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Claudio Sanchez details the “heartbreak” that inspired Coheed And Cambria’s classic song, Welcome Home
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Graham Gouldman announces biggest Heartful Of Songs tour yet
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Former ELO bassist Michael de Albuquerque to have second solo album, Stalking The Sleeper, reissued in January
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“This tour is going to be a complete blast." Big Big Train announce Woodcut European and UK tour dates for Autumn 2026
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Latest Prog News

Claudio Sanchez details the “heartbreak” that inspired Coheed And Cambria’s classic song, Welcome Home
By Matt Mills published
From a traumatic break-up, Coheed’s frontman gained the inspiration to write a Platinum-selling breakthrough single

Graham Gouldman announces biggest Heartful Of Songs tour yet
By Jerry Ewing published
Graham Gouldman takes his successful Heartful Of Songs tour on the road in October 2026

Former ELO bassist Michael de Albuquerque to have second solo album, Stalking The Sleeper, reissued in January
By Jerry Ewing published
Michael de Albuquerque's solo albums are being reissued through the Think Like A Key label

“This tour is going to be a complete blast." Big Big Train announce Woodcut European and UK tour dates for Autumn 2026
By Jerry Ewing published
Prog rock septet Big Big Train will release their new album, the conceptual Woodcut, in February

Watch Tool play a bunch of rarities for the first time in 20 years, plus a Black Sabbath cover, during New Zealand shows over the weekend
By Matt Mills published
Deep cuts from the Undertow, Ænima and 10,000 Days albums found their way back onto the setlist as the prog metal icons kicked off their Oceania/Asia tour

The story of Porcupine Tree's Deadwing is on the cover of the new gift-packed issue of Prog, which is on sale now
By Jerry Ewing published
Prog 165 also features Peter Hammill, John Lodge, Cardiacs, Gazpacho, Steve Morse, Solstice, Atomic Rooster, Crown Lands, The Utopia Strong, Barry Palmer, Cate Le Bon, Amorphis and loads more...

Ulver share ambient new single Weeping Stone as they announce "largely instrumental" new album Neverland
By Jerry Ewing published
Ulver will release their brand new album, Neverland, digitally in December and physically in February
Latest Prog Features

“It’s voted biggest spectacular and biggest folly. That’s a compliment!” Six myths and legends of Rick Wakeman
By Jerry Ewing published
Keyboard maestro on his 36-year wait to play Hampton Court, the apparent disaster of King Arthur on ice, buying a £1,000 synth for £35 because its owner thought it was broken, his innocence over the Sex Pistols’ firing from A&M and more

Paradise Lost’s Gregor Mackintosh escaped genre restrictions and embraced Dead Can Dance
By Julian Marszalek published
Guitarist says British-Australian outfit are “truly progressive” and confirms their darkest album is his favourite

Blending Pink Floyd and Kate Bush, this band sustained permanent damage as they tore themselves away from Britpop
By Emma Johnston published
The lead members’ relationship never recovered after making a 1994 record that was condemned as pretentious and pompous – although that’s what they wanted it to be

"It's definitely different. There's a lot of soul music in there." The story of Luke Machin's debut solo album, Living On The Edge
By Phil Weller published
Maschine and The Tangent guitarist Luke Machin is one of prog's most respected young guitarists. But for his Soulshine project he turned away from the day job to soul music

Great new prog you need to hear from Einar Solberg, The Blackheart Orchestra, Blanket and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
By Jerry Ewing published
Cool new prggy sounds from School Disco, New Miserable Experience, Laughing Stock, Ozul and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

“It could have been like painting a moustache on the Mona Lisa”: Welsh duo risked covering prog royalty
By Johnny Sharp published
Their third release, partly inspired by the album-sleeve scenery around them, features a long list of impressive guests. They’re hoping someone will accuse them of “drowning in a sea of pretentiousness” again

A prog metal band recorded three albums in one go. “I wouldn’t recommend it,” says their singer
By Matt Mills published
They’re already known for utilising a wide range of musical styles, but the first record of their trilogy is broader and deeper than ever – and the third part is said to be something no band have done before

“We made bad albums. Two should be melted down into flowerpots”: What Carl Palmer really thinks of ELP
By Philip Wilding published
Comparing his band to Yes and Pink Floyd, the sole surviving member looks back on OTT productions, getting carried away with overdubs and constant criticism – but insists: “We were setting a standard”
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Latest Prog Reviews

“Displays the ethos that first endeared them to space cadets”: Ozric Tentacles’ Through The Magick Valley
By Dom Lawson published
Latest box set spans 2002 to 2015 in style containing 10 discs and a hardback book

Mike Oldfield’s Amarok began life as a protest against his label, but became much more
By Chris Roberts published
Reissued version is split into sections with his blessing. The only flaw is a triggering Margaret Thatcher impersonation

“Lends credence to the idea they’re embracing pop influences”: Leprous’ An Evening Of Atonement
By David West published
It’s all ears on Einar Solberg’s unique voice during this 21-track recording from the Netherlands from early 2025

“Deals with the fact there’s no hope of escaping The Trump Show”: Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest’s Somni
By Jeremy Allen published
Texan prog-jazz collective hang out with some old friends who helped them score their first of five Grammys to date

Spock’s Beard reference their own past and future on The Archaeoptimist
By Gary McKenzie published
After a seven-year silence the Americans return with a new label, new drummer, new co-writer and a new vision via Ryo Okumoto

Derek Shulman takes aim at Syd Barrett, Beach Boys and Eagles in his not-very-gentle memoir Giant Steps
By Johnny Sharp published
Former Gentle Giant vocalist who became an A&R bigwig provides an refreshingly undiplomatic account of his career on stage and off it



