no undo button. I was in shock. It was the only time it’s ever happened to me in 40 years": Trevor Horn's lows and highs
Known as ‘the man who invented the 80s,’ producer and musician Trevor Horn always enjoyed sneaking prog into the mainstream
“A Black Sabbath audience was not our audience… but we knew how to sell it. We were never being serious musos – it was always, ‘We’ll entertain you, so you’ll enjoy it!’” The first two years of Gentle Giant
From hating their name to challenging 15,000 people to a fight, the Shulman brothers’ battle for success left them badly bruised after four albums
“An enlightening, vital listen, underlining the importance of an institution treated as a political football”: Public Service Broadcasting’s The New Noise (Live)
J Willgoose Esq, with assistance from the BBC Concert Orchestra and Michael Sheen, deliver a powerful case in support of the UK’s real-life public service broadcaster
How a tragic accident united Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel in grief and led to one of prog's most inspired partnerships
In 1979, an accidental death during Kate Bush's UK tour led to a chance meeting with Peter Gabriel, and a creative partnership was born from tragedy
Putting the X back in Propaganda
With new/old outfit xPropaganda, singers Claudia Brücken and Susanne Freytag and producer Steve Lipson have struck art pop gold
Genesis, Peter Gabriel and Six Of The Best
It's the reunion prog fans probably want more than any other. It happened just once. In 1982. And this is the story...
Kitten Pyramid - Kiddo: "an adventure from start to finish"
Not yet ratedBuoyant but anti-carnivorous third album for Burton-based art-pop proggers.
"There was more sun shining in Trespass… We’d gone indoors.” Genesis and the story of Nursery Cryme
With new drummer Phil Collins and guitarist Steve Hackett bolstering their ranks, Genesis pushed the boat out with album No. 3
The making of Pink Floyd's The Endless River
In November 2014, with the band seemingly lying dormant, Pink Floyd surprised everyone by releasing a final album
The 50 greatest Pink Floyd songs ever
From underground clubs to sold-out stadiums, Pink Floyd's path through rock has been revolutionary and stunningly successful. Here are their 50 best songs
Raving and drooling: how Pink Floyd made Animals
Pink Floyd's Animals was released in 1977, but its themes continue to strike a chord in the modern day
The inside story of Pink Floyd’s classic Live At Pompeii
A maverick filmmaker, a band reaching the peak of their powers, an iconic venue steeped in history, and a singing Afghan Hound: this is the inside story of Pink Floyd’s Live At Pompeii
