Stephen Lambe
Stephen Lambe is a publisher, author and festival promoter. A former chairman of The Classic Rock
Society, Stephen has written ten books, including five about music. These include the best-selling
Citizens Of Hope And Glory: The Story Of Progressive Rock and two books about Yes: Yes On
Track and Yes In The 1980s. After a lifelong career in publishing, he founded Sonicbond in
2018, which specialises in books about rock music. With Huw Lloyd-Jones, he runs the Summer’s End
and Winter’s End progressive rock festivals, and he also dabbles in band promotion and tour
management. He lives in Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.
Latest articles by Stephen Lambe

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The prog veterans’ third album in five years marks the end of one story. But as Steve Howe and Jon Davison explain, they’re not planning to close the book – and they don’t mind if some fans hate where it’s taking them

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Wobbler and White willow musician Lars Fredrik Frøislie tells the story of his second solo album, 2025's Gamle Mester

By Stephen Lambe Published
Rising prog rock sextet Ghost Of The Machine received rightful acclainm for their Scissorgames debut. Can they match it with second album, Empires Must Fall?

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Guitarist outlines what he and his colleagues want to achieve in the year ahead, and explains why musicians who refuse to listen to their own recordings are cheating themselves

By Stephen Lambe Published
Former Yes singer can’t forget near-fatal moment with the woman he’d seen in his meditations ahead of seeing her in this world

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Scottish collective’s impressive second album demonstrates why their profile is exploding

By Stephen Lambe Published
Adding elements of jazz digital percussion and alternative composition techniques to their already eclectic sound, they’re so convinced by their new direction that their seventh release will be the second part of their sixth

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Formed in the musical turmoil of the late 80s, the American group made music based on a theory of melody. But with the help of Rush collaborators they’ve tweaked their approach for the third album of their next generation

By Stephen Lambe Published
Sumptuous box sets that gather all available versions plus a wealth of bonus material – not all of which will be welcomed

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Presenting their concert experience on record was a steep challenge in 1976. Now they’ve reconstructed the tapes to make it feel like you’re there, complete with heckling

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US veterans’ latest work is given analogue warmth by Rush collaborator Terry Brown

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With an average age of 70 the musical experience shines through on debut album Deep Water, as Morse aims to strike a balance between arrangements, jams and lyrical themes

By Stephen Lambe Published
The sequel to Olias Of Sunhillow, a reunion with Roine Stolt, a musical featuring Kelsey Grammer… the Yes veteran says a lot is happening soon, although he’s less sure about 1000 Hands Part 2 and his memoir

By Stephen Lambe Published
80-year-old ex Yes singer recalls effectively passing in his wife’s arms – before a series of incidents returned him to health, creativity and a new appreciation of his past and future

By Stephen Lambe Published
30 years on, band members reflect on their last LP with Rabin and Tony Kaye, giving the overlooked masterpiece the re-evaluation it deserves.

By Stephen Lambe Published
Welsh prog rockers Last Flight To Pluto tell the story of third album Random Karma, Fate And Destiny

By Stephen Lambe Published
Starting out as Cinema before resuming their established name, the band spent 18 months developing the album that saved them. Inevitably, not every track made the final cut

By Stephen Lambe Published
After Drama resulted in the band’s complete collapse, a massive revamp seemed the only hope for any kind of future. But that epic challenge resulted in an equally epic album

By Stephen Lambe Published
From a dalliance with NWOBHM and Asia to sudden career jumps across the ocean, he’s always been far more interesting and varied than many realise

By Stephen Lambe Published
With 2022's Heroic Materials Cosmograf's Robin Armstrong took inspiration from WWII veteran Geoffrey Wellum
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