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The making of Chris Squire's Fish Out Of Water
The late Yes bass player Chris Squire's 1975 album Fish Out Of Water is regarded as one of the best solo albums by the band
Holidays? Who needs 'em when you have the new album by Clap! Clap!
Liquid Portaits by Clap! Clap! is experimental, innovative and full of sounds from all over the world. This is the guy showing Paul Simon how it's done…
Yello's new track Waba Duba is the most fun electronica has had in years
Swiss electronic duo Yello have just released new single Waba Duba, and it's fun, refreshing and totally infectious
Nothing says emotional devastation like A.A. Williams’ new song Love And Pain
Exclusive A.A. Williams' has released a new song Love And Pain from forthcoming album Forever Blue, and it's brilliant
How Pink Floyd made The Final Cut and learned to hate each other
The last album Roger Waters made with Pink Floyd was set against the backdrop of the Falklands Conflict, with the band's own break-up on the horizon
A tale of domestic terrorism, a BBC ban, and the end of Hawkwind's pop career
Hawkwind's single Urban Guerrilla was meant to propel them into the charts. Then the Angry Brigade showed up
10 best budget turntables 2020: top sub-£300 decks for your vinyl records
The best budget record players from Rega, Pro-Ject, Audio-Technica, Sony, Lenco and others – recommendations include USB and Bluetooth turntables
Pet Sounds: The story of how the Beach Boys helped inspire progressive rock
Taking inspiration from Arthur Koestler’s Act Of Creation with themes of love, hope, regret and sorrow, The Beach Boys’ masterpiece confounded those expecting more songs about cars and girls
Q&A: Deep Purple's Don Airey on life, loves and regrets
Don Airey recalls playing keyboards for Jethro Tull, Deep Purple and Colosseum II
Roxy Music: the story behind their debut album
Roxy Music's debut album would set the blueprint for 70s glamour. This is the story of how it came about.
King Crimson collaborator Keith Tippett remembered
Sid Smith looks at the impact on progressive music of Keith Tippett, who died yesterday aged 72
The prog credentials of Blue Öyster Cult
They were called the "thinking man's metal band" and there was a lot more prog going on in Blue Öyster Cult than people realise
The story of Roy Harper's Stormcock
Roy Harper's fifth album, 1971's Stormcock is widely considered to be one of his very best
The story of IQ's The Wake
How the neo-proggers made their 1985 second full-length album The Wake
Best headphones for vinyl 2020: our pick of 8 headphones to bring the best out of your vinyl
Whatever your budget, these are the best headphones for immersing yourself in your vinyl record collection
The best home brew kits 2020: brew your own beer and cider at home
Whether you enjoy drinking beer, cider or both, we’ve picked out the best home brew kits to help you on your summer brewing journey
Neil Peart interview: "I never set out to be famous - I set out to be good"
As Rush began their 30th anniversary tour in 2004, Classic Rock spoke to Neil Peart, who hadn’t done a major interview in a decade
Men for all seasons: The inside story of Marillion's Season's End
When Marillion’s charismatic frontman Fish quit in 1988, many people expected the band to evaporate. But instead they delivered one of their finest records