Latest articles by Daryl Easlea
The inside story of Pink Floyd's The Early Years 1965-1972 box set
We look inside the newly-released bumper Pink Floyd The Early Years 1965-1972 box set
How Kate Bush's Never Forever changed her career... forever!
Kate Bush's first No.1 album, Never For Ever marked the start of her new creative era. From Fairlights and broken crockery, to her first co-production credit, we look back on the visionary vocalist’s groundbreaking third album
Tim Bowness - Butterfly Mind: "full of invention, scope and ambition"
Not yet ratedGold standard art-pop.
xPropaganda - The Heart Is Strange: "a compelling listen"
Not yet ratedTriumphant return for reconfigured 80s art-pop outfit.
Midlake - For The Sake Of Bethel Woods: "Nursery Cryme-era Genesis meets Crosby, Stills & Nash"
Not yet ratedEnigmatic Texans Midlake return from the wild on their latest album
Tears For Fears - The Tipping Point: "elegant pop prog"
Not yet ratedReunited duo serve up elegant prog-pop on first album in 17 years
Jack Hues - Electro-Acoustic Works 20:20: "a truly heartfelt album"
Not yet ratedElegant protest album from the man who once implored us to have fun tonight
Gentle Giant: "We were never being serious musos – we just wanted to entertain"
Prog takes a trip to witness Gentle Giant being inducted into the Portsmouth Hall Of Fame, and to discuss the early days with the band to mark the release of new album Three Piece Suite
Kayak - Out Of This World review
Not yet ratedAnother stellar instalment from Holland’s premier pomp proggers.
Jon Anderson - Olias Of Sunhillow (Expanded & Remastered Digipak Edition) review
Not yet ratedYes icon’s much-loved solo debut gets new sparkle.
Downes Braide Association - Halcyon Hymns review
Not yet ratedSuperior concept album revelling in a distant past.
Kevin Godley - Muscle Memory
Not yet ratedBelated solo debut from the former leader of 10cc’s art wing, Kevin Godley
20 of the most obscure prog albums
Prog picks 20 of the most obscure prog albums that you might have nestled at the back of your collection. Some that could even unearth you a small fortune
How Genesis made Selling England By The Pound
Examining the magic behind the enduring appeal of Genesis's 1973 album Selling England By The Pound
Peter Hammill: "I've been doing what the hell I like for 50 years"
Evocative of his late-70s solo work, From The Trees is an album that only Peter Hammill could make – and it’s his 35th solo one at that. We catch up with him to find out about the new album
David Gilmour on touring, Pompeii and the future
As David Gilmour: Live At Pompeii reaches cinemas ahead of its release on DVD, CD and vinyl, the Pink Floyd man joins Prog for a chat
It's Prog, Jim, But Not As We Know It: David Gates
Arguing the toss for David Gates – First's addition to the prog canon
Just how progressive was 1980s pop music?
To mark Steven Wilson's new 80s-inspired album, we re-explore his cultural references and discover just how progressive the 1980s actually were…
Genesis Play Spot The Pigeon
Genesis’ three-track Spot The Pigeon EP gave the band their first Top 20 UK singles chart hit, but you won’t find its songs on a greatest hits set…
Mike Rutherford: "Prog is brave people trying to do something challenging"
Mike Rutherford’s Mike + The Mechanics are back with Let Me Fly, a soaring new album. The man himself talks about his pop connections, life on the road and being in a ‘man band’
The managers that built prog: Peter Eden
He’s one of music’s most unassuming characters, yet Peter Eden has enjoyed one of the most fascinating careers. Here he looks back at his time as a manager, songwriter, producer and more
Mike Oldfield: "I used to think 'What's gone wrong with the world?'"
On the verge of his Return To Ommadawn album, Mike Oldfield talks to Prog about the importance of location, surviving hurricanes and how to avoid pop porridge
