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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STEVE HACKETT AND ROTHERY TAKE THE PLUNGE ON NEW LP • Hackett forewarns that this isn’t a “shredders’ convention” and says you’ve not heard them like this before.

FLOYD ASSOCIATE GETS SANITY CHECK • Staring Sane is Ron Geesin’s newest release – and it only took 12 years to arrive!

SMITH AND WILEMAN TEAM UP FOR FOLK-HORROR LP • Samhain Tree marks new partnership for Karda Estra man.

PHIL MANZANERA REFORMS QUIET SUN • Cult favourite Mainstream is reissued and new music could be incoming.

THE OCEAN LOOK UP TO THE STARS • They return with a brand-new line-up and examine the human condition.

MASTODON HONOUR HINDS ON MOURNFUL NEW SINGLE • A new album is expected later in the year.

EDISON’S CHILDREN COME FULL CIRCLE • Sci-fi-inspired trio return with more close encounters of the prog kind.

EMMA RUTH RUNDLE GOES HEAD ON • The singer-songwriter returns with a full band to tackle contemporary concerns.

HOGIA EXPLORE IDENTITY ON THEIR NINTH ALBUM • Frontman Malcolm Galloway also announces a new solo LP.

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

ANDY TURNER • Despite a well-established punk pedigree, the Instigators’ frontman had his head turned by the proto-prog of The Pretty Things.

PROG IN BRIEF

LAST SCENE ALIVE • US alt-jazz trio summon up an eclectic mix of next-gen bangers.

TOMITA

ANTARIKSH • Mixing influences from opposite sides of the compass, the result is exciting new prog from India.

FORAGER • A delicious blend of pop, progressive jazz and R&B with an added spoonful of sugar.

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GOLDEN SAMPHIRE BAND • Junkboy side-project return to nature for psych-folk pocket symphonies.

PREY • Indian hotshot guitarist adds vibrancy to the instrumental scene.

Q&A SHANE EMBURY • Napalm Death’s bassist on his passion for prog, flirting with Cardiacs and his very progressive new solo album.

“I’m the luckiest guy I know…” • Jethro Tull’s venerable bandleader Ian Anderson is no stranger to interviews, but he’s never done one quite like this before. We’ve lined up an all-star cast of friends, collaborators and admirers to give him a grilling he won’t forget! We get his thoughts on all manner of topics, from the serious to the candid, in one of the most revealing Q&As he’s ever given.

A Step Into The Unknown: The Journey To Under Wraps • The 1980s brought new elements to Jethro Tull’s music. Following on from Ian Anderson’s would-be solo album, A, and The Broadsword And The Beast’s folk-synth hybrid, came a more solid electronic sound. The recently reissued Under Wraps and Anderson’s true solo debut, Walk Into Light, harnessed the latest technology and the...