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Christina Booth

Christina Booth: "I'm no rock star. I'm just a woman who can sing a bit"

By Rachel Mann published 20 May 22

Back in 2015 the Magenta singer spoke to Prog about beating breast cancer and her new solo album The Light

montage of prog books

12 of the best books about prog for you to read

By Grant Moon, Sid Smith, David West, Mike Barnes, Natasha Scharf, Rachel Mann, Joe Banks, Chris Roberts last updated 3 February 21

Want to catch up on some reading? Here are 12 of the best books about progressive music

Hawkwind

Hawkwind - All Aboard The Skylark album review

By Rachel Mann published 25 October 19

Fifty years celebrated with new grooves and a trip down memory lane...

Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso: Transiberiana album review

By Rachel Mann published 10 May 19

Italian masters make a triumphant return...

The Pipe Brothers

Welcome to Prog Limelight band The Pipe Brothers

By Rachel Mann published 29 November 18

Family duo move from blues to prog with new project...

Tamarisk - Breaking The Chains album artwork

Tamarisk - Breaking The Chains album review

By Rachel Mann published 26 February 18

Eighties time capsule packed with delights

IO Earth - Solitude album artwork

IO Earth - Solitude album review

By Rachel Mann published 24 February 18

Midlands prog masters enter darker territory

Auri - Auri album artwork

Auri - Auri album review

By Rachel Mann published 23 February 18

Nightwishers explore Celtic dreams

empire

Empire (ft Peter Banks & Sidney Foxx) – The Complete Recordings album review

By Rachel Mann published 25 January 18

Peter Banks’ pioneering prog sound celebrated – the Empire strikes back.

flower kings

The Flower Kings – A Kingdom Of Colours: The Complete Collection album review

By Rachel Mann published 25 January 18

Vast, 10-disc retrospective from purveyors of true flower power.

dandelion charm

Dandelion Charm – Riding The Flood EP album review

By Rachel Mann published 22 January 18

Psych folk duo make soaring anthems.

gleb

Gleb Kolyadin – Gleb Kolyadin album review

By Rachel Mann published 21 January 18

iamthemorning virtuoso revels in solo brilliance.

Tiger Moth Tales - The Depths Of Winter album artwork

Tiger Moth Tales - The Depths Of Winter album review

By Rachel Mann published 20 December 17

Pete Jones’ wintry tales bring comfort and joy

Echo Us - To Wake A Dream In Moving Water album artwork

Echo Us - To Wake A Dream In Moving Water album review

By Rachel Mann published 15 December 17

Ambient master explores Celtic grooves

Bill Grogan’s Goat - Third Eye album artwork

Bill Grogan’s Goat - Third Eye album review

By Rachel Mann published 15 December 17

Celtic-prog shenanigans from Motor City

John Wetton - Akustika – Live in Amerika & Akustika II Return to Amerika album artwork

John Wetton - Akustika – Live in Amerika & Akustika II Return to Amerika review

By Rachel Mann published 14 November 17

A poignant encounter with a prog legend

Clive Nolan - King’s Ransom album artwork

Clive Nolan - King’s Ransom album review

By Rachel Mann published 13 November 17

Pendragon man becomes musical theatre king

steve gibbs press shot

Limelight: Why is soundtrack composer Steve Gibbs moving over to prog?

By Rachel Mann published 2 August 17

Steve Gibbs has made his name as a cinematic soundtrack composer, so why is he making a move into the world of prog?

Big Big Train - The Second Brightest Star album artwork

Big Big Train - The Second Brightest Star album review

By Rachel Mann published 21 July 17

Greg Spawton and Big Big Train dazzle with songs old and new

The Evil Usses - Amateur Pro Wrestling album artwork

The Evil Usses - Amateur Pro Wrestling album review

By Rachel Mann published 19 July 17

This wonderfully absurd four-piece from Bristol continue to fizz all over the shop

A press shot of Valdez

Simon Godfrey talks us through his new project Valdez

By Rachel Mann published 27 June 17

You probably know him best for his work with Tinyfish and Shineback, but Simon Godfrey has a new project in the works: Valdez. Godfrey and bandmate Tom Hyatt discuss the band's future

Max Richter - Out Of The Dark Room album artwork

Max Richter - Out Of The Dark Room album review

By Rachel Mann published 23 June 17

Classical master sings Max Richter for the screen

Carolanne Pegg – Remastered Edition album artwork

Carolanne Pegg - Carolanne Pegg – Remastered Edition album review

By Rachel Mann published 23 June 17

A lost folk prog masterwork from Carolanne Pegg rediscovered

Damanek - On Track album artwork

Damanek - On Track album review

By Rachel Mann published 19 May 17

Friends united for Guy Manning’s new project

Mostly Autumn - Sight Of Day album artwork

Mostly Autumn - Sight Of Day album review

By Rachel Mann published 13 April 17

A new day dawns for the prog troopers

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