Yes artist Roger Dean talks about his career so far By Sid Smith He’s the artist whose otherworldly visions have became synonymous with Yes, but Roger Dean’s career had humble beginnings. Prog finds out the stories behind his most iconic album covers
The making of Chris Squire's Fish Out Of Water By Sid Smith The late Yes bass player Chris Squire's 1975 album Fish Out Of Water is regarded as one of the best solo albums by the band
Roxy Music: the story behind their debut album By Sid Smith Roxy Music's debut album would set the blueprint for 70s glamour. This is the story of how it came about.
King Crimson collaborator Keith Tippett remembered By Sid Smith Sid Smith looks at the impact on progressive music of Keith Tippett, who died yesterday aged 72
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 Want to catch up on some reading? Here are 12 of the best books about progressive music
The making of King Crimson's Starless And Bible Black By Sid Smith King Crimson's 1974 album Starless And Bible Black was one of the finest live albums of all time – and one nobody knew was actually live
Anthony Phillips recalls his time in Genesis By Sid Smith Back in 2011 Prog first put Genesis on the cover. These were Phillips' recollections...
Andy Mackay on Roxy Music and his proggy new solo album By Sid Smith The Roxy Music saxophonist reflects back on an eclectic career...
With a bit of help from Robert Fripp, Daryl Hall once went prog! By Sid Smith But the record company were less than happy with 1980's Sacred Songs...
King Crimson: How we made In The Court Of The Crimson King By Sid Smith Recorded in just 10 days in 1969, King Crimson’s iconic In The Court Of The Crimson King has been called “the true point at which progressive rock was born”. We look at the making of a landmark album
Jon Hiseman Remembered By Sid Smith Sid Smith pays tribute to the late Colosseum drummer who died earlier today...
You by my side: Nick Beggs pays tribute to Chris Squire By Sid Smith Nick Beggs, bassist with Steven Wilson, talks about the impact Chris Squire had on his playing and reflects on the work of the man he called his friend
Tanochrome - A Map In Fragments album review By Sid Smith Not yet rated Colourful pop prog debut, featuring the prolific Charlie Cawood
Billy Cobham - Crosswinds album review By Sid Smith Not yet rated Superior grooves on storming second solo album
Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses album review By Sid Smith Not yet rated 40 years of ploughing their own furrow
Gong Expresso - Decadence album review By Sid Smith Not yet rated Bass is the place on Gong men’s reunion
Spirit - Time Circle / It Shall Be - The Ode & Epic Recordings album reviews By Sid Smith Not yet rated Unpigeonholeable West Coast pioneers revisited
Elephant9 - Greatest Show On Earth album review By Sid Smith Not yet rated Scorching set evokes prog’s keyboard legends
Kino - Radio Voltaire album review By Sid Smith Not yet rated Lonely Robot’s John Mitchell, Marillion’s Pete Trewavas and It Bites’ John Beck: a sleeping supergroup emerges from a 13-year hibernation. Where’s the dial headed?
Roxy Music – Roxy Music - Super Deluxe Edition review By Sid Smith Not yet rated Roxy debut re-made and re-modelled.
Roy Harper – Come Out Fighting Ghenghis Smith/HQ/Bullinamingvase reissue review By Sid Smith Not yet rated Vinyl reissues from the archives of brilliance.
Susanna – Go Dig My Grave album review By Sid Smith Not yet rated Folk, skiffle... and Joy Division, reworked by the Norwegian jazz doyenne.
Dave Cousins talks us through the first Strawbs album in eight years By Sid Smith New album The Ferryman’s Curse is Strawbs‘ first new music in eight years. Dave Cousins talks health hold-ups, geographical inspiration and the importance of looking both backward and forward
