Here are the 15 biggest news stories of the week
It’s been another busy week in the world of rock, metal and prog – here are the stories that hit the headlines
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Here are the 15 biggest news stories of the week
It’s been another busy week in the world of rock, metal and prog – here are the stories that hit the headlines
Damian Wilson to release new EP on his birthday
Thank You (The Holdsworth Sessions) will be released on the singer's 50th birthday...
King Crimson ex Ian McDonald to reissue Honey West’s debut album on vinyl
Project featuring multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald will release a collector's edition of Honey West’s 2017 album Bad Old World
Watch Dream Theater’s striking animated video for Barstool Warrior
Dream Theater release animated promo for their new single Barstool Warrior - track features on latest album Distance Over Time
Jane Weaver’s new Fenella project share video for Bright Curse
Jane Weaver, Peter Philipson and Raz Ullah release Bright Curse - the lead single from their upcoming album Fehérlófia
Roger Waters teases Us + Them concert film with live Pigs (Three Different Ones) clip
Exclusive Exclusive: Watch Roger Waters perform Pink Floyd’s 1977 track Pigs (Three Different Ones) - track taken from upcoming concert film Us + Them
Trinity Prog Festival goes on hiatus for 2020
But the much-loved charity prog event promised to return in 2021...
Sons Of Apollo announce North American tour
Mike Portnoy, Derek Sherinian, Billy Sheehan, Jeff Scott Soto and Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal will hit the road in early 2020 with special guest Tony MacAlpine
Radar Festival announces first bands for 2020
Plini, Toska, Dirty Loops, Physics House Band and more will appear at next year's event...
Plague concerns disrupt Phish fans’ plans
Fans hoping to camp overnight to see Phish near Denver at the end of the month will have to change their plans due to cases of plague in prairie dog colonies
The Flower Kings reveal new double album Waiting For Miracles
The Flower Kings will release their new studio album Waiting For Miracles later this year - the follow-up to 2013’s Desolation Rose
Opeth’s Akerfeldt on Yngwie Malmsteen: His records have been pretty s*** for a long time
But Opeth vocalist and guitarist Mikael Akerfeldt says he still loves Yngwie's guitar playing
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Jethro Tull: how loneliness and cold war spy thrillers shaped Minstrel In The Gallery
Jethro Tull swapped their West London studio for glamorous Monaco, but it was Ian Anderson’s ‘loner’ status and outsider observations that really informed Minstrel In The Gallery
A guide to the best Pink Floyd solo albums
Freed from the rivalry and constraints within Pink Floyd, the band members held nothing back on their solo endeavours – here we round up the best albums the solo members created
The 10 best budget turntables 2019: top record players for under £300
UPDATED Treat your vinyl to these brilliant budget turntables from Pro-Ject, Rega, Audio-Technica, Sony and more
Steve Howe: Prog God 2018
In 2018, Prog bestowed the ultimate accolade on Yes' Steve Howe. The veteran guitarist talks us through the highs and lows of his incredible career, from the UFO underground to world domination with Yes and Asia
The story behind Camel's Moonmadness
Camel guitarist Andy Latimer looks back at the creation of Moonmadness, one of the all-time classic prog albums.
Paradise Lost's Aaron Aedy on his prog heroes Voivod
Paradise Lost’s rhythm guitarist Aaron Aedy takes one second to recount his love for Voivod.
Best home brew kits 2019: get started with brewing your own beer and cider
Drinking beer is fun – and making it can be, too. Here’s our pick of the best home brew kits to get cracking with today…
Woodstock '94, Mud, sweat and beers: The clash of cultures that summed up metal’s maddest year
With iconic performances from the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Metallica, Woodstock ’94 embraced alt-rock and metal rather than channelling the hippy vibes of the history-making original
Meet the women redefining what it is to be metal
We talk to Chelsea Wolfe, Louise Lemón and AA Williams about what they have in common, what they don't, and what they really think about that 'death gospel' tag
The first reaction to Tool's new single Fear Inoculum
Tool have released Fear Inoculum, their first single in 13 years, and here's what we make of it
Supertramp: a guide to their best albums
The punk explosion was expected to kill them. Instead, Supertramp thrived and enjoyed huge singles and albums success worldwide – here we guide you through their best work
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Jane Weaver - Loops In The Secret Society album review
Not yet ratedJane Weaver takes us on a journey both back through time and into the future with this seamless collection
Gaahl steps away from his black metal roots in new album GastiR - Ghosts Invited
The black metal icon takes a turn for the unexpected with the new album from Gaahls Wyrd
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso: Transiberiana album review
Not yet ratedItalian masters make a triumphant return...
Van der Graaf Generator: The Aerosol Grey Machine album review
Not yet ratedLavish 50th anniversary reissue for VdGG’s elusive debut album
Alan Parsons: The Secret album review
Not yet ratedStudio ace Alan Parsons has been tempted back into recording a new album, after 15 years away. Can he weave his sonic magic once more?
Lonely Robot: Under Stars album review
Not yet ratedJohn Mitchell’s trilogy reaches a stirring conclusion...
Arena - Double Vision album review
Not yet ratedBombast and big ideas from neo-proggers on top form
Lunatic Soul - Under The Fragmented Sky album review
Not yet ratedRiverside mastermind finds comfort in sound
The Fierce And The Dead - The Euphoric album review
Not yet ratedEight years on, as punk and prog spectacularly collide, Matt Stevens and co’s third album documents some concerning electric dreams
