Latest articles by Malcolm Dome
"After 41 years away, we didn’t want to come back and sound like we belonged in the past." How Gryphon reinvented themselves
Unique chamber proggers Gryphon returned to action in 2009. Six years later they released Reinvention, their first new studio album in over 40 years
"The Dark Side Of The Moon has already been done and so has The Six Wives Of Henry VIII! And I had no clue what else to write about!" Tony Kaye on why it took him so long to record his first solo album
Former Yes keyboard player Tony Kaye's first ever solo album, 2021's End Of Innocence, was inspired by the 9/11 tragedy
The 50 best AC/DC songs ever
From Sydney streets to world domination, AC/DC have never strayed from the path during five decades of unwavering commitment to the cause of righteous rock'n'roll
“There are so many progressive artists to whom I owe so much… Roxy Music are a major part of who I am today:” Tom G Warrior’s passion for prog
He admits it might surprise some people, but the Celtic Frost and Triptykon mastermind enjoyed a wide range of progressive artists in his formative years
“Leaving aside any bias over Radar Love, it brought their progressive leanings right to the surface”: Golden Earring’s Moontan
Yes, it contains a giant classic rock hit – but the Dutch band’s 1973 album offers a much more eclectic musical experience
“We played Madison Square Garden twice in one day… we saw our name in 50ft-high letters and said, ‘Perhaps we’ve made it!’ We bought a load of tickets off a scalper and gave them away”: When the Moody Blues started taking themselves seriously
Justin Hayward and co weren’t sure how long they’d last after inheriting the music of Denny Laine - but they needn’t have worried
“The media built up this mutual hatred between prog and punk, but really I don’t think it existed”: Sonja Kristina on Curved Air’s impact - and the time she nearly quit
Singer became a sex symbol and inspired Kate Bush and Siouxsie Sioux... but she also pretended to sleep to avoid interaction at parties
“I shrugged off advice and instead went headlong into experimenting with different musical ideas. Not my best ever move”: Greg Lake’s faltering reboot after ELP split
He later described his disappointing debut solo album as “actually about who I’m not, rather than who I am”
"There’s a tape of us doing Black Sabbath covers. I hope that never surfaces, we were appalling." - Tinyfish come clean
The ‘world’s smallest prog band’, the south-eastern UK crew Tinyfish get curiouser and curiouser.
"I am the founding father of progressive symphonic rock". Robert John Godfrey states his case
Prog sat down with the godfather of symphonic rock is back as the band prepared to play the Prog Stage at the then newly formed High Voltage Festival
“Everyone thought the maestro was totally off his rocker”: when Stevie Wonder invoked flower power for his own Dark Side Of The Moon
1979’s Krautrock-tinged Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants was a surprise follow-up to soul epic Songs In The Key Of Life
“I’ve taken my lack of proficiency into the spotlight… unless you push yourself, I can’t see the use in a solo album”: Trevor Rabin’s desire to take risks
Jacaranda, the precursor to 2023 album Rio, represents an exercise in self-challenge, and a distancing from his work with Yes and on movie scores
10 bands whose best album was recorded live
10 live albums that remain a career pinnacle for 10 legendary bands
“Some guy who obviously didn’t recognise me said, ‘You just ruined a classic song.’ But another chap replied, ‘He’s allowed. He wrote the song!’”: Keith Emerson’s disastrous karaoke incident
The keyboard legend's jam-packed career saw interactions with a varied cast from the ‘strange’ Dario Argento to Motörhead’s Lemmy
A beginner’s guide to Southern Rock in 5 albums
Southern Rock is inextricably tied to the land and character of the American South - and here are five albums that tell its tale
20 bands whose second album is the best thing they ever did
The bands who defied the sophomore slump to deliver the greatest albums of their career
10 of the best ever rock bands from Ireland
Ireland has always punched way above its weight when it comes to musical output. Here's 10 of the very best rock acts from the Emerald Isle
"I can't afford to waste any time": Horror legend John Carpenter on making albums in his 70s
Horror and sci-fi director John Carpenter helped create the slasher movie genre and pioneered synthwave with his soundtracks. Now, in his 70s, he’s making standalone albums with his son and godson. Prog gets the lowdown on his exciting "second career".
“It’s a masterpiece”: why the prog world loves Jethro Tull’s Aqualung
From Arthur Brown to Sonja Kristina, prog musicians tell us why they love Jethro Tull’s classic album Aqualung
“We had no interest in being rock stars”: The story behind Jethro Tull’s Aqualung
Ian Anderson and Martin Barre give the lowdown on Aqualung, Jethro Tull's career-defining 1971 record. Just don't call it a concept album...
Motörhead's 'Fast' Eddie Clarke: 5 favourite guitar albums
In 2016, late Motörhead legend "Fast" Eddie Clarke talked to us about five guitar albums that inspired his own playing
16 things you might not know about about GG Allin
There are many gruesome stories about the ultra-controversial GG Allin, here are some crazy facts about the scum lover himself
Styx: "We’ve never moved totally away from our love of prog".
Dennis De Young and Tommy Shaw argue that despite the big hits, Styx always had a proggy heart
