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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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IT’S A DREAM COME TRUE! • As Dream Theater prepare to record new music, guitarist John Petrucci revels in his reunion with ex-drummer Mike Portnoy on solo album Terminal Velocity.

IHSAHN LAUNCHES SECOND EP OF 2020 • Pharos shows a different side of the Norwegian mastermind.

JOHN CARPENTER’S THIRD LOST THEME SCHEME • Filmmaker and composer prepares Lost Themes III.

BLACKFIELD DO IT FOR THE MUSIC • Aviv Geffen heads into major label territory with his latest recording.

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MOLASSESS JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOLLOW ON LATEST • Former The Devil’s Blood members reunite for new dark prog project.

THE ANCHORESS AND SUEDE GUITARIST DOUBLE UP • Duo reveal collaborative album Memory Of My Feelings.

GAZPACHO SET THE SCENE ALIGHT WITH FIREWORKER • Introspective art rockers go even deeper.

THE OCEAN RETURN TO THE PAST • Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic completes the band’s two-record project.

LEE ABRAHAM ANNOUNCES HARMONIC NEW SOLO DISC • Galahad musician details Harmony/Synchronicity.

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

MICHAEL LANDAU • He’s worked with everyone from Celine Dion to Miles Davis, but not even a session with Pink Floyd could eclipse his admiration for Yes.

PROG IN BRIEF

TIRILL • Former White Willow violinist takes a folkier solo path.

STREAM OF PASSION • A Prog writer considers the pros and cons of live streaming in the Covid-19 era.

PROTOCOL • Shweta and Rahul from the Mumbai sextet have watched India’s prog scene expand over the years.

PROG IN BRIEF

GLASS OCEAN • Aussie soap star ditches TV for musical theatrics with Northlane and AlithiA buddies.

Official Progressive Albums Chart • The prog top 30 albums

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CITY OF SOULS • New Zealand rockers’ debut album lifts spirits during pandemic.

OCEANICA • Weird and wonderful prog project from the south coast of England.

LARAAJI • The Philadelphia born ambient musician, mystic and former actor returns to his first love of piano on his latest album. It’s packed with improvisational pieces designed to bring happiness and light during these dark times.

IN MEMORY OF JUDY DYBLE • When Judy Dyble died on July 12, 2020, the prog world lost one of its shining lights. The ex-Fairport Convention and Trader Horne singer and instrumentalist was loved in prog and folk circles alike, having also collaborated with Robert Fripp, Tim Bowness and, more recently, Big Big Train’s...