Prog News

Quirky YouTube sensations Angine de Poitrine announce new album for April

By Jerry Ewing published 18 March 26

Canadian math rock duo Angine de Pointrine's UK May live dates have completely sold out

Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien announces second solo album, Blue Morpho, will be released in May

By Jerry Ewing published 17 March 26

Radiohead's Ed O'Brien shares a visualiser for the title track of his new album Blue Morpho as he puts his full name to a solo album for the first time

Sole surviving Moody Blues member Justin Hayward announces UK tour for October

By Jerry Ewing published 17 March 26

Justin Hayward's The Story In Your Eyes UK tour runs through 11 cities in October

David Gilmour's iconic black Strat is now the most expensive guitar ever

By Fraser Lewry published 13 March 26

Cost-of-living crisis? What cost-of-living crisis?

Devin Townsend has finally announced his life’s work, The Moth

By Matt Mills published 11 March 26

Devin Townsend has reached peak Devin Townsend, unveiling a 24-track behemoth with choirs, orchestras and a song called We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Listen to maximalist preview Enter The City.

Yes to release expanded and remastered edition of From A Page in April

By Jerry Ewing published 11 March 26

Oliver Wakeman's era as keyboard player in Yes is reassessed with a new in-depth edition of the band's 2019 release From A Page

Midge Ure announces new album A Man Of Two Worlds and releases lead single Just Words

By Martin Kielty published 10 March 26

Ultravox icon will launch 21-date tour when the half-instrumental LP arrives on May 8

Jon Anderson announces more UK live shows for September

By Jerry Ewing published 9 March 26

Former Yes singer Jon Anderson will now play shows in Brighton, Oxford, Nottingham and Portsmouth

Steven Wilson and Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt are going to make another album together

By Matt Mills published 6 March 26

The celebrated prog musicians previously collaborated on 2012 album Storm Corrosion, and many fans are hankering for a follow-up

We celebrate Keith Emerson on the cover of the new issue of Prog Magazine, which is on sale now!

By Jerry Ewing published 6 March 26

Plus Francis Dunnery, Pat Metheny, Gong, Clive. Nolan, Soft Machine, Ulver, Bill Nelson's Orchestra Futura, Godsticks, Magnus Martin and loads more...

Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt reveals why collaboration with Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy hasn’t happened yet

By Matt Mills published 5 March 26

Dream Theater’s drummer has said multiple times that he wants to make music with Opeth’s frontman. So, we asked Åkerfeldt what’s taking so long.

"The noise is deafening. The whole hotel shakes. It’s very frightening." Asia guitarist John Mitchell caught up in Middle East conflict

By Jerry Ewing published 3 March 26

Prog musician John Mitchell is currently holed up in Dubai as the Iran conflict literally explodes all around him!

"It’s a song about inventors and invention." New Peter Gabriel single What Lies Ahead was a work-in-progress performed during 2014's Back To Front tour

By Jerry Ewing published 3 March 26

Peter Gabriel is releasing a new single every full moon at midnight in the build-up to new studio album o\i.

Rush discuss the possibility of new music as they announce second shows in Manchester and Glasgow

By Dave Everley published 26 February 26

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will tour the UK and EU, along with drummer Anika Nilles, in February, March and April 2027

Primus announce first full UK and Europe tour since 2015

By Paul Brannigan published 25 February 26

Les Claypool's alt. rock mavericks line up first full European tour since 2017

Rush announce first European and UK live dates for 13 years

By Jerry Ewing published 23 February 26

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have announced the UK and EU leg of the band's Fifty Something tour - but you'll have to wait a while

"It makes me very optimistic for a release at some point this year..." Marilllion update fans on progress on the new album

By Jerry Ewing published 20 February 26

Marillion are currently working on a follow-up to 2022's An Hour Before It's Dark album

Queen announce remixed, remastered and expanded Queen II Collector’s Edition

By Paul Brannigan published 19 February 26

"It's not perfect, it has the imperfections and excesses of youth, but I think that was our biggest single step ever"

Tool hope to release a new album and put on a residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere in 2027

By Matt Mills published 17 February 26

Drummer Danny Carey says the prog metal band have been “talking to” the owners of the Vegas venue