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Opeth: a guide to their best albums
From death metallers to progressive rock-metal torchbearers, Opeth's 25-year evolution is as impressive as it is surprising
Nick Mason interview: the Pink Floyd man on his Saucerful Of Secrets
Nick Mason and band on the joys of improvising, and why they definitely won’t be doing Comfortably Numb
Inside Maxine Peake's record collection
Shameless and Silk actress Maxine Peake digs a bit of Hawkwind, Gong, Aphrodite's Child, Bo Ningen and more
Monster Magnet's Dave Wyndorf on Hawkwind
"No one appreciated Hawkwind more than I did," says the Monster Magnet frontman...
Did Prince flirt with prog on Around The World In A Day
He certainly did, reckons Prog writer Joseph Stannard...
Sylvia by Focus: the story behind the song
Sylvia was originally a lovelorn “cabaret song” written for a singer called Sylvia Alberts, and it helped paved the way for Focus’s rapid rise to fame
Did The Stranglers go prog on Black And White?
They certainly did, argues Prog writer Ben Myers...
Justin Hawkins on Todd Rundgren
"He’s got mystique, he’s misunderstood – he’s definitely a hero," says The Darkness frontman...
Vote for the best Marillion song ever
What's the British prog icons' greatest ever song? Over to you…
Neil Peart: my drum solo was a lifetime's achievement
Neil Peart's drum solo on Rush's R40 tour took the drummer an entire career to construct. In 2015 he wrote for us and explained the process
Neil Peart: The ultimate interview
In 2017, Classic Rock spoke to Neil Peart and found out there was much more to the Rush Drumming legend than just paradiddles, polyrhythms and labyrinthine lyrics
Scott Walker - A Musical Portrait
From 60s pop star to dark, experimental progressive figurehead, Scott Walker's was a musical life well lived...
Marillion: a guide to their best albums
Since picking up the progressive rock baton from Genesis in the 80s, Marillion have recorded one of prog’s most impressive catalogues. These are their best albums
Mark Hollis - A life in music
A look at the career of the late Talk Talk frontman who died in 2019...
Life on the road with Snarky Puppy
Tour manager Rosanna Freedman lifts the lid on how to manage a band with 25 members on tour!!
Neil Innes: "I’m just like Shakespeare, except with better songs.”
The Bonzo Dog and Rutles man discusses his career and recent studio album Nearly Really...
The Affinity Photo New Rock Photographer 2020 Challenge #3: Shot by mobile
Join the third round of our hunt to find the best new rock photographer of 2020
Prog's 2019 Christmas Playlist
Festive fun and games from Big Big Train, Marillion, Rick Wakeman, Jethro Tull and more...
