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“Prog date? Very much no! You didn’t get too much romance at The Peel, unless you made a financial investment”: The Fierce And The Dead’s Matt Stevens recalls his favourite venue
His music teacher moved him on from Guns N’ Roses to the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and, armed with a book about prog, he never looked back
“We hit play, and the opening chords of Yes’ Rhythm Of Love sounded exactly like the beginning of the first song on my album. I thought we’d stuck in the wrong tape!” Jason Becker loves Trevor Rabin’s work
Former David Lee Roth guitarist and soundtrack composer learned a lot from Steve Howe, but prefers Rabin’s melodic and emotional output in and out of Yes
“It’s the big joke, bands doing their 15th farewell tour! And I get it… a year or two goes by and you think, ‘You know, I’d sure like to do that again. Why not?’” Neal Morse on the chances of a Transatlantic reunion
He’s released the first of two concept albums based on Joseph of the technicolour coat, and he has plenty more on his plate - but he can’t stop loving the energy when people come together to create music
“When I was about 14 a friend recommended Yes and ELP to me. To be completely honest I didn’t really like the music… I don’t think I’ve ever actually bought a prog album!” Derek Sherinian, keyboard warrior
He’s worked with Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather and many others – but Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson remain among his heroes
"I’m not going for massive commercial success. I want to make the music I like." Dave Kerzner and New World
With a successful crowd‑funding campaign and a star-studded solo album under his belt, Dave Kerzner’s finding his own voice in a New World.
"Chris Squire was amazing, I was lucky enough to know him through the bass player world." Tal Wilkenfeld's world of music
The bassist has played with and dazzled rock and prog greats from The Who to Chick Corea, and her solo work is just as impressive as her musical CV.
Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard reached out to James And The Cold Gun via Instagram and signed them: now they've supported Guns N' Roses
"We wanted this band to be fairly simple, high energy, cathartic rock. We didn't overthink it": Introducing James And The Cold Gun
“I met a gorgeous Steven Wilson fan. I then introduced her to my girlfriend… the story is told in my song Beautiful Night”: Franck Carducci’s life in prog
Leader of the Fantastic Squad on moonrise during a Roger Waters show, receiving a career kickstart at his favourite venue, and why Paul McCartney is his prog hero
"She may be the hardest-working, most consistent musician I’ve ever been around": Needtobreathe on what they learned from Taylor Swift
Needtobreathe singer Bear Rinehart on learning from Taylor Swift, navigating the 'Christian band' tag, and their ongoing quest to make 'big' music
“I bought Van der Graaf Generator’s Pawn Hearts second-hand from the school notice board. Who would sell that?!” Andy Jackson on where to find great prog
Grammy-nominated Pink Floyd engineer and solo musician on Zappa, Eno, Stravinksy and other influences
“Air disasters – a strange fascination that actually makes me feel better to do as much flying as I do”: A snapshot of producer and multi-instrumentalist Fernando Perdomo
His fast-paced prog life currently includes work with Billy Sherwood, Carmine Appice – and a 20-year-old John Wetton vocal
“The dark sound on the Alien soundtrack… That’s my reference, not Larks’ Tongues In Aspic!” John Mitchell says he can count the prog bands he likes on one hand
Lonely Robot leader on being a benevolent dictator, working alone and in bands, and dealing with low self-esteem
Eddie Van Halen: game-changer, tone-chaser, riff machine, songwriter, composer, avant-garde artist and genius
Like Jimi Hendrix a decade earlier, Eddie Van Halen revolutionised the guitar. Three years on from his death, we continue to celebrate the late, great six-string icon who changed rock’n’roll forever
"The younger generation are totally vibing with this music, and they aren't really comparing it to other things": how Tempt are recreating the sound of the 80s for a new generation
Like Foreigner? Def Leppard? Mutt Lange? Then there's every chance you'll love New York rockers Tempt
"It’s progressive at times, commercial at times. It’s eclectic." James LaBrie and Static Impulse
Pop, prog and metal collide on James LaBrie’s second solo album – with growling vocals that no doubt horrifed the prog cognoscenti. “That’s not me, I’ve never sung like that in my life!” he says
“Mike said he’d do it as one long piece of music on one condition." How Transatlantic made The Whirlwind
After an eight-year hiatus, progressive rock’s premier supergroup Transatlantic returned triumphant with The Whirlwind
“When we talk about progressive rock, the most important part of that is the ‘rock’”: Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt on how Yes and Genesis delivered “simplexity”
Guitar icon hails bands including Rush and King Crimson, who delivered music that was “hard and heavy enough, but they took some risks outside the box”
The “very boring” frontman who aims to be “a hybrid of Peter Gabriel and Freddie Mercury” on stage: Saga’s Michael Sadler
Vocalist and keyboardist’s prog journey started with Gentle Giant: “I recall saying, ‘I don’t know what this music is, but I want to do that!’”
“Henry Cow ended up taking me for a curry then driving me home - best gig ever!” Jakko Jakszyk’s highs and lows
How the King Crimson man lost the album-collecting bug, lost most of his guitars, and nearly lost his appreciation for Gentle Giant
"There's kids in our T-shirts, flying our banners, and they know every word": The Dust Coda are ready to take on the world, and they love it
Taking cues from the big rock of the 60s, 70s and 80s (with a particular nod to GN’R), The Dust Coda are hoping third album Loco Paradise will excite you listening to it as much as it excited them making it
"We wanted to write songs that Adele or Lewis Capaldi could sing, but to make it rocky too": Why Ashley Sherlock might be more than just another blues prodigy
Ashley Sherlock has been compared to Rory Gallagher, but this rock aficionado is treading his own path
“They gave me the confidence to try anything in Diamond Head”: Brian Tatler’s prog passion is Gentle Giant (and Muse and It Bites)
Veteran NWOHBM guitarist draws a line from jazz-fuelled experimentalists to the world’s heaviest bands
"Not many bands have played Summer’s End, ArcTanGent and with Hawkwind!" Welcome to the world of The Fierce And The Dead
Rushden quartet The Fierce And The Dead are prog's unlikely heroes, whose brilliant 2018 album The Euphoric drew from a diverse selection of influences
