Prog Features

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Did the 2010s really usher in the death of the album, or was it simply a case of artists adapting to the precarious world around them? We examine the last decade in music and weigh up what bands might have to do to thrive in music's next chapter

The Utopia Strong take us through their self-titled debut album one track at a time – and unveil the video for new single Strange Altar

It's just one of the topics discussed in the final part of our #SheRocks prog panel...

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Experimental doomers Öxxö Xööx pick their favourite bands for pushing instruments and tastes to the limit

As the 70s rock scene exploded, an increasingly out of touch music business lost its stranglehold on the music scene – here, we tell the story of how it happened

The second challenge in our Affinity Photo New Rock Photographer 2020 competition is Crowd & Venue Scenes – here are 10 tips to make your snaps stand out from the crowd

Join the second stage of our hunt to find the best new rock photographer of 2020

Mancunian metallers Prognosis love a proggy riff, so we asked them to pick their top 10 odd time signature metal songs

Everything you need to throw the perfect rock'n'roll party this Christmas, courtesy of Iron Maiden, Motorhead, the Rolling Stones, Metallica, Marshall Amps and more

The psychedelic space rockers Cybernetic Witch Cult pick the ten essential sci-fi flicks you absolutely must check out

When Tool formed and descended onto an unsuspecting Hollywood, alternative music was about to be dragged into a whole new world of dizzying possibilities

This amazing shot of a crowd-surfing Damian Wilson takes first prize in the first round of our photography competition. Plus: Round 2 is launched!

Black Friday might not be here quite yet, but the bargains have already begun - and there are some amazing deals right now on wireless earphones

Jeff Lynne's personal guide to the second ELO comeback album after 30 years in the wilderness, From Out Of Nowhere

What started off as an underground curiosity has become one of metal’s true modern phenomenons. We unearth the mystery of Heilung - the world’s biggest cult band

Klone guitarist Guillaume Bernard explains why Katatonia's seminal 2009 album Night Is The New Day is so important to him

Happy Halloween! To celebrate, here's the real stories behind John Carpenter's spookiest scores