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
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
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
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
Saga's Seven Most Pomp Moments By Rich Wilson last updated 29 June 22 A Beginner's Guide To Canadian Pomp Merchants Saga
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
"This isn’t getting made for the money. No. I have to make this something really, really special." Fish discusses what could be his final album Weltschmerz By Rich Wilson published 25 April 20 Fish mulls over what could be his final album of a long and distinguished career
The 10 best Fish-era Marillion songs By Rich Wilson published 15 March 20 10 songs from an era when charismatic Scotsman Fish led Aylesbury's finest prog adventurers Marillion
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
Welcome to Prog Limelight band Emperor Norton By Rich Wilson published 14 January 19 Young band make a modern twist on classic prog...
Ayreon Universe - The Best Of Ayreon Live album review By Rich Wilson published 28 February 18 Not yet rated Grandiose presentation of Ayreon’s first live performance
Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman - The Sun Will Dance In Its Twilight Hour review By Rich Wilson published 27 February 18 Not yet rated Superb second album from the Headspace duo
Operation: Mindcrime - The New Reality album review By Rich Wilson published 19 December 17 Not yet rated Reality bites for Geoff Tate’s post-Queensrÿche project
Galactic Cowboys - Long Way Back To The Moon album review By Rich Wilson published 18 December 17 Not yet rated Time to dust off that spacesuit
Tarja - From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas) album review By Rich Wilson published 15 November 17 Not yet rated The soundtrack for a very gothic yuletide from Tarja Turunen
Iain Jennings - The House album review By Rich Wilson published 13 November 17 Not yet rated Solid solo foundations from the Mostly Autumn man
“It really is an original sound and it’s not fair to compare us with Dream Theater." The sotry of Sons Of Apollo, prog's exciting new supergroup? By Rich Wilson published 4 October 17 With former members of Dream Theater plus hard rock and AOR heroes on board too, Sons Of Apollo are an exciting prospect. Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian tell us more
Twisted Illusion - Insight To The Mind Of A Million Faces album review By Rich Wilson published 7 September 17 Not yet rated Scream for me Manchester!