Latest Prog News
David Gilmour's iconic black Strat is now the most expensive guitar ever
Cost-of-living crisis? What cost-of-living crisis?
Devin Townsend has finally announced his life’s work, The Moth
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
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
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
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
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!
Plus Francis Dunnery, Pat Metheny, Gong, Clive. Nolan, Soft Machine, Ulver, Bill Nelson's Orchestra Futura, Godsticks, Magnus Martin and loads more...
Latest Prog Features
“He smashed the LP against the wall. It was the only one we had!” Prog pioneers’ doubts over the song that made their name
With the help of The Who and Jimi Hendrix, and a helmet he found outside his hotel room, the bandleader acquired a nickname he’s now carried for nearly 60 years
Great new prog you must hear from Devin Townsend, Green Carnation, Midge Ure, Teramaze and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Cool new prog you must hear from Hanry, Advent Horizon, Coal & Crayon and more in all new racks Of The Week
“It’s definitely earned its keep”: David Gilmour on the guitar he sold for $4m – that’s just sold again for $14.5m
The Black Strat was with him from 1970 until 2019, when it was one of more than 120 instruments he auctioned for charity
“I try to be professional and respectful. I had to go along with it”: When Yes told Oliver Wakeman not to come back
Keyboardist son of Rick had to tour with a band that had already fired him – but he still enjoyed the road trip, and it led to the creation of From A Page
Jethro Tull ex Martin Barre dismisses the idea he’s underrated, and explains why he has no time for egos
Guitarist reveals what he learned from one of his band’s opening acts, names a guitarist who’s a “real yardstick” of brilliance – and touches on what he misses about being in Ian Anderson’s band
“My love for music was dying”: How a lifestyle change led to a 15-minute prog epic and a record deal
The American’s memories of seeing Yes, Black Sabbath and Grand Funk Railroad helped save him from despair – as did seeing his sibling play like Eddie Van Halen before Eddie did himself
“Anyone who says it’s not a Genesis album isn’t a real fan”: Camel’s Peter Jones loves music that others hate
Multi-instrumentalist Tiger Moth Tales leader shares a couple of contentious opinions, while heaping praise on his boss Andy Latimer
“He came on in a witch’s hat and attacked me with a sword!” The flawed genius who even kept Lemmy on his toes
He wrote his band’s breakthrough single and created the concept they’ve continued to develop, But after a series of increasingly alarming episodes he was dead by the age of 43
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
