Latest Prog News
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson names the legendary punk singer who asked him for an autograph
Not one but two punk icons outed themselves to Ian Anderson as secret Jethro Tull fans
Why Devin Townsend is a bit "irritated" by Quebec microtonal duo Angine de Poitrine
Townsend says that after being told by many people to listen to Angine de Poitrine, he simply refused – but admits he probably should
Rick Wakeman shares trailer for his new prog album, Return To The Red Planet
Rick Wakeman will release his latest album, Return To The Red Planet, in October
Mastodon reveal the moment they learned of Brent Hinds' death
Mastodon were informed of Brent Hinds' death via a phone call from the guitarist's ex-wife
Phil Collins shares previously unreleased live version of You Know What I Mean and announces deluxe vinyl box set of Face Value
Phil Collins' Face Value’ celebrates 45 Years with four-LP deluxe vinyl box set and a new Dolby Atmos mix from Steven Wilson, out in September
Phil Collins opens up about his past struggles with alcohol addiction
"I was very close to dying"
"I hope Lonely Robot fans find this to be a fitting epilogue." John Mitchell announces final Lonely Robot album, An Ending
John Mitchell will release his sixth and final album under the Lonely Robot banner in September
Latest Prog Features
Can’t hear John Myung’s bass in Dream Theater? He says it’s a “minor detail”
When his supergroup side-project The Jelly Jam released their most recent album in 2016, Myung compared his role in the power trio with his day job in the prog metal giants
How Beth Hart discovered prog via Rush’s “worst” album
Powerhouse blues singer’s fascination with Geddy Lee’s bass playing led to her appreciation for Les Claypool and Primus
They were regarded as synth-pop but we say they’re prog. So do members of Marillion, Porcupine Tree and No-Man
They may have traded in the pop world, but their go-to inspirations included King Crimson and Can – and the artists they influenced in turn cross many genres
“His music still burrows deep into the ear – and the heart”: Moody Blues icon John Lodge Remembered
His unique voice and playing helped shape the band’s pioneering progressive approach, and he kept the flame burning long after they’d stopped touring
How the UK college rock scene shaped the genesis of Genesis
An excerpt from a new book celebrating the endearingly amateurish British university gig scene that launched the career of some of the world’s most famous bands
“Steve Lukather’s guitar collided with a mic stand. He made it part of the song!” Toto’s Dennis Atlas goes solo
Listen to Principle and you’ll hear Bumblefoot, David Paich, Marco Minneman and others, plus Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman and Jordan Rudess influences
“They had their own code via eye contact and head movements. It was amazing”: How Rush made Signals
The trio’s ninth album was born amid tension over synths and mixes and a concern about disappointing long-term fans - but it proved to be the band’s transition into the 80s and beyond
“If I’d known the albums would last I’d have done better!” Genesis artist Colin Elgie’s year in the limelight
Even though his squonk was nothing like the band’s squonk, the Hipgnosis stringer’s work on A Trick Of The Tail led to a return gig, while he also created art for Renaissance and Al Stewart
Latest Prog Reviews
Lowen bring Middle Eastern mysticism and big, crushing riffs to Download 2026
One of the most exciting bands in British metal put on a special showing for their Download debut
Slift score an immediate, dizzying masterpiece with new album Fantasia
The cosmonauts have shortened their songs for their fourth full-length, but they’re every bit as immersive and disorienting as before
Tool's Sonic Temple headline set was peak Tool, and we wouldn't have it any other way
Tool's first show of 2026 wasn't a classic crowd-pleaser, but those who lasted the distance were treated to something special
Green Lung’s first festival headline show cements them as the future of metal
At London’s Desertfest, the occult five-piece perform all of their darkly fun anthems while backed up by gorgeous videos, returning members and a malfunctioning, Eddie-like mascot
Viral sensations Angine de Poitrine dazzle, confuse and delight at debut London show
Avant-garde Canadian twosome Angine de Poitrine justify all the hype at their sold-out London debut
Soen continue to become more metal and less prog with Reliance
Sticking to compositions of around four minutes, the musicianship and production remain exemplary. But it’s too often funnelled into predictable patterns
