Latest articles by Paul Sexton
The best new progressive folk releases you can buy this month
Not yet ratedPaul Sexton scours the new releases to find there’s nowt so prog as folk.
Steeleye Span's Maddy Prior talks murder ballads and Dodgy Bastards
On their 23rd studio album, Steeleye Span mine the dark depths of English folk, while giving the treasures they unearth a 21st-century polish
Wolf People: The real story behind Ruins
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.
How Anthony Phillips Went From Genesis To Revelation
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
The Blue Horizon Story
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.
The Rolling Stones – 50 Years Of Rock'n'roll
An audience with The Rolling Stones, as their satanic majesties celebrate their golden jubilee.
A Tribute To Bobby 'Blue' Bland
The last interview with a UK writer from one of the greatest voices in blues.
The Alan Parsons Symphonic Project: Live In Colombia album/DVD review
Not yet ratedIn every imaginable format, the night The Alan Parsons Project went symphonic.
Hexvessel: On When We Are Death and being genre-less
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
Ashley Hutchings - From Psychedelia to Sonnets Album Review
Not yet ratedThe folk forefather’s music-and-words presentation, committed to disc.
Reviews Column 64: Progressive Folk
Paul Sexton scours the new releases to find there’s nowt so prog as folk.
Steve Hogarth Live In London
Not yet ratedMarillion's frontman pays tribute to an eclectic mix of artists with his 'natural' covers show.
Live: PFM In London
Not yet ratedItalian prog ambassadors celebrate their back catalogue in Camden.
Tom Jones – Long Lost Suitcase
Another inspired exploration of a certain Pontypridd record collection.
The Zombies: Still Got That Hunger
Not yet ratedWith the energy of a new band, the 60s masters come up to date.
Bert Jansch: It Don’t Bother Me/Bert And John/Jack Orion
Not yet ratedA mid-1960s triumvirate from one of prog folk’s real boundary pushers.
Tír Na NÓg: The Dark Dance
Not yet ratedIrish folk duo’s first album for over four decades is well worth the wait.
Limelight: James McArthur
The Welsh acoustic tunesmith stays literally down to earth on his folky debut.
David Gilmour: Rattle That Lock
Not yet ratedNearly 10 years since his last solo studio endeavour, one of prog’s key figures proves he still has fuel in the tank.
