Issue Issue 79 - Prog (2024)

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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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IN THIS ISSUEEd’s LetterNEXT ISSUE ON SALE sep 08Mulling over what to write this month, my thoughts frequently dragged back to an altercation on social media. A Prog reader had decided, upon hearing three songs from Steven Wilson’s new albumTo The Bone, that it was pop and not prog, that he didn’t like it, and he then challenged the magazine to agree with him, stating we would “fawn all over” both Wilson and the album. I’m not going to use this editorial to repeat my refuting of his allegations, but it does highlight an interesting point.Clearly you will see that Mr Wilson is on the cover of this issue. Given that he is, without a doubt, the biggest contemporary progressive musician around, it’s our duty to report on what he does. We take…2 min

REGULARSBLOODY WELL WRITEWhat’s in a name?It’s a great shame that Yes’ induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was marred by bad feeling between the two camps. The subsequent squabbling over the use of the name is particularly sad when you consider what they are actually fighting over.Since the band first broke up following Tormato, the name ‘Yes’ has come to mean two very different things. One is the memory and legacy of those immensely talented young men who made that exhilarating, joyous, pioneering music in the early and mid-70s. The other is a tacky franchise, a commercial expedient, a label to be attached to an ever-changing arbitrary collection of musicians in the hope it will shift a few more units. You only have to look at the evolution of…7 min

IN THIS ISSUEEd’s LetterNEXT ISSUE ON SALE sep 08 Mulling over what to write this month, my thoughts frequently dragged back to an altercation on social media. A Prog reader had decided, upon hearing three songs from Steven Wilson’s new albumTo The Bone, that it was pop and not prog, that he didn’t like it, and he then challenged the magazine to agree with him, stating we would “fawn all over” both Wilson and the album. I’m not going to use this editorial to repeat my refuting of his allegations, but it does highlight an interesting point. Clearly you will see that Mr Wilson is on the cover of this issue. Given that he is, without a doubt, the biggest contemporary progressive musician around, it’s our duty to report on what he does.…2 min

REGULARSTWEET TALKMIKE PORTNOY@MikePortnoy Slightly drizzling here at @NightOfTheProg but nothing is going to stop us from having an amazing evening together!!DAN BRIGGS@danbriggsx HOLY sh*t CRIMSON IS COMING TO RALEIGH FOUR DAYS AFTER I GET HOME FROM THE COLORS TOUR. I am beside myself excitedCRAIG BLUNDELL@craigblundell Fun night in Germany at the #loreley #nightoftheprog :DDILLINGERESCAPEPLAN@TDEP_ Full band and crew minus Kevin gearing up to fight the Predator (he already got Kevin) and get some fabulous skin in the process yesterday…IAMTHEMORNING@themorningband Squad goals: mirror selfie with @MikePortnoy. Thanks for last night…1 min

REGULARSCARL PALMER IS 2017’S PROG GOD“I’m accepting this award in honour of Keith and Greg as well.”Carl Palmer will be lauded Prog God at the Progressive Music Awards 2017, in association with Orange Amplification. The event will be held at the Underglobe in London on Thursday, September 14, and streamed live at www.progmagazine.com.“This is a fantastic award to have, and I feel very honoured,” Palmer tells Prog, “but I also feel a little bit sad that Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, who both died last year, aren’t here as well. They played a big part in the progressive movement, and in helping me to get where I am, so I’m accepting it in honour of them as well.”Carl Palmer played in a number of local Midlands bands, before joining The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown…3 min

REGULARSBLOODY WELL WRITEWhat’s in a name? It’s a great shame that Yes’ induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was marred by bad feeling between the two camps. The subsequent squabbling over the use of the name is particularly sad when you consider what they are actually fighting over. Since the band first broke up following Tormato, the name ‘Yes’ has come to mean two very different things. One is the memory and legacy of those immensely talented young men who made that exhilarating, joyous, pioneering music in the early and mid-70s. The other is a tacky franchise, a commercial expedient, a label to be attached to an ever-changing arbitrary collection of musicians in the hope it will shift a few more units. You only have to look at the…7 min

Issue Issue 79 - Prog (2024)

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