Latest articles by Malcolm Dome
"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.
“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
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".
“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
How Kansas cracked the charts with Carry On Wayward Son
In 1976 US prog rockers Kansas found themselves in the upper reaches of the US charts with a song that's become a drive time classic
Why Ennio Morricone’s The Ecstasy Of Gold is more than just metal’s greatest intro music
How Ennio Morricone’s The Ecstasy Of Gold become part of metal’s mythology courtesy of Metallica
"Rush and Genesis - they weren’t prepared to be pigeon-holed. The music world was their oyster and they’d be ready to take on any challenge." Taylor Hawkins on his love of Rush, Genesis and Phil Collins
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins discusses how he got into prog rock
Iron Maiden, and the day I heard The X Factor
Iron Maiden used to throw extravagant album launches. For The X Factor, it was different
The Top 10 Essential 90s Metal Albums
Whoever said metal suffered at the hands of grunge in the 1990s was deluded. As these 10 albums prove, it was stronger than ever during that turbulent decade
Kiko Loureiro's 5 Essential Guitar Albums
Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro picks his top 5 best guitar albums
The 10 worst albums by 10 brilliant classic rock bands
Even the best can get it wrong sometimes: here's the worst albums by 10 of rock's greatest bands
16 of the best psychedelic rock albums ever
Buying guide Take a trip through time and space with the ultimate mind-bending psychedelic rock albums
Remember when Metallica secretly supported Metal Church in 1990?
Metal Church look back at the historic Marquee show with Metallica
Megadeth’s So Far, So Good… So What!: the chaotic story of thrash’s most f**ked-up album
Megadeth were strung out and at war with each other when they made their third album So Far, So Good… So What!. And things were about to get worse…
Pink Floyd: The Making Of Atom Heart Mother
Friesian cows, brass section bastards and their first number one album. Just what did go into the making of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother?
