Paul Lester

Their first single since becoming a three-piece, a savvy change of tack from complex prog epics to a concise four-minute ‘pop’ song, it was a Top 10 hit and opened the door to megastardom

"He’s got mystique, he’s misunderstood – he’s definitely a hero," says The Darkness frontman...

Brian Wilson set out to create “the greatest rock album ever made” – the result was a gorgeous avant garde pop album that paved the way for progressive rock…

She played with chart-toppers Ash in the 90s/noughties, loves sci-fi soundtracks and is “obsessed with Robert Fripp”, so how prog is Charlotte Hatherley?

With £50 of Classic Rock’s money in his pocket, Walter Trout went record shopping. Here’s how he spent it...

One record store, one bluesman and £50: what could go wrong?

Steve Hogarth looks back over a busy and successful 2017 for Marillion – prog veterans now – and forward to another year of fearlessly exploring new horizons and also visiting familiar ground

As farewells go, the one the Scorpions continue to take since they announced their retirement is a long one. But why park the car when the ride is still thrilling and the bodies still willing?

They’re the supergroup who survived hair metal, grunge and even their own break-up. With a new album out now, the Mr. Big big shots give us the inside story of life in the band

Look beyond their mainstream trappings and you’ll find that Alt-J are a band hell-bent on experimentation – so we ask, just how prog are Alt-J?

After a turbulent career in Mansun, Paul Draper swapped the spotlight to go behind the scenes, writing and producing for other artists. But now he’s back with a long‑awaited debut solo album