Latest articles by Nick Shilton
Neo-classical heavy metal? Check. Staggering technical ability? Check. Commercial appeal? You'd be surprised
If the genre ruled the world in 70s, the following decade was about retreating and taking stock. But it wasn’t all bad – here are 10 of the best records from that interesting time
Rush, Genesis, Jethro Tull, ELP and more… after much debate we present a starter pack of records that illustrate how the genre matured – but never conformed
Yes bassist and ex Genesis guitarist released A Life Within A Day in 2012. It probably wasn’t what fans were expecting. What was it instead?
Keyboardist son of Rick had to tour with a band that had already fired him – but he still enjoyed the road trip, and it led to the creation of From A Page
Featuring three members of the prog giants, their 2021 debut received mixed reactions. But Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen decided to focus on the follow-up record rather than fight with a few armchair generals
A light-hearted comment with their record label saw German proggers Everon make their first album for 16 years, although it wasn't all plain sailing
Guitarist worried about asking friends John Petrucci and Eric Johnson to guest on his new album – but decades ago he had no hesitation in confronting industry giant Clive Davis to get what he wanted
The ex Deep Purple member recalls how he got started in music, and beginning to write Kansas-style songs – long before he accidentally joined them
The demise of the world’s biggest rock band coincided with two prog icons’ descent into bewilderment. The only evidence of their existence is four unreleased demos and a few other hints at what might have been
By the time they delivered their 13th album in 2018, they’d already outlived many of their expectations. With line-up issues returning and the market having changed, they decided to focus on artistic achievement
Four years since the arrival of vocalist Jean Pageau and three years after Delusion Rain, Canadian proggers Mystery return with their most accomplished album yet.
If Rick Wakeman’s son had taken an angrier attitude to being fired in 2011, their 2019 mini-album From A Page might never have been rescued from the demo stacks
80s outfit never had a record deal or management – instead they“got good at being poor” to avoid compromising their musical values, and it’s kept them going through the decades
Leader Jem Godfrey, who took a financial hit to spend five months focusing on the band’s double-length concept album, explains why doing something connected with their past equals doing something entirely new
The story of Marillion. keyboard player Mark Kelly's first solo venture with Mark Kelly's Marathon
More Questions Than Answers has come eight years after their previous studio album, but bandleader Gary Chandler knows why it might just be their best-ever release
The story of Phideaux's 2018 album Infernal, the final part of his dystopian prog trilogy
The space rock poet, who died in 1988, inspired Auteurs leader and Britpop pioneer Haines to explore a wider world of art
Having led Tinyfish for nine years, Simon Godfrey has taken a sharp left turn with Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed, his first album as Shineback.
2012 release from the mainly part-time band is a prime example of five friends surviving industry pressure to do things their way
It was the first studio project featuring all four original members since their gradual disintegration in the 80s. And even if it wasn’t their best work, it was an essential element in moving forward
Back in 2011 Credo released their third studio album Against Reason full of optimism...
Barely able to believe the record has finally left their hands, and often doubting it would, Swedish sextet take stock as the reactions roll in
