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O.R.k. share video for acronymically titled new single PUTFP ByJerry Ewing published 9 November 24 O.R.k. will tour the UK in May, supported by UK proggers The Paradox Twin on all dates 
Elbow share video for brand new single, the motorik-driven Adriana Again ByJerry Ewing published 8 November 24 Manchester pop proggers Elbow will release a brand new EP in the coming months 
Unique Steven Wilson video props are up for sale! ByJerry Ewing published 8 November 24 Props from videos for Steven Wilson's Routine and Beautiful Scarecrow have been put up for sale 
Maynard James Keenan names his favourite tool ByMatt Mills published 7 November 24 A burning question, finally answered 
Airbag announced as third headline act for next year's Winter's End Festival ByJerry Ewing published 7 November 24 80s prog legends Haze and Lesois also announced for Winter's End Festival which takes place from April 24-27. Latest Prog News
Kate Bush graces the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now! ByJerry Ewing
Watch Sleep Token perform live without their bassist and guitarist this week ByMatt Mills published 7 November 24 Bassist III and guitarist IV were disposed by illness, but Sleep Token performed in Zurich on Monday anyway 
Midsummer Prog Festival under threat after venue hit with noise restrictions ByJerry Ewing published 6 November 24 Next year's Midsummer Prog Festival was due to place in June in Valkenburg in Holland 
Solstice announced as extra night headliners as Summer's End celebrates three full-day 20th anniversary ByJerry Ewing published 6 November 24 The 20th anniversary of Summer's End Festival takes place at the Chepstow Drill Hall from October 2 - 5 
Tim Bowness announces replacement drummer for Prog The Forest charity event ByJerry Ewing published 5 November 24 Tim Bowness's Butterfly Mind will feature former No-Man drummer Andrew Brooker at December gig 
Bill Nelson announces previously unreleased guitar instrumental album Studio Cadet ByJerry Ewing published 4 November 24 Bill Nelson digs out 2015's "gleaming guitar melodic soundscape" album Studio Cadet from the archive for December release 
O.R.k. announce UK live dates for May 2025 ByJerry Ewing published 4 November 24 Prog supergroup O.R.k. will be supported by UK proggers The Paradox Twin on all dates 
Music Venue Trust warns of "complete collapse of live music" in the UK ByFraser Lewry published 4 November 24 Over 350 grassroots music venues, 75,000 events and more than 12,000 jobs are at risk, say the Music Venue Trust 
Nightwish manager Ewo Pohjola charged in Finland with assaulting two women ByStef Lach published 2 November 24 Nightwish say they won't comment until assault case against manager Ewo Pohjola is fully resolved MORE FROM PROG
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Threshold, Elegy, Kyros and more announced for ProgPower Europe 2025- 2
Great prog you must hear from Nine Stones Close, Tiberius, Krokofant and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week! - 3
Elbow share video for brand new single, the motorik-driven Adriana Again - 4
Unique Steven Wilson video props are up for sale! - 5
“They stopped making a furious racket a long time ago, but they’ve never sounded as elegant or assured as they do here”: Klone’s The Unseen
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“The kids who bought it didn’t ask, ‘Where’s Syd?’ They increasingly asked, ‘Who’s Syd?’” Meddle marked the point where Pink Floyd as we know them really began ByTommy Udo 
Great prog you must hear from Nine Stones Close, Tiberius, Krokofant and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week! ByJerry Ewing published 8 November 24 Cool new proggy sounds to enjoy from Could Seed, Danafae, Lawrence English and more... 
Roine Stolt slashed the average age of The Flower Kings before making Waiting For Miracles ByGrant Moon published 8 November 24 Tired of people who “put a lid on the joy” of music, a line-up change presented a fresh front with younger energy on their 2019 double album 
After half a century of Yes music, Jon Anderson talks about everything, from football to fairies ByDave Everley published 7 November 24 Fronting Yes he was one of the architects of prog rock, and now he fronts his own band. But that’s only part of his wondrous story 
Elephant9’s Mythical River has tributaries including ELP, John Paul Jones and coffee BySid Smith published 7 November 24 Latest album Mythical River has artistic tributaries including John Paul Jones, Motorpsycho, Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Dungen, Red Kite – and also coffee 
Twists of fate pushing Jon Anderson to finish his next projects, even if they take 30 years BySid Smith published 7 November 24 The sequel to Olias Of Sunhillow, a reunion with Roine Stolt, a musical featuring Kelsey Grammer… the Yes veteran says a lot is happening soon, although he’s less sure about 1000 Hands Part 2 and his memoir 
The story of Pink Floyd's erratic 1967 performance on American Bandstand ByFraser Lewry published 6 November 24 While in California to promote their Apples And Oranges single, Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett began to show signs of the behaviour that would lead to his departure from the band 
The grounding experiences of Barclay James Harvest – the band that broke in two ByMalcolm Dome published 6 November 24 Unrelentingly Northern in attitude, both parts the slow-burning band that split in two seemed happy with their lot – but is their story one of unfulfilled achievements? 
