New Frank Zappa book spotlights his Scandinavian exploits
Frank Zappa - The Nordic Stories collates fan memories from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland
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Bruit ≤ announce debut album with video for new single Renaissance
French post-rockers Bruit ≤ will release their debut album The Machine Is Burning And Now Everyone Knows It Could Happen Again in April
Yes release live clip of Roundabout and announce new massive Union live box set
Yes to release massive 30-disc limited edition deluxe box set Union 30 Live in May
Mogwai celebrate first ever No. 1 album with As The Love Continues
Scottish post-rockers Mogwai hit the top spot with new album As The Love Continues
Wheel stream brand new single Fugue
Finnish prog metallers Wheel will release their second album Resident Human in March
Richard Barbieri releases artful video for atmospheric Flare 2
Japan/Porcupine Tree keyboard player releases new solo album Under A Spell today
Anneke van Giersbergen gets behind the wheel in new video for I Saw A Car
Dutch progger Anneke van Giersbergen will release new album The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest in February
Liquid Tension Experiment get anthemic in new video for Beating The Odds
Prog instrumental supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment will release new album LTE3 in March
The Hayley Griffiths Band to release live DVD and CD in April
The Hayley Griffiths Band release live CD and DVD recorded at Holland's Prog Frog Festival
Voivod, Napalm Death and more join Jim Smith for new Cardiacs cover
New version of Cardiacs Tarred And Feathered dedicated to memory of the late Tim Smith
Renaissance announce 50th anniversary tour live box set
New four-disc live box set recorded on Renaissance's 50th anniversary US tour
Rare Bird celebrated with six-disc box set
Every studio album, rare singles, outtakes and an unreleased live album in new Rare Bird box set
Cosmograf premiere brand new video for I Stick To You
Cosmograf teams up with Blackheart Orchestra's Chrissy Mostyn for new single I Stick To You
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Leprous perform Malina and Pitfalls live
Our review of Norwegian proggers Leprous' latest live streams for Malina and Pitfalls
The story of Twelfth Night's Fact And Fiction
Reading prog rockers Twelfth Night were the first of the 80s proggers to release their debut studio album
Todd Rundgren's Clearly Human virtual tour caught 'live in Pittsburgh'
With live concerts on hold, Todd Rundgren employs technology as Something To Fall Back On
Best headphones for vinyl 2021: 8 killer pairs of vinyl-friendly cans to bring the best out of your wax
Whatever your budget, these are the headphones to buy if you're a vinyl nut
How Pavlov's Dog were poised for megastardom but let it all slip away
There was a time when Pavlov's Dog were bigger than the Stones or Zeppelin in Missouri. But life conspired to stop them in their tracks
Mark Kelly interview: from Marillion to Marathon and beyond
Marillion keyboard player Mark Kelly talks his new record with Marathon, lockdown, and former bandmate Fish’s album Weltschmerz
The 12 greatest prog drummers ever
From legends to latter-day stars, these are the progressive rock drummers you need to know
How Alan Parsons took the Three Laws of Robotics and made a sci-fi masterpiece
In the year of Star Wars, Pink Floyd’s former engineer Alan Parsons was creating his own barmy sci-fi masterpiece, I Robot
Simon Phillips: a drummer's tale
Drummer Simon Phillips reflects on a career with Mike Oldfield, The Who, Toto, Jeff Beck, his prog fusion outfit Protocol and more...
Porcupine Tree’s In Absentia: the 21st century masterpiece that changed the face of prog metal
In Absentia was a game-changer for Steven Wilson and Porcupine Tree. But it would ultimately mark the beginning of the end for modern prog’s most influential band
A beginner's guide to The Amorphous Androgynous
Step into the mind-expanding musical world of The Amorphous Androgynous
Living with tinnitus: "We all love music – why would we want to lose that?"
Metal Hammer Deputy Editor Eleanor Goodman has been living with tinnitus since she was 16. To mark Tinnitus Week 2021, Eleanor reveals what it’s like to live with the condition and what she does to protect her hearing
Latest Prog Reviews
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Downes Braide Association - Halcyon Hymns review
Superior concept album revelling in a distant past.
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe review
Not yet ratedOne record, twice the fun? All-star prog maximalists prove there might be too much of a good thing with twin versions of their fifth album…
Kevin Godley - Muscle Memory
Not yet ratedBelated solo debut from the former leader of 10cc’s art wing, Kevin Godley
Lunatic Soul - Through Shaded Woods album review
Not yet ratedMariusz Duda heads deep into the forest on seventh Lunatic Soul album
Jimmy Page's new book The Anthology is a must for hardcore fans
The sonic sorcerer opens the Led Zeppelin archive to reveal how the magic was made in his new book
Jon Anderson - Song Of Seven: Remastered And Expanded review
Not yet ratedYes man’s second solo album remains infectiously joyful.
Dream Theater - Distant Memories: Live In London review
Not yet ratedProg metal icons keep to the script in fun but inessential live release.
Jakko M Jakszyk - Secrets & Lies review
Not yet ratedSolid solo outing for Crimson torch-carrier.
Peter Gabriel - Live In Athens 1987/Plays Live review
Not yet ratedAce vinyl despatches from Gabriel’s superstar years, remastered.
Hawkwind Light Orchestra - Carnivorous review
Not yet ratedBrock and co come into their own with sprawling but topical dystopian rock.
Crippled Black Phoenix - Ellengæst review
Not yet ratedBrit collective snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
