Latest Features on Prog
How Primus told of goblins and rainbows while trying not to mention goblins and rainbows
2017’s The Desaturating Seven was Les Claypool’s bid to explore the darkness of a 1970s children’s story, harnessing the influences of King Crimson, Tool and Sean Lennon
“I’m proud of Rush but I’ve moved on”: Alex Lifeson loves bringing solos to Envy of None
The dark prog-pop band’s second album Stygian Wavs is confirmation they’re a band in their own right, even if they quickly abandoned attempts to work together in the same room
How Silent Lucidity became Queensrÿche’s biggest hit (second time around)
The lead track from 1990’s Empire explores an unusual subject – but its singer argues it proved to be the right song at the right moment
Lifesigns’ John Young on Kate Bush’s baking, Frank Zappa’s humour and Patrick Moraz’s romance
Keyboardist on Kate Bush’s baking, Frank Zappa’s humour, Patrick Moraz’s romance, Eva Cassidy’s mystery – and buying his own band’s album from Amazon
Why Can’s Irmin Schmidt calls Soon Over Babaluma “the last of our best albums”
50 years after the release of Soon Over Babaluma, the founding keyboardist reflects on what he calls “the last of our best albums”
“Fans were tetchy; then all fears were allayed”: 11 great Rush songs from the 90s and beyond
The cream of the Canadian trio Rush's later years
“I’d like to be part of blowing the whistle”: Roger Waters’ Is This The Life We Really Want?
2017 solo album saw him determined to look forward as he said escaping Pink Floyd was like “driving away from a dodgy wedding with cans dragging behind the car, rattling all the time”
Hawkwind’s Dave Brock is against AI. He’s also against the prevalence of legalised drugs
Even though a lost account password threatened production, 2023 concept album The Future Never Waits is a death-to-life analysis of why humans keep corrupting everything
If anything mostly worked out during Yes’ Union era, it was the accompanying tour
The 1991 album remains a controversial work for many – but for most of the musicians from both sides of the Yes divide, the road trip was its saving grace
Fish, stalkers, being ripped off: Steve Rothery’s life and times with Marillion
It’s always been about music for the veteran guitarist, although distractions have included catching fire at the band’s first gig, realising he should be much richer than he actually was, and an alternative career he came close to pursuing
How Big Big Train took on modern issues in old ways on Grimspound
Released soon after Folklore, their 10th album merged mythology, astrology and astronomy to deliver Englishness to the world
If other Nordic folk bands overtake Wardruna, Einar Selvik doesn’t mind
Inspired by a bear, a moose and a wolf, new album Birna is extending the band’s “beautiful broken family” as they tell modern tales through ancient instruments
Katatonia ended a phase of doubt and gave shape to their Dead End King on City Burials
Jonas Renske didn’t stop writing when the dark Swedish troupe went on hiatus – which made it all the shorter
Adrian Belew on survival, orchestra music and Frank Zappa
Now touring with King Crimson offshoot Beat, the Bowie, Shatner and Hancock collaborator has long been confident that the future is secure on the road – which pleases him because he loves it
When Captain Sensible tried and failed to tell the world about Egg
When The Damned guitarist Captain Sensible tried to share his passion for early prog band Egg on a radio show, it didn’t go well. But he still loves their work
Ian Anderson: Jethro Tull’s one-legged hammy past and their potential stripped-down future
Latest Jethro Tull album Curious Ruminant has Ian Anderson reflecting on his hammy stage performances of the past, working with William Shatner and Mikael Åkerfeldt, and how the band could have a back-to-basics future
Procol Harum didn’t expect 50th anniversary album Novum to be their last
When Procol Harum released 50th anniversary album Novum in 2017, vocalist Gary Brooker and lyricist Pete Brown made it clear they weren’t expecting it to be their last
