Latest articles by Paul Lester
The Complete BBC Radio Sessions, in two-CD, three-LP and six-CD formats
Faith No More’s bassist talks Satanic sexual practices, coming out, bad-mouthing GN’R and being freaked out by Bowie
The Enid head to Tring to soldier on without creative mastermind Robert John Godfrey
They’re the collective specialising in alternative chamber music with plenty of twists and have been compared to the late great Frank Zappa. But how prog are North Sea Radio Orchestra?
Sam Healy has not one but two outlets for his proggy musical ideas: North Atlantic Oscillation, and solo venture Sand. And they both have albums out now...
Fourth, fifth and sixth albums in the ELP reissue program
The Mission frontman Wayne Hussey answers our heavy questions for heavy rockers
A box set of 22 CDs, plus extras, from the 70s prog rocker turned 90s dance alchemist
40th-anniversary vinyl/digital reissues of Derry pop-punks’ first two albums.
Sixteen-LP/15-CD box set of the Stones’ output from the 60s, as nature – and their Satanic Majesties themselves – intended it to be heard
We speak to Marillion frontman Steve Hogarth as F.E.A.R. (Fuck Everyone And Run), the angriest and most politically charged album they've ever recorded, is released
With a new album out soon, the larger-than-life Meat Loaf talks about Bat Out Of Hell, bad health, “dumb people” and getting back with songwriter/producer Jim Steinman
They’ve made it through drink, drugs and the departure of Derek Dick. Now, with the release of new album F.E.A.R., Marillion share their survival secrets
Fourth album from these Texan good ol’ (actually, quite young) boys
A collection of top-drawer guitarists buddy up to form a six-string supergroup, Supersonic Blues Machine, and it’s more than just mutual back-slapping.
Cult 70s proggers come to Camden.
Blackouts and revelations from the Kentucky post-proggers Dream The Electric Sleep
London duo Necro Deathmort give it loads of ominous electronica
Former Dead Skeleton channels Bowie’s death in the desert
Another year, another Mercury Prize nominations list, another round of moans from rock fans complaining that their music isn’t represented
Goth-electro pioneers from the Batcave and beyond reissue their classic albums
