The Steve Hillage albums you should definitely own
Guitarist and producer Steve Hillage is a true progressive visionary whose best albums cover a career as 70s prog hero and cult figure on the underground dance scene
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How Syd Barrett cast a spell that lasted throughout Pink Floyd's career
Pink Floyd are synonymous with Roger Waters and David Gilmour, but Syd Barrett remains the lost genius at the heart of the band
Kate Bush: the long road to Hounds Of Love and the hunt for perfection
Kate Bush’s early years established her as the first lady of Brit rock, but after just one tour she retired from the stage. She wouldn't return for 35 years
"My hair still stands up on the back of my neck!": The making of ELP's Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer's second studio album Tarkus served as a blueprint for their sound. But it almost never happened
How Änglagård, prog's most reclusive band, made third album Viljans Öga
Swedish proggers Änglagård have made just three albums since forming in 1991. 2012's Viljans Öga has been the most recent...
Yes, Benoit David and the making of Fly From Here
In 2011 Yes released their first album in a decade. But Fly From Here featured Canadian vocalist Benoit David, not Jon Anderson. Guess how the fans reacted?
Demians and the making of their second album Mute
In 2010, with the release of Mute, Nicholas Chapel's post-rock/prog band Demians seemed on the verge of major things!
That time Keith Emerson and Lee Jackson from The Nice visited the Prog office!
In 2011, annoyed that guitarist Davey O’List claimed more credit than was due for The Nice’s debut album, Keith Emerson and Lee Jackson popped into the Prog offices to set the record straight
How Panic Room made their "dark and personal" third album SKIN
In 2012 Anglo-Welsh prog quintet Panic Room signed to Esoteric Records and released third album SKIN
My Favourite Things: The stuff Jah Wobble can't live without
NEW! “I’m one of Apple’s bitches…” Bass player, post-punk legend and world music pioneer Jah Wobble on the stuff that powers his world, from bass guitars to books and cars
"The tour bus was not a good place to be..." The real story behind Marillion's Clutching At Straws
In 1987, Fish released his last album with Marillion and it was a tumultuous journey for all involved. From the influence of alcohol to incessant touring schedules and the final bitter split, Prog discovers the inside story behind Clutching At Straws
The story behind Arena's 2018 album Double Vision
Arena discuss beards, internal challenges and why you sometimes just have to a write 22-minute epic
Watch Tool's Danny Carey change a broken drum during a song without missing a beat
A broken snare halfway through a song? It's no problem for Tool's Danny Carey and drum tech Joe Slaby
Remembering Kevin Ayers
Prog Editor Jerry Ewing remembers a lifelong enjoyment of Kevin Ayers' music and his meetings with the great man
"Size doesn't matter!" How Echolyn made 2012's self-titled echolyn album
Echolyn guitarist and vocalist Brett Kull discusses 2012's echolyn alb um, the band's first for seven years at the time
How Protest The Hero got their groove back with Palimpsest
Canadian prog metallers Protest The Hero tackled vocal torment to release the splendid Palimpsest
“It isn’t simple radio-friendly rock.” How Styx brought prog to Crash Of The Crown
Tommy Shaw and Larry Gowan discuss how progressive rock has brought a new lease of life to stadium rockers Styx
The return of The Flower Kings and Banks Of Eden
In 2012 Swedish prog rock royalty The Flower Kings returned with their first new studio album in five years!
Today’s weather? You should expect a Tropical F*ck Storm
A big chunky interview with Gareth Liddiard of Tropical F*ck Storm. Includes gale force psych and talk of mushies, bikies and why he enjoys going to hospital
