Latest Prog News
Contrary to old rumours, Rick Wakeman swears he wasn't responsible for the Sex Pistols getting dumped by their record label in 1977
The music business can be brutal, as the Sex Pistols discovered in March 1977 when they signed and then lost a record deal in a single week
Muse share suitably bombastic new single Unravelling, their first new music for four years
UK trio Muse have released new single Unravelling, their first new music since 2022's Will Of The People
We celebrate 30 years of Marillion's Afraid Of Sunlight on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now
The brand new issue of Prog is on sale now, and also featuring Richard Sinclair, Gentle Giant, Peter Baumann, Katatonia
Steve Hackett shares new live clip of Fly On A Windshield with Marillion's Steve Rothery
Steve Hackett will release The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall double live album in July
Massive Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds box set to be released in October
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds will be released as both a Deluxe and Ultimate Collector's Edition in October
Deluxe nine-disc box set of Hawkwind's Hall Of The Mountain Grill to be released in August
Hawkwind's 1974 album Hall Of The Mountain Grill has been remastered and will be reissued in August
Ian Anderson says it's possible Robert Plant wanted to replace him in Jethro Tull
History could have been very different
Latest Prog Features
Six of the newest, coolest proggy sounds around from Sam Vallen, Heather Findlay, Esoterica and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week
Great new prog you need to hear from Tribe3, Esthesis, Fields Of Næcluda and more in our Tracks Of The Week...
Carl Sentance isn’t much of a prog fan, but his respect for Don Airey is limitless
Metal is more the singer’s thing, but he’s in awe of his bandmate’s achievements with Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Colosseum II and others
What’s left for The Mighty Hawkwind to achieve? They have a few ideas
56 years and 37 studio albums in, Dave Brock’s band remain determined to push boundaries, harnessing new tech and new ideas while staying true to their focus on powerpacked live performances
The positive prog of Solstice’s 45-year journey to success
Latest album Clann is a proud family affair with its roots in the 80s, when leader Andy Glass set an ambitious agenda with no regard for commercial gain
One TV smile made Marillion’s name, and made Misplaced Childhood a hit
A pill in the post, a mystery woman and a chat show appearance helped turn the band into rock stars and took their 1985 dark prog masterpiece to Number One
“We did the album at festivals – it was self-sabotage”: The Decemberists’ prog credentials
Colin Meloy’s band were raised on Roxy Music, British folk and concept albums. He isn’t big on Jethro Tull, but he’s in awe of Rick Wakeman’s King Arthur ice show
Latest Prog Reviews
“He seems determined to prove he can sound unlike Genesis”: Nad Sylvan’s Monumentata
Best known as Steve Hackett’s live vocalist, he moves away from his usual tone with darker, more personal music than his earlier solo output
“Rick Wakeman-like piano flair and an agile, crystalline voice”: Renaissance’s Running Hard
Clamshell set illustrates a wondrous purple patch of symphonic prog-folk from Annie Haslam and co
Katatonia’s new era begins with Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State
Sweden’s melancholic masters successfully navigate recent choppy waters to deliver their lucky 13th album
“There’s no denying its compositional prowess”: Greenslade’s Large Afternoon Expanded
Fruits of their short-lived new-millennium reunion provides nostalgia and commentary, with live tracks containing more meat and punch
“His carefree aesthetic is wonderfully captured’”: Kevin Ayers’ Shooting At The Moon
Canterbury icon’s erratic second album, on vinyl for the first time, shines with the contributions of Mike Oldfield and Lol Coxhill
“Is this a feel-bad album?”: 10th anniversary edition of Bruce Soord’s solo debut
New vinyl version proves that songs he writes outside The Pineapple Thief’s domain still deserve to be heard
