Chick Corea: A tribute
Sid Smith reflects on the marvellous musical career of fusion maestro Chick Corea
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How Radiohead shook up the record industry
In 2009, amid social media rumours they were packing things in, Radiohead sat down with Prog and discussed why the perceived normal way of doing things wasn't always for them
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt: My Life In 10 Songs
From Opeth and Storm Corrosion to Bloodbath, Mikael Åkerfeldt reveals the stories behind 10 classic songs
Classic Album Sundays: the healing power of giving yourself over to music and great hi-fi
We all love to put on a favourite album, switch off the lights and just totally tune in. So does Colleen Murphy, and with her Classic Album Sundays she’s taken the experience further
The story of Curved Air's debut album Air Conditioning
The UK prog rockers' 1970 debut album Air Conditioning was also the very first rock band picture disc album. This is how it happened...
The story behind the song: Hocus Pocus by Focus
The bizarre Hocus Pocus by Dutch proggers Focus “came from nowhere, a piece of pure improvisation” and may be the only top 20 rock song to feature yodelling
Pendragon: the journey to The Jewel
From their days as Zeus Pendragon in the late 70s through sell-out Marquee shows and Reading Festival appearances, this is how Pendragon made their debut full-length album The Jewel
Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel lets us rummage through his record collection
The Vinyl Detective Andrew Cartmel takes us through his favourite Pink Floyd, ELP, Jethro Tull, Zappa and Kate Bush records
Hedvig Mollestad on taming the mother of monsters on Ekhidna
Smashing the boundaries between rock and jazz, Hedvig Mollestad tells Prog about being inspired by mythological monsters, trusting her listeners to keep up, and why she’s not closing the coffin lid with Ekhidna
From Tubular Bells to Robert Wyatt's Rock Bottom: Henry Cow's John Greaves comes clean
He's played with Henry Cow, National Health and Mike Oldfield, but what makes John Greaves tick? We catch up with the musician to explore his incredible career so far and find out more about his solo albums
Is The Kinks' Arthur a lost prog classic?
They might be better known for Lola and Sunny Afternoon, but The Kinks' Arthur had all the hallmarks of a prog album
Best headphones for vinyl 2021: 8 killer headphones for record player use
Wax on with the best headphones for vinyl and hear your record collection in a whole new way
Asia: the story of a supergroup
Despite being pilloried buy the press at the time, Asia's blend of polished melodies and progressive ideals reaped huge commercial rewards
The triumphant return of Green Carnation
Norwegian prog rockers Green Carnation return with their first new album for 14 years. Leaves Of Yesteryear is a triumph not even the pandemic could derail
The unstoppable rise of UK proggers Lifesigns
Vocalist and keyboard whizz John Young tells discusses new Lifesigns album Altitude – and why you won’t be finding the full release on Spotify anytime soon!
How Long Distance Voyager revitalised The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues 1981 album Long Distance Voyager got them to No. 1 in America and helped make the band superstars again
Live streaming: what we learned from a year of streamed shows
Live stream shows were one of the highlights of lockdown. Now that live music is about to return, are they a thing of the past? No: they're the future
Why the early Beatles were dangerous, by Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson
As young teen, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson fell in love with the moptop Beatles. But then he dug deeper and discovered something darker, druggier and way more dangerous
