Syd Barrett: A Saucerful Of Secrets
Almost every obituary of Syd Barrett claimed he was a ‘mad genius’. But the truth is far more complex. Classic Rock looks behind the clichés for a glimpse of the real Syd...
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The story of Richard Wright's last ever show
Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright made a surprise appearance with David Gilmour at a London Cinema in 2007. A year later, he was gone
My Record Collection: Dr Stuart Clark
Renowned astronomer, author and Guardian blogger has combed time, space and several guitar shops for a galaxy of progressive music delights.
Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel lets us rummage through his record collection
The Vinyl Detective Andrew Cartmel takes us through his favourite Pink Floyd, ELP, Jethro Tull, Zappa and Kate Bush records
Saucerful Of Secrets’ Gary Kemp: “Playing with Nick Mason and Roger Waters was utterly intimidating”
Gary Kemp on sharing a stage with Pink Floyd members, Spandau Ballet’s secret prog past and the chances of brand new Saucerful Of Secrets songs
How Pink Floyd reinvented themselves and journeyed towards The Dark Side
After Syd Barrett left, Pink Floyd were on a constant search for a sound – their sound. Eventually, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright and Nick Mason would find it
10 Roger Waters tracks every Pink Floyd fan should own
Roger Waters’ solo catalogue might have been eclipsed commercially by Pink Floyd’s, but you overlook it at your peril. Here are the 10 Waters solo tracks that every Floyd fan should own
How Roger Waters rebuilt The Wall
$15 million, 424 bricks, 56 dates: How Roger Waters took Pink Floyd's The Wall and turned it into the greatest show on Earth
The story behind the iconic artwork for Pink Floyd's The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
The cover of Pink Floyd’s debut album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn was very much of its time. Hugh Fielder talks to sleeve photographer Vic Singh about prisms, George Harrison and not getting paid
Storm passes: Storm Thorgerson 1944-2013
A tribute to Storm Thorgerson, the man who reshaped the world of album art
Rioting, bitter acrimony, and the story of Pink Floyd’s unsung masterpiece: Animals
Pink Floyd's Animals raged about sexual oppression and material greed, and the tour that followed almost broke the band
Steve Davis' Interesting Alternative: how compression is killing our music
Steve Davis on why vinyl is still king
How Kate Bush's Never Forever changed her career... forever!
Kate Bush's first No.1 album, Never For Ever marked the start of her new creative era. From Fairlights and broken crockery, to her first co-production credit, we look back on the visionary vocalist’s groundbreaking third album
Derek Sherinian on The Phoenix: "It’s all about making the best music possible”
In 2020, Sons Of Apollo’s keysman Derek Sherinian regrouped with Protocol’s Simon Phillips for The Phoenix. Here he discusses working with Phillips, playing from the heart and that time he jammed with Eddie Van Halen
My life with Genesis: ex-manager Richard Macphail spills the beans
In 2018, Genesis' former manager and Anon vocalist, Richard Macphail published his memoirs, My Book Of Genesis. Prog caught up with him to find out more
How The Pineapple Thief made Magnolia and entered a new era
The Pineapple Thief's frontman Bruce Soord reveals the liquid inspiration, loss and life behind their 2014 album Magnolia
"We don't have any rules!": the story behind Marillion's Sounds That Can't Be Made
In 2012, Marillion released Sounds That Can't Be Made, one their most controversial recordings to date. This is the story behind the prog titans' 17th studio album
Why I ❤️ Uriah Heep, by A-ha's Morten Harket
"Uriah Heep became the most important thing in my life," reveals A-ha frontman Morten Harket
Prog songs inspired by Lord Of The Rings and Middle-earth
With The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power out now, we count down the prog songs inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy world
