Albums

Journey were a noodling jazz-rock band with a cult following – until they discovered Steve Perry and made 1978’s Infinity

The rollercoaster story of REO Speedwagon, the AOR band with a rock’n’roll spirit

Long-awaited cuts from Pink Floyd, Genesis, Rush, Mike Oldfield and many more got the deluxe treatment over the past 12 months. Is your favourite on our list?

With one big single, and a little help from an Iron Maiden tour, the Brummie underdogs found their footing across the pond

2025 might have been the year we said goodbye to Black Sabbath, but these 10 albums prove their influence still looms large

The prog genre has enjoyed an incredible year in 2025. Here are our top 50 albums of the past 12 months – did your favourite make the cut?

Steven Wilson, Dream Theater, Solstice, Cardiacs and IQ have delivered strong records this year. But what’s your number-one choice?

Celebrating the finest in American trash and kitsch culture, The Cramps played rock’n’roll at its delinquent, B-movie best

From psychedelic Brazilian black metal to space-faring tech-death, you won’t discover these excellent albums in many other places

After falling together by accident, making use of family talents and winning festival slots the hard way, their seventh album shows they’ve really arrived