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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PALLAS REACH THE END OF THE ROAD WITH NEW LP • Individual projects might continue after the spotlight shines on the neo-prog veterans for one last time.

TRAUMA HITS DBA ON NEW ALBUM • The duo take the world head on via harmonies, melodies and earworms.

LIVE RELEASE FOR STRAWBS’ CLASSIC ALBUM • Limited edition of Grave New World Live incoming.

THE TANGENT PROBE NOSTALGIA • Prog lifers’ new LP examines the lingering influence of WW2 on today’s culture.

ENSLAVED EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS • Culture and mythology beyond the band’s sphere take a central role on their new LP.

KAVUS TORABI RETURNS WITH NEW SOLO ALBUM • The prog polymath weaves his musical threads together.

LESOIR TAKE BOTH ROUGH AND SMOOTH • The Dutch art-rockers enter their beat phase and embrace a more-is-more approach.

TEMIC COUNT THEIR EMOTIONAL LOSSES • The LP puts heavy emotions at its fore as the collective make a conceptual return.

LIGHTS OUT FOR CHELSEA WOLFE ON NEW ALBUM • She’s joined by a host of big-name collaborators.

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

BOBBIE DAZZLE • The glam rocker explains how Focus mainstay Thijs van Leer transformed her childhood hatred of the flute into love.

OK GOODNIGHT • US art-rockers blend modern prog with the abstract and artful.

THE HUMAN LEAGUE

THE PYRAMIDS • The Nordic psych-prog quintet blend vintage influences with a modern attitude that’s all their own.

DEA VELATA • Historically inspired project combines old ideas with symphonic metal for an elegant sound.

US, THEM & YOU • What got us all grooving this month…

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IRON JINN • Dutch five-piece get their psych on with adventurous new sounds.

THE MAGPIE ARC • Folk-rock act spread their wings, with a little help from Maddy Prior and Ian Anderson.

PETE ROTH • Bill Bruford’s former drum tech on nudging the drummer out of retirement, his trio’s new album and playing Cruise To The Edge.

“They all say keyboard players are the worst of all!” • The Wakemans are one of modern music’s great dynasties. In one of the most revealing and hilarious interviews that’s ever appeared in Prog, keyboard maestro Rick Wakeman and his eldest sons, Oliver and Adam, discuss their relationship, the family’s musical legacy and whether they’ll ever share a stage.

“It’s a very varied job when you play with Dad.” • Teaching the next generation of keyboard wizards the ropes, serving mince pies and writing a rock opera, Oliver Wakeman explains that he thrives in his busy musical kitchen.

Return Mission • Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble have dusted off their capes and returned to odd time signatures and big concepts on the upcoming Return To The Red Planet. The unexpected sequel to 2020’s grandiose The Red Planet has been inspired by past and current discoveries on Mars. Wakeman...