"The bondage video was overwhelming. You’re tied up, you can’t free yourself." Oceans Of Slumber singer Cammie Beverly on horror movies, her 'Roman Empire' and THAT music video ByEmily Swingle published 5 November 24 We sit down with the Oceans Of Slumber frontwoman for a quick but entertaining catch-up 
“We knew not everybody would like The Astonishing”: Jordan Rudess’ life with Dream Theater ByDave Ling published 4 November 24 He started out in a college so strict that he couldn’t understand prog when he first heard it. But the composer, educator and tech fan, has made the most of opportunities that came his way 
The story of the 1993 single that Radiohead want you to forget about ByNiall Doherty published 4 November 24 If you thought they didn’t like Creep, wait til you hear what Thom Yorke & co. make of Pop Is Dead 
It's Prog's new Tracks Of The Week! Cool new proggy sounds from Crippled Black Phoenix, Oddleaf, Outrun The Sunlight and more... ByJerry Ewing published 1 November 24 Great new prog to enjoy from Keys, Mission Jupiter, Empire Springs, Tim Morse and more... 
Jo Beth Young realised evil does exist, and you can hear it happening on her new album ByFrancesca Tyer published 31 October 24 Broken Spells, her first release under her own name, is the result of a complete change of worldview, a spiritual awakening and a determination to deliver the mesmerising work despite heartbreaking hurdles Prog Newsletter
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“Lovely, ambitious stuff… the sound of a band completely rejuvenated”: Beardfish stage a surprise return with Songs For Beating Hearts, giving the impression they’d never been away ByPhilip Wilding 
"They’ve never sounded as elegant or assured as they do here”: Klone’s The Unseen ByDom Lawson published 8 November 24 Continuing the melodic explorations they began in 2019, French prog metallers’ 10th full-length album is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of work 
Hawklords’ Relativity casts them as worriers on the edge of time ByJeremy Allen published 7 November 24 Jerry Richards’ band delivers grooves, hooks and vitality on 11th album, amid a concept story of AI and machines 
"Two decades after shedding their punk and black metal shackles, Sólstafir still have new ideas to explore." Iceland's coolest metal band explore their own legacy on eighth album Hin Helga Kvöl ByMatt Mills published 5 November 24 Every shade of Sólstafir gets a look in on album number eight 
“An impressive overview of his restless curiosity and hunger”: Bill Bruford’s solo box set ByDavid West published 5 November 24 Jazz, fusion, and a dash of muzak from the drummer’s electronic and acoustic experiments from 1977 to 2007 
Kevin Ayers’ All This Crazy Gift Of Time box set is a delight - especially the live sets BySid Smith published 4 November 24 Lavish 10-disc package celebrates the Canterbury legend, with hard work done to deliver contemporary commentary and revitalize his 1970 Hyde Park show 
“They turn on the switch marked ‘metal’ and summon the essence of Satan’s own belch… a new career high”: Vola mix additional textures into Friend Of A Phantom ByJohnny Sharp published 1 November 24 Scandinavians expand their horizons yet again, but remain in sight of their ethereal, stargazing base 
“They’ve dialed back abrasiveness in favour of a smoother sound”: Swallow The Sun’s Shining ByPhil Weller published 18 October 24 New producer helps Finnish dark proggers explore their more accessible side on ninth album 
"A Frost* double concept album – who could quibble?” Life In The Wires is quite marvellous ByGary McKenzie published 18 October 24 Keyboard and guitar solos are back in abundance as Jem Godfrey and his ‘classic’ line-up mixes the best atrributes of their previous four albums into something quite marvellous 
Two life stories intertwine in Jakko M Jakszyk’s memoir Who’s The Boy With The Lovely Hair? ByDave Everley published 11 October 24 His colourful life and remarkable times feature Sir Richard Attenborough, The Nolan Sisters, Ruud Gullit, Michael Jackson (and Morris Minor And The Majors’ Stutter Rap) 
“Curiously retro, these tunes are mostly short and to the point”: Steve Howe’s Guitarscape BySid Smith published 9 October 24 Inspired by a new synth, the Yes veteran has created something of a taster showreel in his latest outing with son Dylan 
“There are two experiences on offer here”: Curved Air’s Rarities Series box set ByJames McNair published 27 September 24 Six out-of-print discs span decades, with offerings for completists alongside a particularly pleasing 1972 live performance 
"Fearlessly miserable”: Ultravox’s 40th anniversary edition of Lament ByChris Roberts published 25 September 24 Classy reissue package includes contributions from Steven Wilson and Moby, plus live show that proves they could deliver on stage too