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After twenty years in the punk rock trenches, The Menzingers have learned a thing or two
Talking major life events, vomiting into buckets and tricky band names with US punk rockers The Menzingers
“Abrasiveness replaced with a desire to break boundaries”: How Tool, slowly but surely, went prog rock
When the band finally made their music available on streaming services, the path of their creative development became clearer than ever
Nightwish’s Floor Jansen on her worst album – and the prog metal deep cut which makes her cry
The velvet-voiced symphonic metal singer details the soundtrack of her life
“We’ve got a problem with the other band who registered the name”: How Nektar resurrected themselves
The UK prog legends took on a surrogate line-up and reclaimed their prog crown with their 2020 album
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: August 17, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Green Lung, Castle Rat, Royal Blood and more
A prog icon’s daughter rebelled against music, then returned and made an album with a punk legend
Galen Ayers discusses her late dad Kevin, babysitters Robert Fripp and Daevid Allen, and collaborator Paul Simonon of The Clash
“I have to be careful how I present my ideas”: How misfit Jordan Rudess found his space in Dream Theater
He was training to be a classical pianist when prog exploded into his life, and refused his first invitation to join the prog metal giants – but it all worked out
How Tarja Turunen brought a decade of development to bear on diverse album Frisson Noir
It may sound risky to put Dani Filth, Chad Smith, Marko Hietala on a record that explores tango, flamenco and Japanese folk – but she’s very happy with the very heavy results
