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“When he gave the family car back, his dad sold it as ‘formerly driven by Frank Zappa’”
He developed his own form of expression at 9 years old, taught himself to compose music at 11, and hated the Summer Of Love, drugs and lack of effort. Here’s why there’s no such thing as an ex-Zappa fan
“A caustic Gilmour guitar attack, and Waters venomous in his lyrical delivery”: Pink Floyd’s 10 heaviest songs
They may be known for soundscapes and atmospheres, but when the moment took them, they cranked it up to 11 – sometimes reflecting the darkness and tension between the members
Devin Townsend discusses his prog world (while he’s hiding from his dogs)
Stick-collecting Canadian who preferred Motorhead to Marillion says Captain Beefheart didn’t know he was nuts, the Interstellar soundtrack floored him, and the Wildhearts are prog
“He sings in French but I’m told his lyrics are clever”: Snooker icon Steve Davis’ obscure prog picks
Utopia Strong member and DJ on his collection of over 2,000 records, most of which aren’t big names, and suggests a few to add to your own
Have Between The Buried And Me proved they don’t need to replace the member they fired?
The Blue Nowhere is their first after Dustie Waring’s acrimonious departure, and the remaining quartet say the process was business as usual
Japan’s career was much more fun than it seemed
Attacking punks, getting stuck on a disco label, fighting the New Romantic tag: Steve Jansen recalls how the schoolmates’ natural sense of rebellion became unique music before egos got in the way, and the flukes that made them big in actual Japan
How Porcupine Tree unexpectedly grew out of Steven Wilson’s “shameless pastiches”
He only wanted a harmless distraction from No-Man – but when the debut album sold 30 times its original pressing run, he had to take things more seriously
Cool new proggy sounds from The Ocean, Alex Henry Foster, The Hirsch Effekt and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Mega new prog to hear from Jaime, N2O, The Chemistry Set, Massimo Pieretti and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week
Which member of Yes released the best solo album?
So many musicians, so many records… which one is your choice for greatest of all time?
“We wanted some filth on this album." How Touchstone rocked out on their fourth album, Oceans Of Time
The story of UK prog rockers Touchstone's fourth and most recent studio album, 2013's rocking Oceans Of Time
The Norwegians who abandoned black metal and re-enacted the psychedelic rock era
They were always known for genre-hopping. But their exploration the Age of Aquarius’ disintegration via obscure tracks from the era was something else again
“I said, ‘I don’t want to work with him!’ But I needed the money”: The prog supergroup with 200 hits between them
Quartet with connections to Yes, 10cc, Kate Bush, The Police and many others took five years to agree their debut album was ready to release
“It’s voted biggest spectacular and biggest folly. That’s a compliment!” Six myths and legends of Rick Wakeman
Keyboard maestro on his 36-year wait to play Hampton Court, the apparent disaster of King Arthur on ice, buying a £1,000 synth for £35 because its owner thought it was broken, his innocence over the Sex Pistols’ firing from A&M and more
Paradise Lost’s Gregor Mackintosh escaped genre restrictions and embraced Dead Can Dance
Guitarist says British-Australian outfit are “truly progressive” and confirms their darkest album is his favourite
Blending Pink Floyd and Kate Bush, this band sustained permanent damage as they tore themselves away from Britpop
The lead members’ relationship never recovered after making a 1994 record that was condemned as pretentious and pompous – although that’s what they wanted it to be
"It's definitely different. There's a lot of soul music in there." The story of Luke Machin's debut solo album, Living On The Edge
Maschine and The Tangent guitarist Luke Machin is one of prog's most respected young guitarists. But for his Soulshine project he turned away from the day job to soul music
Great new prog you need to hear from Einar Solberg, The Blackheart Orchestra, Blanket and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Cool new prggy sounds from School Disco, New Miserable Experience, Laughing Stock, Ozul and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week
“It could have been like painting a moustache on the Mona Lisa”: Welsh duo risked covering prog royalty
Their third release, partly inspired by the album-sleeve scenery around them, features a long list of impressive guests. They’re hoping someone will accuse them of “drowning in a sea of pretentiousness” again
A prog metal band recorded three albums in one go. “I wouldn’t recommend it,” says their singer
They’re already known for utilising a wide range of musical styles, but the first record of their trilogy is broader and deeper than ever – and the third part is said to be something no band have done before
