What happened when The Struts’ Luke Spiller worked with Mike Oldfield
Luke Spiller and Mike Oldfield collaborated on 2014 album Man On The Rocks, giving the Struts singer a new appreciation for the Tubular Bells mastermind
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“Don’t be afraid. Be stubborn. Demand respect”: Kate Bush’s advice for forging a career
When Kate Bush released 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, she offered a few words of advice on creating the kind of maverick career she’d made for herself
Why Ian Anderson is leading Jethro Tull through a late career productivity burst
Why Ian Anderson is keeping Jethro Tull on a prolifically productive roll
Tony Levin on the differences between Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp
Veteran bassist Tony Levin, who met Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp on the same day in 1976, compares and contrasts the two band leaders
Inspired by Pink Floyd, Marillion made a film out of their album Brave. It didn’t go well
Marillion’s attempt to make a full-length move to accompany 1994 concept album Brave went so badly that the director disassociated himself from it
Sepultura’s Andreas Kisser explains his love for Yes and Steve Howe
Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser cares so deeply for Yes that his band named an album after one of the prog giants’ songs
Matt Berry on whether he prefers making music to comedy
Matt Berry’s Heard Noises coincided with the end of What We Do In The Shadows and his 50th birthday – making it the most confessional album of his career
Richard Thompson’s battle with barking dogs, planes and leaf blowers to make Acoustic Classics
Richard Thompson thought 2014 solo album Acoustic Classics would just be a nice product for his merch stall – until he’d got over his reluctance to make it
Marko Hietala found a new normal after leaving Nightwish. The result is Roses From The Deep
Marko Hietala explains why he had to leave Nightwish, and believes there’s no hate involved in the split, as he focuses on second solo album Roses From The Deep
Why Bill Bruford demoted himself from the King Crimson, Yes and Genesis league
Bill Bruford retired in 2009 and later sold most of his equipment to Tool’s Danny Carey. Then he found he wasn’t finished on stage – and he’s come back re-energised
“Chris Squire was Darth Vader.I was Obi-Wan Kenobi”: Jon Anderson’s time-travelling 1000 Hands
In 2019 he reincarnated 30-year-old demos with former Yes bandmates and a stellar supporting cast, offering positive and long-held opinions to a rapidly-changing world
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher wrote songs for Emperor Of Sand at his mum’s deathbed
A cancer tragedy and other real-life dramas inspired Mastodon’s seventh album Emperor Of Sand, which they believe was 17 years in the making
Pink Floyd explored communication on The Division Bell, despite their communication issues
Pink Floyd explored the theme of communication on 1994 album The Division Bell – despite their infamous communication issues
"The haters won’t stop us from doing what we do": Geoff Downes on Asia's new lineup
The Geoff Downes-led new lineup of Asia play the band’s first three albums, one per night, in April
“You only have to hear the opening sweep to reach for your lighter and wave it in the air”: Tony Banks' greatest Genesis moments
Just some of the co-founding keyboardist’s iconic contributions to an award-winning catalogue of groundbreaking muisic
Debauched prog revivalists to internet pioneers: The Marillion albums you should listen to
Since picking up the progressive rock baton from Genesis in the 80s, Marillion have recorded one of prog’s most impressive catalogues, and these are their best albums
Prog is the reason Rick Astley became a singer
Pop star made his life-changing decision at a Camel concert, before discovering the work of keyboard genius Wakeman via Yes
"People are listening to Rick Astley. You’ve got to draw a line”: Mogwai and The Bad Fire
Stuart Braithwaite found himself unexpectedly inspired by King Crimson on his band’s 11th record – and the influence of Pink Floyd could appear on their next
It took The Mars Volta three years and several arguments to make Noctourniquet
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez challenged himself to stop aiming for perfection, and challenged old friend Cedric Bixler-Zavala to write direct lyrics. It wasn’t easy for either of them
