Latest articles by David West
The 40 greatest Kate Bush songs of all time
Kate Bush's finest songs, as chosen by Marillion, King Crimson, Nightwish, Big Big Train and more – from Wuthering Heights to Running Up That Hill and beyond
The story behind Tool’s Lateralus: "A real moment of experiment and risk”
Tool bassist Justin Chancellor looks back on the making of the band's 2001 release Lateralus: the album that proved progressive music could resonate with the public.
The story of Tim Bowness' Lost In The Ghost Light
Tim Bowness examines the changing nature of the music industry and popular culture through his fictional rock star who has fallen from grace
Transatlantic and The Absolute Universe
The Absolute Universe was Transatlantic's first studio album for seven years. And it might also be their last. This is the story...
Devin Townsend - Lightwork: "Glorious!"
Not yet ratedCanadian maverick swaps heavy riffs for synths and strings
Mostly Autumn: the emotional story behind Graveyard Star
Mostly Autumn's Bryan Josh and Olivia Sparnenn-Josh reveal how the emotional and personal challenges of the pandemic led to the creation of their 2021 album, Graveyard Star
Queensryche - Digital Noise Alliance: "They remain in rude health"
Not yet ratedSweet 16 for prog metal pioneers.
In Bloom: the making of Rachel Flowers' Bigger On The Inside
Prog sat down with multi-instrumentalist Rachel Flowers to talk about her fourth solo album Bigger On The Inside
Watch Pink Floyd calmly carry themselves through this spiky interview with a snooty classical music critic
“Why has it got to be so loud?"
Andrew Wild - Pink Floyd Song By Song book review
Not yet ratedA trainspotter's guide to Pink Floyd
The making of Neal Morse's Sola Gratia
“I wouldn’t say it was comfortable," says Neal Morse of having to create his 11th solo album under lockdown...
Watch a group of young kids totally own Dream Theater's Pull Me Under
The O’Keefe Music Foundation is training the rock stars of the future - as this brilliant video proves!
Revisiting the car-crash moment Yes inadvertently performed as a power trio on live TV
It also featured Bill Bruford and Steve Howe taking part in an excruciating interview
Caligula's Horse and the making of Rise Radiant
How Australian prog rock quintet Caligula's Horse made their 2020 album Rise Radiant
The Pineapple Thief - Give It Back: "sounding refreshed"
Not yet ratedGavin Harrison puts his stamp on PT’s early catalogue.
10 songs that prove Tool’s Danny Carey is a drum god
From epic prog metal to unhinged jazz-rock mayhem, these are Tool drummer Danny Carey’s 10 greatest performances
The 40 greatest Yes songs ever
In Prog Magazine's biggest ever reader vote, you chose your favourite ever Yes songs
Cynic - Ascension Codes: "a fitting testament to fallen friends and colleagues"
Not yet ratedProg metal visionaries rise above loss and grief to deliver an emotional yet dazzling comeback album.
Leprous - Aphelion: "Entering uncharted territory, proving utterly fearless..."
Not yet ratedNorwegian art rock acrobats unveil their boldest, most heartfelt creation to date.
Inside Wobbler's universe: monsters, blizzards and analogue keys
As Wobbler emerge from the murky depths of the human psyche with Dwellers Of The Deep, the Norwegian band talk to Prog about not searching for perfection, why we’re all both gods and monsters, and mastering the art of knowing when to stop
We tracked down Jucifer, the band that inspired Sound Of Metal
Jucifer’s Gazelle Amber Valentine on inspiring Darius Marder’s Sound Of Metal, the realities of living on the road, and why they haven’t watched the film
Hedvig Mollestad on taming the mother of monsters on Ekhidna
Smashing the boundaries between rock and jazz, Hedvig Mollestad tells Prog about being inspired by mythological monsters, trusting her listeners to keep up, and why she’s not closing the coffin lid with Ekhidna
