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Mike Oldfield’s personal bravery shines throughout Hergest Ridge: 50th Anniversary
Long overshadowed by illustrious predecessor Tubular Bells, his 1974 hymn to the British landscape has never sounded so brooding or beautiful
Bruce Springsteen's staggering The Lost Albums asks why lesser records were released instead
The Boss’s magnificent missing chapters, now finally published
“Lyric-led music in contrast with his King Crimson work”: Jakko M Jakszyk’s Son Of Glen
True life informs the versatile guitarist’s first post-Crimson solo release, with plenty to pique interest even if it veers away from traditional prog
Mike Oldfield's softly spoken follow-up to Tubular Bells now sounds better than the big beast
Mike Oldfield's Hergest Ridge was originally received with a shrug, but time has only emphasised its quiet brilliance
Metal Hammer writers name the albums they’d listen to during a zombie apocalypse
As 28 Years Later lurches its way towards box office success, we suggest the rock and metal albums that would best soundtrack a zombie killing spree
Black Country, New Road battled steep odds to make Forever Howlong - but they won
Line-up changes, cancelled tours, shyness, outside commitments left the Canterbury crew with no option but to gamble on their future. Their third studio album proves they won
How Jon Anderson and Roine Stolt made Invention Of Knowledge
The former Yes vocalist and the Flower Kings leader spent two years creating and fine-tuning a record designed to be an in-depth experience – and surprised even themselves
