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King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir has died aged 82
By Jerry Ewing published
Jamie Muir, who featured on King Crimson's Lark's Tongues In Aspic before leaving to become a Buddhist monk, has died

“Things come more difficult to him than anyone”: Peter Gabriel, as seen by his collaborators
By Sid Smith published
Robert Fripp, Ian Anderson, Steven Wilson, Martin Scorsese, Mike Portnoy, Tom Morello, Trevor Rabin and many others share their thoughts on the Progfather

"In Chicago I barely held on to my underpants": From Genesis to revelations with Peter Gabriel
By Hugh Fielder published
From Genesis frontman to solo star and beyond: The rise, fall and rise again of Peter Gabriel, the great innovator

From microbiologist to musician - the unlikely rise of Stephen Wilson Jr
By Rob Hughes published
Inspired by his late father, songwriter-for-hire Stephen Wilson Jr is now telling his stories with his own voice

"Behind those dark glasses and unsmiling visage, he presented an inscrutable presence." Soft Machine's Mike Ratledge remembered
By Sid Smith published
Prog writer Sid Smith pays tribute to the former Soft Machine founder and keyboard player Mike Ratledge, who sadly died after a short illness, aged 81

"He was the backbone of Soft Machine." Founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge dead at 81
By Jerry Ewing published
Soft Machine's longest-serving member Mike Ratledge, who also worked with Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers, has died after a short illness

The Scorpions: the turbulent story of Germany's greatest band
By Peter Makowski published
Whether it’s almost changing their name to Stalingrad or filling their biggest hit with whistling, there’s always a sting in the Scorpions' tale

Metallica, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and more react to the death of Marianne Faithfull
By Fraser Lewry published
Musicians across the globe have paid tribute to Marianne Faithfull, who has passed away in London
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