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“It was when we knew Roger Waters wasn’t going to be part of anything we did, but before he’d officially left. He had us trapped in limbo. I was putting my toe in the water”: David Gilmour’s solo career

In 2020 Prog looked back over David Gilmour’s solo career beyond Pink Floyd, which at that time amounted to just four albums, along with several...

“She was just starting her career, and the song was so big that she went on several talk shows and said it was about her. But I can tell you that it wasn’t”: The huge 80s AOR hit inspired by an up-and-coming actress and Led Zeppelin

In 1982 the members of Toto discovered an angel in their midst. Her name was Rosanna Arquette. She was a 20-something actress whose career was...

“A progressive rock band in 2026 is a living anachronism. Our career has blossomed when we’ve gotten weirder and weirder”: Crown Lands aim to harness Rush, Yes and geek power to fight radicalisation

Fresh from last year’s psychedelic Ritual I & II, Crown Lands are back with an even more ambitious concept piece that embraces not just their...

Autumnblaze – Glut Review

Add Autumnblaze to the list of long-standing bands you’ve likely never heard of. Formed in 1996, this German duo found inspiration in early Katatonia, though...

“The writing was on the wall. We had done some great things together, but the band had fallen apart. There was no need to try to continue”: How Ronnie James Dio and Black Sabbath put their differences behind them for the third and final time

In 2007, Black Sabbath’s classic Mob Rules-era line-up reunited for the third time, this time under the name Heaven And Hell. As they prepared to...

“In the middle of punk, I’m coming up with an album about a Martian invasion, narrated by Richard Burton and featuring Justin Hayward and Phil Lynott. It does sound kind of nuts”: The maverick who turned a classic sci-fi novel into a musical masterpiece

Jeff Wayne’s 1978 musical version of War Of The Worlds was one of the most surprising success stories of the late 70s. In 2007, the...

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