Latest Prog News
"The noise is deafening. The whole hotel shakes. It’s very frightening." Asia guitarist John Mitchell caught up in Middle East conflict
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
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
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
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
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
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
"It's not perfect, it has the imperfections and excesses of youth, but I think that was our biggest single step ever"
Latest Prog Features
“He persuaded me to stay. I never felt good about it”: When Martin Barre tried to quit Jethro Tull
Their musical partnership finally ended after 43 years – but the guitarist says he wanted to break it up decades earlier
“None of us agreed on any of it”: The story of Marillion’s upbeat lockdown album An Hour Before It's Dark
Covid, a spider bite, a missing guitarist, barring one member from the tour bus – nothing could have prepared them for the challenges they faced in making the follow-up to FEAR
With Mike Portnoy’s help, Bigelf battled back from tragedy to make Into The Maelstrom
Leader Damon Fox’s ambition was to turn his band into “the Radiohead of metal.” But their fourth album, released in 2014, has been their last word to date
“He denied ever hearing the album. I find that hard to believe”: Did Jethro Tull inspire a character in Spinal Tap?
British prog icon wonders if his American fans really got the humour in 1972 album Thick As A Brick – because they all laughed at the wrong moments
“People say, ‘This isn’t Yes!’ Where did we say this was Yes?”: Arc Of Life’s struggle to self-identify
Featuring three members of the prog giants, their 2021 debut received mixed reactions. But Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen decided to focus on the follow-up record rather than fight with a few armchair generals
“It was us, tears down our cheeks, trying to be manly”: How Big Big Train survived David Longdon’s death
He was the energetic hub of the band until his sudden passing in 2021. Faced with oblivion, they regrouped behind Alberto Bravin and made The Likes Of Us, a record for anyone who’s ever felt left out
Latest Prog Reviews
Soen continue to become more metal and less prog with Reliance
Sticking to compositions of around four minutes, the musicianship and production remain exemplary. But it’s too often funnelled into predictable patterns
“Originally a career-staller, this version really is essential”: Ultravox’s The Collection – Deluxe Edition
Revisited with deep attention to detail, Midge Ure and co’s imperial phase reissue is a genuine audio-visual banquet
“An immersive emotional ride, showing that music makes us feel whole again”: Airbag’s Dysphoria Live
Over 20 years in, Oslo trio deliver their first official live album – and it was worth the wait
“They combine emotional intensity with rapidly evolving progressive chops”: EBB’s The Mirror
Scottish collective’s impressive second album demonstrates why their profile is exploding
“In many ways a dry run for The Wall”: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here remains mysterious at 50
Alienation, loss and a legendary live bootleg – the prog giants’ post-Dark Side masterpiece gets an impressive anniversary box set treatment.
“Often too leaden to float, but the future is visible”: Nektar’s deluxe edition of A Tab In The Ocean
1972 album, which saw them edging away from psychedelia back to standard rock, returns with live treats that hint at what was to come
