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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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BIG BIG TRAIN GET BACK ON TRACK • After the death of frontman David Longdon, the band resolve to continue, appointing a new vocalist, announcing shows and new album plans for 2023.

THE FIERCE AND THE DEAD GET VOCAL! • Single Wonderful out now with lyric video, and more new music on the way this year.

TRAIL OF DEAD GET PROGGY ON QUADROPHONIC NEW LP • Floyd, Gabriel, Rush and Bush inform XI: Bleed Here Now.

CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX TAKE WING • The avant-garde rockers return with new album, Banefyre, and European tour.

LONG DISTANCE CALLING GO WILD! • The German rockers tackle the “erosion of nature” on forthcoming album, Eraser.

HATS OFF GENTLEMEN PLAY THEIR CONFIDENCE TRICK • UK prog duo’s sixth album deals with a timely fallacy.

HELLFIRE – BLACK MIDI ARE BACK! • An “oscillation of comedy, drama and romance” beckons on Londoners’ third LP.

VLMV BACK TO SING WITH ABANDON • Prog Award-nominated post-rockers return with their first new music in four years.

ROBERT FRIPP EARLY SOLO ALBUMS SET FOR REISSUE • Two early 1980s albums buffed up for re-release in July.

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

MATTHEW HEAFY • The frontman for metal titans Trivium on how his new project, Ibaraki was shaped by the influence of his mentor and friend, Ihsahn.

SHADOW ACADEMY • Online comedian gets deadly serious in his new progressive metal duo.

“BUT SERIOUSLY, WHICH ONE IS PINK?” • A reader has members on his mind…

OKSANA LINDE • After an unusual career, the Venezuelan synth pioneer is finally releasing her debut album, at the age of 81.

PLAYGROUNDED • Quintet explore new worlds with their fusion of prog metal and hypnotic electronics.

WIN! • RUSH MOVING PICTURES BOX SET

CHILDREN OF THE SÜN • Woodstock-loving Swedes embrace their inner hippie with psychedelic harmonies galore.

HÄLLAS • Scandinavian five-piece embark on a mystical journey with album number three.

DAVE GREENSLADE • From Colosseum and Greenslade to G&T, the keyboard player discusses his latest musical adventures with Blonde On Blonde guitarist Dave Thomas.

IN MEMORY OF KLAUS SCHULZE • As an early member of Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze was an electronic music pioneer who pushed aside trends to explore what was in his heart. The Berlin School alumnus and Ash Ra Tempel founder’s experimental solo work has long been associated with epic soundtracks, his best known being Dune. His passion for Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel was rekindled with Hans Zimmer on the recent award-winning remake, and on his latest album, Deus Arrakis, which is to...