
Jerry Ewing
Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine, which he founded for Future Publishing in 2009. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, amongst others. He created Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998, serving as its first Editor, and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport, including Wonderous Stories; A Journey Through The Landscape Of Progressive Rock, as well as sleevenotes for many major record labels. He lives in North London and happily indulges a passion for AC/DC, Chelsea Football Club and Sydney Roosters. He hosted the Prog Magazine radio show for TeamRock Radio from 2015-2017.
Latest articles by Jerry Ewing

The Pineapple Thief announce 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of fourth album 10 Stories Down
By Jerry Ewing published
The Pineapple Thief's fourth studio album, 10 Stories Down, will be remastered and reissued on coloured vinyl in October

"The voice of Ayreon is not here anymore!" Ayreon contributor and former Kayak singer Edward Reekers has died, aged 68
By Jerry Ewing published
Former singer with Dutch prog rockers Kayak and Ayreon contributor, Edward Reekers, has died after a short illness

“Nothing polarises people like we do”: Rush and the mindset behind final album Clockwork Angels
By Jerry Ewing published
In 2012 Geddy Lee discussed their 20th studio title – their only end-to-end concept record – from the aspect of a band who’d come to terms with their youthful years and transformed into a pop-culture phenomenon

"Life is full of surprises!" Rush announce first live shows in eleven years, reveal new live drummer
By Jerry Ewing published
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will be joined on their first live dates for over a decade by former Jeff Beck drummer Anika Nilles

Kraftwerk announce their first UK and Ireland tour for eight years
By Jerry Ewing published
Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk will play 15 dates across the Uk and Ireland in May and June

Opeth announce one-off UK show for 2026
By Jerry Ewing published
Swedish prog metallers Opeth will play Halifax's The Piece Hall on August 1

New book puts Canadian prog metal pioneers Voivod in the spotlight
By Jerry Ewing published
Jeff Wagner's 540-page biography, Always Moving: The Strange Multiverse Of Voïvod is published in November

Lunatic Soul reveal softer side with album cycle-closing video for The New End
By Jerry Ewing published
Riverside frontman Mariusz Duda will release his eighth Lunactic Soul album, The World Under Unsun, in October

TesseracT celebrate tenth anniversary of Polaris with new clear vinly remastered reissue
By Jerry Ewing published
TesseracT's third album, Polars, saw singer Dan Tompkins return to the band's line-up

New singer announced for Rick Wakeman's upcoming English Rock Ensemble tour
By Jerry Ewing published
Young British vocalist Jesse Smith will front Rick Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble on their upcoming The Return Of The Caped Crusader Part 2 dates

Watch King Crimson 80s affiliate band Beat perform Elephant Talk live
By Jerry Ewing published
Adrian Belew, Danny Carey, Tony Levin and Steve Vai have just released Beat Live on Blu-ray, vinly and CD

Rick Wakeman shares video for new single, the gently haunting Melancholia
By Jerry Ewing published
Rick Wakeman will release his brand new studio album, Melancholia, in October

Jethro Tull announce newly remastered reissue of Aqualung Live
By Jerry Ewing published
Jethro Tull's classic 1971 album Aqualung was recorded live for SiriusXM in 2005 and is newly remastered for coloured vinyl, CD and digital release in November

Annie Haslam to team up with Renaissance founder Jim McCarty for US live shows
By Jerry Ewing published
Annie Haslam and JimMcCarty will present The History Of Renaissance live shows in the US in November

"The most ambitious project we’ve ever done!" Snarky Puppy announce new collaboration with Metropole Orkest
By Jerry Ewing published
Snarky Puppy will release Omni, their second collaboration with Dutch orchestra Metropole Orkest, in November

Mike Vennart records new vocals on unheard material for reissue of Oceansize's Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up
By Jerry Ewing published
Oceansize's final album, 2010's Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up, to be reissued on triple vinyl in October

Pentangle and John Martyn bassist Danny Thompson has died, aged 86
By Jerry Ewing published
Danny Thompson was a founding member of Pentangle and worked with John Martyn, Kate Bush, Nick Drake, Peter Gabriel, Talk Talk and more

Jean-Michel Jarre announces first-ever Uzbekistan outdoor show for November
By Jerry Ewing published
Jean-Michel Jarre will play Samarkand's Registan Square on November 1 to celebrate the city's hosting of the 43rd UNESCO General Conference

Ozric Tentacles to release new 10-disc collection, Through The Magick Valley, in November
By Jerry Ewing published
Deluxe 10-disc earbook Through The Magick Valley features the band's years from 2002 to 2015

Cardiacs announce live dates in support of new album LSD for March 2026
By Jerry Ewing published
Art rockers Cardiacs released LSD, their first new studio album for 26 years in September

Kate Bush to release Best Of The Other Sides on CD and coloured vinyl in October
By Jerry Ewing published
Kate Bush's The Other Sides was a collection of all the B-sides and other songs that didn't exist on any album and was originally part of 2018's Remastered II Box Set

Rick Wakeman celebrated in new set of six stamps designed by Roger Dean
By Jerry Ewing published
New set of Rick Wakeman's stamps celebrates his connections with the Isle Of Man, where he lived and recorded in the 80s and 90s

US prog rockers Elder unveil 18-minute new work Liminality/Dream State Return
By Jerry Ewing published
Berlin-based US progressive rock quartet Elder have released epic new song Liminality/Dream State Return on vinyl and digitally
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