The return of Arjen Lucassen's Star One
Following the success of his sprawling 2020 Ayreon Transitus album, Arjen Lucassen decided to dust off his Star One supergroup for a third album
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Spiritualized: the story of the first four albums
Jason Pierce guides us through those first four groundbreaking Spiritualized albums
The story of Tim Bowness' Lost In The Ghost Light
Tim Bowness examines the changing nature of the music industry and popular culture through his fictional rock star who has fallen from grace
The Canterbury scene albums you should definitely own
From the sublime to the ridiculous, from jaunty tunes to head-spinning jazz rock, the Canterbury scene is a prog-head’s Utopia
Rush producer Terry Brown: "they were pushing themselves beyond their comfort zone"
Producer Terry Brown gives a view of Moving Pictures from the other side of the glass
Six new prog tracks you must hear this week!
Brand new music from Ice Age, Esben And The Witch, We Came From Space, Jakub Zytecki, Wedingoth and Coachlight...
"I can't afford to waste any time": Horror legend John Carpenter on making albums in his 70s
Horror and sci-fi director John Carpenter helped create the slasher movie genre and pioneered synthwave with his soundtracks. Now, in his 70s, he’s making standalone albums with his son and godson. Prog gets the lowdown on his exciting "second career".
The story of 3.2, Robert Berry's final album with Keith Emerson
US prog rocker Robert Berry recalls his friendship with ELP legend Keith Emerson and working with him on 3 and the rebooted 3.2
Rush and the story of Moving Pictures
Released in 1981, Rush's eighth studio album Moving Pictures not only helped define Rush, but also rock music in the early 80s
The story of Amorphis and Halo
The Finnish prog metallers tell the story of their fourteenth studio album Halo
Voivod and the making of Synchro Anarchy
Canadian prog metal pioneers Voivod released their fifteenth studio album Synchro Anarchy in 2022. This is the story...
Transatlantic and The Absolute Universe
The Absolute Universe was Transatlantic's first studio album for seven years. And it might also be their last. This is the story...
Lifesigns in the beginning: the story of the band's debut album
Lifesigns began life a a trio that featured Nick Beggs and released their self-titled debut in 2013
“It’s a masterpiece”: why the prog world loves Jethro Tull’s Aqualung
From Arthur Brown to Sonja Kristina, prog musicians tell us why they love Jethro Tull’s classic album Aqualung
“We had no interest in being rock stars”: The story behind Jethro Tull’s Aqualung
Ian Anderson and Martin Barre give the lowdown on Aqualung, Jethro Tull's career-defining 1971 record. Just don't call it a concept album...
Six great new prog tracks to listen to this week!
Brand new music from Stuckfish, RPWL, Damanek, The Enigma Divison, Flying Caravan and The Church
Porcupine Tree: "a lot of the excitement is because people don’t know if they’ll see us play again"
Still bathing in the glow of the comeback that most people thought would never happen, Steven Wilson talks arena shows, the power of band t-shirts, and his favourite album of 2022
Rush's Moving Pictures: a tale of double-entendres and red overalls
Graphic artist Hugh Syme looks back on the creation of the iconic cover art for Rush's classic album Moving Pictures
Tarja Turunen on Nightwish, celebrity fans and overcoming health issues: “My stroke was caused by stress”
An audience with the original queen of symphonic metal
