Paul Sexton

While at Abbey Road, Alan Parsons worked his magic on everyone from Pink Floyd to Al Stewart and The Beatles, then came out from behind the mixing desk to form The Alan Parsons Project.

Those characteristic talkbox echoes can only mean one thing: Peter Frampton, the ‘Face of ’68’ and a main ingredient in Humble Pie. In 1976 he came alive with a live-album monster

The 50th anniversary of their debut may be approaching, showed Procol Harum weren’t slowing down. Prog caught up with frontman, the late Gary Brooker, and new lyricist Pete Brown to find out more

Pastoral folk meets psychedelic rock in the cosmic sounds of Galley Beggar, who have managed to bewitch both prog fans and heavy metal heads alike with their mesmerising music

On their 23rd studio album, Steeleye Span mine the dark depths of English folk, while giving the treasures they unearth a 21st-century polish

Inspired by the raw, extreme power of nature, Wolf People’s new album strips away their folky origins in favour of heavy riffs and a post-apocalyptic concept. Jack Sharp tells Prog more.

He was the driving force behind Genesis, but stage fright and illness drove him from the band and on to an illustrious and varied solo career

How pioneering label Blue Horizon turned a corner of British suburbia into the blues capitals of the world, with a little help from Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac.

An audience with The Rolling Stones, as their satanic majesties celebrate their golden jubilee.

The last interview with a UK writer from one of the greatest voices in blues.

On their third release When We Are Death, Finnish five-piece Hexvessel have crafted a surprisingly upbeat and positive album, one that blends their black metal roots with dark psychedelia and 

Paul Sexton scours the new releases to find there’s nowt so prog as folk.