Latest articles by Rachel Mann
"Prog is all about musicianship and a lot of people might think we just make slow stuff, but there’s a lot of thought and precision. We grew up on The Mars Volta and Radiohead." VLMV make their case
An introduction to VLMV, slow-motion prog pop-playing duo making beautiful, soundtrack-like atmospherics.
"This album was therapy from personal tragedy."Lunatic Soul and the making of Fractured
Lunatic Soul's fifth album saw Mariusz Duda continue his quest to make music that isn’t in any one genre, fuelled by 80s sounds, personal tragedy and a desire to break down barriers.
Christina Booth: "I'm no rock star. I'm just a woman who can sing a bit"
Back in 2015 the Magenta singer spoke to Prog about beating breast cancer and her new solo album The Light
12 of the best books about prog for you to read
Want to catch up on some reading? Here are 12 of the best books about progressive music
Hawkwind - All Aboard The Skylark album review
Not yet ratedFifty years celebrated with new grooves and a trip down memory lane...
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso: Transiberiana album review
Not yet ratedItalian masters make a triumphant return...
Welcome to Prog Limelight band The Pipe Brothers
Family duo move from blues to prog with new project...
Tamarisk - Breaking The Chains album review
Not yet ratedEighties time capsule packed with delights
Empire (ft Peter Banks & Sidney Foxx) – The Complete Recordings album review
Not yet ratedPeter Banks’ pioneering prog sound celebrated – the Empire strikes back.
The Flower Kings – A Kingdom Of Colours: The Complete Collection album review
Not yet ratedVast, 10-disc retrospective from purveyors of true flower power.
Dandelion Charm – Riding The Flood EP album review
Not yet ratedPsych folk duo make soaring anthems.
Gleb Kolyadin – Gleb Kolyadin album review
Not yet ratediamthemorning virtuoso revels in solo brilliance.
Tiger Moth Tales - The Depths Of Winter album review
Not yet ratedPete Jones’ wintry tales bring comfort and joy
Echo Us - To Wake A Dream In Moving Water album review
Not yet ratedAmbient master explores Celtic grooves
Bill Grogan’s Goat - Third Eye album review
Not yet ratedCeltic-prog shenanigans from Motor City
John Wetton - Akustika – Live in Amerika & Akustika II Return to Amerika review
Not yet ratedA poignant encounter with a prog legend
Clive Nolan - King’s Ransom album review
Not yet ratedPendragon man becomes musical theatre king
Limelight: Why is soundtrack composer Steve Gibbs moving over to prog?
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 review
Not yet ratedGreg Spawton and Big Big Train dazzle with songs old and new
The Evil Usses - Amateur Pro Wrestling album review
Not yet ratedThis wonderfully absurd four-piece from Bristol continue to fizz all over the shop
Simon Godfrey talks us through his new project Valdez
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
