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How abandoned songs, a broken foot and footballer-size egos destroyed a Yes album
By Paul Lester Published
The classic line-up fell apart after disastrous attempts to make the follow-up to Tormato in Paris, before a new line-up released Drama in 1980

"It was dark and cool, really different. Beth Gibbons was one of my greatest vocal and musical inspirations." The story behind Portishead's Dummy, the album that change everything for Evanescence's Amy Lee
By Stephen Hill Published
When Portishead released their debut album Dummy on August 22, 1994, it sounded like a transmission from the future. For Evanescence's Amy Lee, it was life-changing

“I flew back, arranged my wife’s funeral and went back on tour”: Tears For Fears’ Roland Orzabal and his songs of pain
By Rob Hughes Published
The 80s prog-pop duo’s main songwriter had a lot to say via their first album in 17 years

The story of Sabbat’s cult late 80s pagan-thrash classic Dreamweaver: Reflections Of Our Yesterdays
By Malcolm Dome Published
UK thrashers Sabbat made an overlooked classic with their second album, Dreamweaver: Reflections Of Our Yesterdays

Why Mystery sound like Pink Floyd, Genesis and Marillion
By Malcolm Dome Published
Best known as Jon Anderson’s replacement in Yes, Benoît David rejoined the cult Canadian proggers to make the strongest album of their career

Enslaved share transcendent new single, Solar Will, as they announce new album, Mið
By Jerry Ewing Published
Norwegian prog metal trailblazers Enslaved will release their latest album, Mið, in October

How The Who overcame internal strife to make their most poignant album
By Rob Hughes Published
By 1973 The Who were bored and angry – and Pete Townshend knew he had one last chance to hold the band together and unify them in the eyes of their fans

Nine Joni Mitchell albums you should listen to - and one to avoid
By Rob Hughes Published
Buying guide Arguably the most influential female singer-songwriter of our time, Joni Mitchell has recorded some of the finest albums of her era

“It was incredibly disingenuous of Radiohead. But it was wise”: Steven Wilson and the war between prog and pop
By Michael Hann Published
Fifth solo album To The Bone found him considering his pompous teen years, his dad’s inventions, looking like a nerd, and how mainstream perceptions limited his audience
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