“It might take a few people by surprise". Michael Romeo and his second solo album War Of The Worlds Pt. 1 By Rich Wilson published 27 July 23 With Symphony X's future somewhat uncertain, guitarist Michael Romeo decided to launch a solo career
“Personally, I’d love to get to where Steven Wilson’s at". Luke Machin welcomes you to the Maschine By Rich Wilson published 8 July 23 The story of how young UK prog rockers Maschine evolved from Concrete Lake, with a bit of help from The Tangent
"It was like falling off a log" - how Pendragon took on the pandemic. And won! By Rich Wilson published 30 June 23 Nick Barrett's always chosen to do thing his way with Pendragon. Here he tells the story of battling back against being ion tour when Covid struck...
"We don’t cheese out with a bunch of noodling." Symphony X and Iconoclast By Rich Wilson published 17 June 23 Singer Russell Allen and guitarist Michael Romeo talk us through Symphony X's eighth studio album Iconoclast
How Haken took their love of 80s prog and made Affinity By Rich Wilson published 29 April 23 Yes' 90125, the Transformers cartoon soundtrack and Toto were just some of the influences for Haken's 2016 album Infinty
"No Dungeons & Dragons shit!": The Sons Of Apollo story By Rich Wilson published 19 March 23 Modern day prog supergroup Sons Of Apollo introduced members of Guns N' Roses, Mr. Big and an AOR singer to the prog fraternity
Diving For Pearls: the band who should have been kings of melodic rock By Rich Wilson published 9 March 23 Diving For Pearls' self-titled debut album might be the greatest melodic rock album you've never heard - so where did it all go wrong?
How Headspace made All That You Fear Is Gone By Rich Wilson published 25 February 23 Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman tell Prog the story of the band's second, and thus far latest album, 2016's All That You Fear Is Gone
D'Virgilio, Morse and Jennings: three of a proggy kind By Rich Wilson published 25 February 23 What happened when a member of Big Big Train, NMB and Haken joined forces for an album
The return of Arjen Lucassen's Star One By Rich Wilson published 18 February 23 Following the success of his sprawling 2020 Ayreon Transitus album, Arjen Lucassen decided to dust off his Star One supergroup for a third album
Blackfield's For The Music: none more black By Rich Wilson last updated 6 November 22 Blackfield's Avivi Geffen opens up on how being on the scene pf the assassination of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin still affects his music
Riverside's Mariusz Duda reveals the story behind his 'lockdown trilogy' of solo albums By Rich Wilson published 23 September 22 In 2021, Riverside's Mariusz Duda looked inwards to release Claustrophobic Universe - the second of his lockdown trilogy. He discusses the Vangelis and Tangerine Dream tapes that inspired his minimalist electronic instrumentals
"It’s all about making the best music possible." Derek Sherinian discusses The Phoenix By Rich Wilson published 16 September 22 In 2020, Sons Of Apollo’s keysman Derek Sherinian regrouped with Protocol’s Simon Phillips for The Phoenix. Here he discusses working with Phillips, playing from the heart and that time he jammed with Eddie Van Halen
“It’s a heavier album than I’ve done before..."Steve Hackett on Surrender Of Silence By Rich Wilson published 10 September 22 Steve Hackett discusses the making of his 27th studio album Surrender Of Silence
How Fish drew inspiration from family WWI experiences for A Feast Of Consequences By Rich Wilson published 4 September 22 Fish talks us through the terror of almost losing his voice and how he drew inspiration from both his grandfather's WWI experiences for the personal A Feast Of Consequences
Marillion: a track by track guide to F.E.A.R By Rich Wilson last updated 29 July 22 Marillion frontman Steve Hogarth talks us through their 2016 album F.E.A.R.
“I still listen to music avidly and make music enthusiastically." Tim Bowness and Stupid Things That Mean The World By Rich Wilson last updated 17 July 22 Tim Bowness sits down with prog to discusses the creation of his third solo album Stupid Things That Mean The World
Saga's Seven Most Pomp Moments By Rich Wilson last updated 29 June 22 A Beginner's Guide To Canadian Pomp Merchants Saga
Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition: "their most endearing album to date" By Rich Wilson last updated 18 June 22 Not yet rated
Grammy winning Dream Theater discuss upcoming "energetic" UK live dates By Rich Wilson published 12 April 22 Veteran prog-metallers Dream Theater are finally back hitting UK stages this month
How Dream Theater got their start with When Dream And Day Unite By Rich Wilson last updated 3 March 22 Like Rush jamming with Metallica, Dream Theater's first album, with original singer Charlie Dominici, remains a curio in their impressive canon of work
A beginner's guide to Camel By Rich Wilson last updated 8 January 22 Meet Camel, the long-running cult band from Guildford with a passion for wonderfully indulgent, jazz-tinged progressive rock
The Prog Interview: John Petrucci By Rich Wilson last updated 12 July 21 The guitar guru ponders 30 years with Dream Theater, that fractious split with drummer Mike Portnoy, and how life is always better with good food, good wine and a set of barbells.
10 essential progressive metal albums By Rich Wilson last updated 21 December 20 When heavy metal jumped into bed with prog rock, it looked like a one-night stand. Instead it resulted in a long-standing love affair
The story of IQ's The Wake By Rich Wilson published 10 June 20 How the neo-proggers made their 1985 second full-length album The Wake
