Latest articles by Julian Marszalek
The dark prog-pop band’s second album Stygian Wavs was released in March 2025, complete with the guitar solos he’d left out of their debut. Might that be because he was already working on Rush’s return?
Elizabeth Fraser’s lyrics for the trio’s 1984 album became the subject of press ridicule – but she was much smarter than the jokes
Loved by the Viagra Boys, Melbourne's The Gnomes are ready for whatever hardship rock'n'roll requires
Producer discusses his reboot of 2010 collaboration Metallic Spheres as Metallic Spheres In Colour
Space rock veteran is happier then ever – and he even saw the upside of a recent hospital stay
Former Hanoi/Dolls bassist Sami Yaffa’s new trio The Sideshows look to “get the rock’n’roll spirit” into their music
His unique voice and playing helped shape the band’s pioneering progressive approach, and he kept the flame burning long after they’d stopped touring
Six months of classic rock, prog rock, stoner rock, southern rock, country rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, power pop, heavy metal, punk and all forms of rock'n'roll
A battle with depression resulted in a new way of life for the guitarist, as illustrated on second solo album Blue Morpho
After dealing with a deep depression, he’s eventually freed himself from concerns about being measured against his day-job bandmates. That’s why he’s dumped the EOB title to finally use his own name
Blues rockers The Black Keys return to their roots in more ways than one
Stu Mackenzie, leader of the Australian sextet behind a total of 27 studio records to date, finds the fun in a massive back-catalogue, and lives by the advice his mother-in-law gave him
The former Mr Big guitarist and solo artist discovered his prog hero via Eddie Van Halen – and even tried to play like him for a while
New Zealanders’ 1975 debut album Mental Notes has been unfairly forgotten in the light of the creators’ later successes
He hopes to overcome the limitations of physical media and streaming, and wants other artists to join him
Paul McCartney: Man On The Run spotlights the trials and triumphs of the post-Beatles 70s
Blues guitarist discusses his passion for Phil Collins and co’s latterday work
Michelangelo Dying, which she says is more of an exorcism than an album, was nearly released without Cale performing on the track Ride, because she was too afraid to ask him
French electronic composer discovered Greek genius through the Blade Runner soundtrack, and began to incorporate similar ideas in his own work – even if he didn’t have the technology to do it
The prog genre has enjoyed an incredible year in 2025. Here are our top 50 albums of the past 12 months – did your favourite make the cut?
Buying guide Celebrating the finest in American trash and kitsch culture, The Cramps played rock’n’roll at its delinquent, B-movie best
Virtuoso on pushing her boundaries with latest album Notan and upcoming companion Ianus, and how she acts on her belief that music training is a right, not a privilege
Band members, friends and associates tell the story of The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
