Prog

Since its arrival at the tail end of the 60s progressive rock has offered the world some of the most fascinating music ever heard, in varying guises over the years. Prog magazine brings you the stories behind the people who create these astounding sounds and amazing music, be they the classic originators such as Genesis, Pink Floyd and Yes, to the 80s revivalists such as Marillion and IQ, all the way through to those musicians today who have done so much to help rejuvenate the genre such as Muse, Radiohead, Steven Wilson, Opeth and Anathema. In depth and behind the scenes stories of classic albums and tours sit side by side with widespread coverage of what‘s happening at today’s cutting edge of progressive music.

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PETER HAMMILL RE-RECORDS HIS ENIGMA-ERA ALBUMS • Prog pioneer cites Taylor Swift’s motivational influence behind the newly minted versions of In A Foreign Town and Out Of Water while rising to musical challenges.

GEDDY LEE CONFIRMS SPOKEN-WORD TOUR • Five UK dates, including London, Glasgow and Sheffield, announced for December.

OPETH ANNOUNCED AS BLOODSTOCK HEADLINERS • Enslaved and Green Lung up the prog quota next year too.

MOON SAFARI END 10-YEAR SILENCE • Swedes return this December with the much-anticipated Himlabacken Vol 2.

MOTHERHOOD INSPIRES MYRKUR • The experience of childbirth has helped Amalie Bruun see the world afresh.

ELP OFFSHOOT 3 TO RELEASE LIVE ALBUM IN NOVEMBER • Rockin’ The Ritz: Live 1988 makes vinyl debut.

CYAN GO BACK TO THE FUTURE AGAIN! • Rob Reed’s pre-Magenta band rework their second album for November release.

THE OMNIFIC UNVEIL SECOND ALBUM • Idiosyncratic Australian trio continue their singular low-end journey of bass-led prog.

MONG TONG AND MAYA ONGAKU TO TOUR EUROPE • Southeast Asian psych outfits will play UK in November.

FAD GADGETS • Rhodri Marsden on three of the latest must-have gizmos currently putting the prog in progress.

RICK ASTLEY • Best known for the chart-topper, Never Gonna Give You Up, the celebrated pop singer popped his prog cherry with Rick Wakeman and Camel.

THE MYSTICAL HOT CHOCOLATE ENDEAVORS • Dreamy US quartet hit the sweet spot between prog, shoegaze and psych.

SORRY, WE DON’T HEAR A SINGLE • Radio edits just don’t cut it, says a reader.

VOTCHI • With their most stable line-up and a new EP ready to go, the Czech sextet are aiming to reach out to a wider world.

POMEGRANATE TIGER • Canadian multi-instrumentalist reflects on the rise of AI with jam-packed third album.

WIN! • JOHN WETTON BOX SET

BEN REED • British jazzer taps into the spirt of Canterbury on latest solo endeavour.

MAEBE • The British guitarist mashing up prog genres to build his ultimate wall of sound.

HEDVIG MOLLESTAD • The Norwegian powerhouse discusses her new collaborative project, retaining artistic freedom, and performing on the same bill as one of her musical heroes.

“We laughed a lot!” • To celebrate the release of Keith Emerson’s Variations box set, Rick Wakeman fondly looks back on his memories with the pioneering musician whom he refers to as his “blood brother in keyboards” and shares details of the concert that he and Emerson once dreamed of playing together.

The Talented Mr Emerson • A remarkable composer, arranger and virtuoso with a ruthless disdain for the wellbeing of the Hammond organs that became part of his signature sound, Keith Emerson built the foundations upon which progressive rock stands to this day. With help from the good and great of prog rock and beyond, here are 30 classic cuts from the genius of the Moog.

Music For The Head • After a short pause, Steven Wilson is...