Latest articles by Malcolm Dome
Disregarded and overlooked, the band’s 1981 release is a brave and satisfying entry into a different genre
He doesn’t believe in luck, elitism or standing still, but he does believe anyone can do what he does
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… And out roll the usual suspects trying to crack the festive Top 40. Still, it isn’t all about Slade, The Snowman and Sir Cliff. Prog rockers seem to enjoy Christmas more than most...
How an idiot in a penguin suit found himself set upon by The Most Dangerous Band in the World™️
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
Yes, it contains a giant classic rock hit – but the Dutch band’s 1973 album offers a much more eclectic musical experience
He later described his disappointing debut solo album as “actually about who I’m not, rather than who I am”
The ‘world’s smallest prog band’, the south-eastern UK crew Tinyfish get curiouser and curiouser.
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
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 live albums that remain a career pinnacle for 10 legendary bands
Southern Rock is inextricably tied to the land and character of the American South - and here are five albums that tell its tale
The bands who defied the sophomore slump to deliver the greatest albums of their career
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
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".
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...
In 2016, late Motörhead legend "Fast" Eddie Clarke talked to us about five guitar albums that inspired his own playing
There are many gruesome stories about the ultra-controversial GG Allin, here are some crazy facts about the scum lover himself
Dennis De Young and Tommy Shaw argue that despite the big hits, Styx always had a proggy heart
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
How Ennio Morricone’s The Ecstasy Of Gold become part of metal’s mythology courtesy of Metallica
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins discusses how he got into prog rock
Iron Maiden used to throw extravagant album launches. For The X Factor, it was different
