Daryl Easlea
Daryl Easlea has contributed to Prog since its first edition, and has written cover features on Pink Floyd, Genesis, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and Gentle Giant. After 20 years in music retail, when Daryl worked full-time at Record Collector, his broad tastes and knowledge led to him being deemed a ‘generalist.’ DJ, compere, and consultant to record companies, his books explore prog, populist African-American music and pop eccentrics. Currently writing Whatever Happened To Slade?, Daryl broadcasts Easlea Like A Sunday Morning on Ship Full Of Bombs, can be seen on Channel 5 talking about pop and hosts the M Means Music podcast.
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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

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Not yet ratedAnother stellar instalment from Holland’s premier pomp proggers.

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Not yet ratedYes icon’s much-loved solo debut gets new sparkle.

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Not yet ratedSuperior concept album revelling in a distant past.

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Not yet ratedBelated solo debut from the former leader of 10cc’s art wing, Kevin Godley

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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

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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

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Arguing the toss for David Gates – First's addition to the prog canon

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To mark Steven Wilson's new 80s-inspired album, we re-explore his cultural references and discover just how progressive the 1980s actually were…

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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’

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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

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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

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We talk to the man who turned Floyd into stars, established prog rock in the consciousness of the public and has enjoyed a 50-year career in the music business

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He might have masterminded the Spice Girls, but Paul Conroy's eclectic career also took in in prog and punk, making Genesis and Van der Graaf Generator into stars in the process

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He's the band manager who's taken progressive metal in new directions, but what what are Andy Farrow's viewing and listening essentials?

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Cutting his teeth on punk, Andy Farrow has taken the DIY spirit of that genre into his work with progressive metal bands Opeth and Paradise Lost, thus redefining the role of the manager.

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Max Hole managed some of the biggest names in music, including The Beatles, The Who and the Stones – but it all began with Canterbury’s Spirogyra and Camel, and a love of prog rock

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She kept Charisma Records afloat before “falling into management” under the name Gailforce. Her creativity, charm and straightforward approach won her plenty of high-profile clients, and admir

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She's the woman behind Peter Gabriel and Peter Hammil's solo careers, but do either feature among Gail Colson's favourite recordings and performances? We find out!

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Enjoy the tales of some of the greatest managers of all time in Prog’s new bite-sized behind the scenes guide.

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Making Dreams Real: A Brief History Of Threshold Records

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Relive the magic of some of greatest imprints of all time in Prog’s bite-sized label guide.

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