Joe Banks

After blasting out of the underground via the acid-laced rocket fuel of Silver Machine, Hawkwind created a spectacular multimedia live show unlike anything seen or heard before: the Space Ritual

From Jethro Tull's typically oddball Top Of The Pops performance to Kate Bush in red pyjamas, prog isn't immune to getting as festive as the rest of us

As Bill Bruford notes in his comment on the video, "contrary to some in the commentariat, it wasn't all doom and gloom in King Crimson"

This rediscovered documentary on London's music scene features some formidable performances

Experience Pink Floyd's creative tension during the recording of their perennial 1973 classic

The story of Hawkwind's second album, 1971's In Search Of Space

There was method to this madness, but it doesn't make it any less of a fascinating spectacle

It started innocently enough. Then things got weird. Really weird.

From Jon Anderson's endearing shyness to Rick Wakeman's typical hilarity, this is a rare look at Yes before they conquered the US

He was the maverick genius who conceived the Space Ritual and embodied Hawkwind’s progressive spirit in the 70s. But Robert Calvert played with fire for the sake of his art, as we discover in this edited extract from Hawkwind: Days Of The Underground.

The Groundhogs started as a blues band but took a turn into rock’s left-field. They even recruited the drummer from Egg!

"In The Court Of The Crimson King was a big reference point for Talk Talk” says bassist Paul Webb

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