Latest articles by Jo Kendall
Performer, composer and director on his early introduction to prog, the shelved 1973 rock opera that cost him £11,000 and keeping Dave Brock under control
Still influenced by the colourful 1960s and Indian mysticism, Kula Shaker's new album is "lightning in a bottle"
From pleas for equality to anti-war sentiments and social commentary, we look at some of the greatest peace songs of all time
Texan rocker loved Dark Side Of The Moon, leading him to an admiration for, and later friendship with, the man behind the controls
Toast Of London star and self-taught musician became a fan of Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd and more
Metal Queen Doro picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals what happens when 30 metalheads take on 120 punks
Former Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman traces a line from Nat King Cole and Frank SInatra to Talk Talk, Marillion, Jethro Tull and others
Groundbreaking third album keeps pushing boundaries with lively remaster
Comedian and master prog musician discusses the gems in his record collection, including Yes, Roxy Music and Hawkwind – and outlines plans to play the Albert Hall like an instrument
The Young Ones and Bottom star fronted The Bad Shepherds with inspirations including the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Jethro Tull, Focus, Alex Harvey and a stack of folk influences
For Dinosaur Jr. founder and mastermind J Mascis, the 80s was a time of noisy punk and alt.rock, paving the way for the decade that would explode that scene: the 90
Revelations from former XTC bassist, singer and songwriter Colin Moulding when he released his TC&I EP Great Aspirations with old band mate Terry Chambers
Soft Cell singer cherishes memory of performing Thick As A Brick with the man who wrote it
After a gap of two decades, Primus mainman Les Claypool has reactivated one of his many other projects, the Pink Floyd-friendly Fearless Flying Frog Brigade
Sweat are a Swiss-American quartet whose cathartic debut album Who Do They Think They Are? is packed with the sounds of the 70s and 80s
Singer and songwriter Steve Harley picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals the song that reminds him of his first love, Glenda White from Wickford
In 1971 The Groundhogs released Split, a savage, four-part suite titled documenting a traumatic brush with drugs experienced by frontman Tony McPhee
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp reveals the secrets of his long marriage to actress, musician and Sunday Lunch viral video partner Toyah Willcox
Kelly Jay was the frontman of Canadian rock band Crowbar. Before his death in 2019, he told us about his appearance on the cover of Moving Pictures
Desert rock pioneer Brant Bjork talks new music, old bands, and how his sons might carry the torch
As the inspiration behind two classic love songs – George Harrison's Something and Eric Clapton's Layla – Pattie Boyd might just be rock's ultimate muse
Birth's debut album Born is an intoxicating, thrillingly convincing return to the sound of the original prog masters
In the late 1960s Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf turned to the psychedelic rock world in a bid to revitalise their careers. It was a huge gamble. But would it pay off?
