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The story of Sirius, the dramatic prog anthem played at every World Cup game
By Fraser Lewry published
The Alan Parsons Project's instrumental Sirius is one of the most famous pieces of music in sport – but its writers don't get the recognition they deserve

Nine 10cc albums you should listen to and one to avoid
By Paul Lester published
Pop-rock geniuses don’t come much more pop-rock-genius than 10cc, four men who lit up the 70s with often breathtaking music

“I was jolted back to life to watch America go to hell!”: Norwegian prog singer recalls onstage heart attack
By Chris Cope published
Four years after he woke from a coma (to be told he’d soon be a dad), they’ve launched a concept album that explores the rise and fall of the USA – via Elvis. “When you deal with the apocalypse you should make it fun,” they say

How to watch The Cure's headline set from the 2026 Isle Of Wight Festival
By Scott Munro published
The Cure, Sex Pistols, Feeder, Wet Leg, The Twilight Sad, Shed Seven and The Last Dinner Party are just some of the artists playing this weekend - here's how you can catch the action from anywhere

"It feels like a Camel band effort." Andrew Latimer releases new suite of music, From The Vault
By Jerry Ewing published
From The Vault a suite comprising eight songs, also features Camel members past and present

The 10 best football songs to sing during the World Cup
By Simon Young last updated
There's more to football songs than Sweet Caroline or that Atomic Kitten abomination, it turns out

“We haven’t spoken for years. There’s nothing new to say”: How Styx achieved closure with their past
By Dave Ling published
They’d been utilising prog rock for decades. But with 17th studio album Crash Of The Crown, they fully embraced the genre and their post-Dennis DeYoung era, and gained a new lease of life

How Jimi Hendrix recorded Purple Haze – on a guitar he'd never played before
By Classic Rock Magazine published
The story behind the song that established Jimi Hendrix's psychedelic credentials
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