Music
Prog
"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.
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LIMINAL SKY
Former Messenger collaborators return in elegantly gloomy fettle.
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JONAS LINDBERG
The great and good of progressive music give us a glimpse into their prog worlds. As told to Grant Moon.
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Everybody Loves A Happy Ending
The Paradox Twin frontman and sole songwriter, Danny Sorrell, began work on his band's third LP, A Romance Of Many Dimensions, during a turbulent period in his personal life. Now on the other side, he reflects on both a solitary and collaborative creative process, and how his own experiences with grief, isolation and digital dependency are mirrored in the album's concept.
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CLAIRE HAMILL BAND
A likable acoustic duo from down the A coast in Newhaven, Dandelion Charm seduce a room full of early birds with just Clare Fowler's lead voice, 12-string guitar from her husband John and some divine interlocking harmony parts.
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Symphonies In Bloom
Japanese post-rockers MONO have tapped into themes of grief and mourning on their 13th studio album, Snowdrop. Inspired by the floral tributes left on graves, the band have coined a musical language to communicate the emotions of grief that words can't always convey. Guitarist Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto and producer Brad Wood reflect on their late collaborator Steve Albini and moving forward with new ideas.
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EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL
Vinyl reproduction of patchy but worthy one-off album from 1986.
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KRISTOFFER GILDENLÖW
Ex-Pain Of Salvation multi-instrumentalist ventures into heavier waters.
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PINK FLOYD
Legendary tracks brought together from group's 70s heyday.
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SHANE EMBURY
Napalm Death's bassist on his passion for prog, flirting with Cardiacs and his very progressive new solo album.
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PREY
Indian hotshot guitarist adds vibrancy to the instrumental scene.
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FORAGER
A delicious blend of pop, progressive jazz and R&B with an added spoonful of sugar.
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MASTODON HONOUR HINDS ON MOURNFUL NEW SINGLE
A new album is expected later in the year.
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PRINCE OF FAILURE
Modern prog metal stars unite in a brand-new project.
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MONO
Japanese post-rock veterans' emotive memorial to absent friends.
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Bashful Blues
A.A. Williams thought she was too shy to be a solo artist. But, after growing tired of life as a classical musician and stumbling upon a guitar outside her flat, the post-rock singer/multi-instrumentalist found herself supporting Sleep Token and sharing a label with Opeth. She tells Prog about her unlikely journey - and why she wants to play Wembley Stadium one day.
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A PROG DAY IN MAY
The delightful Key Theatre is home for this relatively new addition to the prog calendar, courtesy of our friends at Progzilla Radio and their drive to promote up-and-coming bands.
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THE NEVER-ENDING TRILOGY
Aurora is the third Yes studio album to be released in five years, an astonishing work rate for a veteran band who seem to be riding a genuine wave of creativity. Prog spoke to Steve Howe and vocalist Jon Davison about this burst of activity and how, even after nearly 60 years, the band are still honing their craft.
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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 talents of their new keyboardist Peter-John Vettese. Anderson takes Prog on a journey through their creation.
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Dark Beauty
Flamenco, tango, disappearing people, and a Red Hot Chili Pepper? Those unlikely ingredients combine on the heaviest album yet from Tarja Turunen. Finland's symphonic prog metal queen tells Prog about swimming away from the shore, finally getting to know her former bandmate Marko Hietala, and writing without fear on Frisson Noir.
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KARNIVOOL
Somehow 11 years have passed since Karnivool last played at the Roundhouse and tonight guitarist Drew Goddard thunders through Simple Boy to a rapt audience.
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THE OCEAN LOOK UP TO THE STARS
They return with a brand-new line-up and examine the human condition.
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JETHRO TULL
In their seventh decade, Jethro Tull are as busy as ever.
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A Very, Very, Very Fine House
It’s been seven years in the making, but Exploring Birdsong are finally ready to release their debut, Every House We Built. On it, the young British trio use property as a metaphor and turn painful personal experiences into something beautiful via playful alt-prog sounds. Prog makes an appointment with vocalist and pianist Lynsey Ward to find out more.
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ANGINE DE POITRINE
Angine De Poitrine became a YouTube viral sensation earlier this year and their fame has spread like small pox ever since.
2 min |
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SUPERTRAMP
One sold-out night in London brings palpable magic.
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THE UTOPIA STRONG
Steve Davis and Kavus Torabi are already at the venue amiably chatting to fans when Prog arrives at The Piper on a sweltering Sunday evening, offering a smile, a shrug and a genial, \"We don't know, we think they might be running a bit late...\" when we ask what time they're due onstage. So far, so informal. And, as we'll find out, it's entirely in keeping with what pans out as an esoteric and enjoyable night's entertainment.
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PHIL MANZANERA REFORMS QUIET SUN
Cult favourite Mainstream is reissued and new music could be incoming.
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EDISON'S CHILDREN COME FULL CIRCLE
Sci-fi-inspired trio return with more close encounters of the prog kind.
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THE GATHERING
Three decades and change since its release, Mandylion still exerts a singular gravitational pull.
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