
Natasha Scharf
Contributing to Prog since the very first issue, writer and broadcaster Natasha Scharf was the magazine’s News Editor before she took up her current role of Deputy Editor, and has interviewed some of the best-known acts in the progressive music world from ELP, Yes and Marillion to Nightwish, Dream Theater and TesseracT. Starting young, she set up her first music fanzine in the late 80s and became a regular contributor to local newspapers and magazines over the next decade. The 00s would see her running the dark music magazine, Meltdown, as well as contributing to Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Terrorizer and Artrocker. Author of music subculture books The Art Of Gothic and Worldwide Gothic, she’s since written album sleeve notes for Cherry Red, and also co-wrote Tarja Turunen’s memoirs, Singing In My Blood. Beyond the written word, Natasha has spent several decades as a club DJ, spinning tunes at aftershow parties for Metallica, Motörhead and Nine Inch Nails. She’s currently the only member of the Prog team to have appeared on the magazine’s cover.
Latest articles by Natasha Scharf

Listen to The Anchoress' elegant version of Manic Street Preachers' This Is Yesterday
By Natasha Scharf published
Fresh from her Glastonbury performance, The Anchoress teams up with Knifeworld's Charlie Cawood for Manics cover

Prog's Tracks Of The Week: new music from Neal Morse, Haken and more
By Prog, Natasha Scharf published
Cool new prog music from NMB, Edward Reekers, Frankie & The Witch Fingers and more...

Marillion announce A Tour Before It's Christmas 2023
By Natasha Scharf published
Marillion's festive mini tour opens in France and closes with London's A Racket In The Roundhouse show

Iamthemorning's Gleb Kolyadin to officially release The Outland
By Natasha Scharf published
Plus Iamthemorning to open for Steve Rothery Band on June 9 and 10

Prog's Tracks Of The Week: new music from King Gizzard, eMolecule and more...
By Prog, Jerry Ewing, Natasha Scharf published
Cool new prog music from Robert Reed, That Joe Payne, Toby Peterson-Stewart, Giant Walker and more...

Asia's "reunion" album Phoenix to be reissued as lavish double vinyl set
By Natasha Scharf published
Asia's classic line-up – including John Wetton and Steve Howe – originally released Phoenix in 2008

The story of Anathema's Weather Systems
By Natasha Scharf published
With their ninth album, 2012's Weather Systems, Anathema scaled grand new sonic heights and were most definitely in the ascendency

The Anchoress to release new version of New Order's Bizarre Love Triangle
By Natasha Scharf published
The Anchoress shares preview of new single from her upcoming covers album ahead of UK tour dates

I Am The Manic Whale announce Bumper Book Of Mystery Stories and 2023 tour
By Natasha Scharf published
I Am The Manic Whale team up with Ryo Okumoto and Sally Minear on new album, due for release this summer

Gentle Giant's Ray Shulman dead at 73
By Natasha Scharf published
Gentle Giant bassist and composer Ray Shulman has passed away at his home in London following a long illness

Leprous announced as Sunday headliner for Night Of The Prog XVI
By Natasha Scharf published
2023 edition of Night Of The Prog Festival kicks off at Loreley Amphitheatre in July with line-up including Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells to be reissued for 50th anniversary
By Natasha Scharf published
Mike Oldfield-overseen reissue coming in May 2023, which includes unreleased 2017 demo Tubular Bells 4 Intro

Check out these new tunes with Prog's Tracks Of The Week
By Natasha Scharf published
Listen to brand new music from Mars Red Sky, Johnny The Boy, Puscifer, Junkan, LYRRE, Bike and Keyan

AVKRVST reveal sombre video for The Pale Moon – watch it here
By Natasha Scharf published
Norwegian proggers AVKRVST to release delayed debut The Approbation in June via InsideOut

TesseracT's Portals is now available to rent and buy on digital platforms
By Natasha Scharf published
You can now enjoy TesseracT's Portals live experience via Amazon Prime, iTunes and Google, ahead of the band's new studio release

5 new prog acts you must hear in January 2023
By Natasha Scharf published
Check out Gaupa, Circles, Grace And Fire, Astrosaur and Onsegen Ensemble – five great new up and coming prog artists

Peter Gabriel releases first i/o single - listen to Panopticom here!
By Natasha Scharf published
Peter Gabriel's i/o features Brian Eno and is the groundbreaking singer-songwriter's first studio album of new material since 2002's Up

IQ's label signs UK alt-proggers Returned To The Earth
By Natasha Scharf published
Returned To The Earth to re-release fourth album, Fall Of The Watcher, via GEP in late January

Billy Sherwood teams up with Yes bandmates and Steve Hillage on A Matter Of Time
By Natasha Scharf published
Billy Sherwood's The Prog Collective's all-star album, Seeking Peace is out now

Brian Eno and Roger Eno concert comes to UK cinema screens in March
By Natasha Scharf published
Brian and Roger Eno's 2021 joint show at The Acropolis will be at selected UK cinemas on March 2, 2023

Rain break Radio Silence with second album – listen to teaser of opener Genaú
By Natasha Scharf published
Rain, featuring former members of IQ and Frost*, announce new release due in late January

Katatonia swoop in with new single Birds - watch the video here!
By Natasha Scharf published
Katatonia release 12th album Sky Void Of Stars on January 20 to coincide with 2023 UK/European tour

Rare Hugh Hopper solo albums to be reissued on double CD
By Natasha Scharf published
Late Soft Machine musician Hugh Hopper teamed up with then bandmates on Jazzloops and The Stolen Hour – due for re-release in March 2023
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