Even by prog’s rigorous standards, prolific shapeshifters Gentle Giant were almost unassailably virtuosic. Long-serving guitarist Gary Green and multi-instrumentalist sibling founder members Phil, Derek, and
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Photo: Richard Bennett Zeff (Caravan), Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns (Kevin Ayers). Illustration: udiscovermusic At the end of the 60s, the quaint, historic city of Canterbury became the
Looking for a prog rock buying guide? Well, the progressive rock arena has its own ecosystem of landmark albums and artists. Inevitably, in such a
Styx have delighted fans by releasing their highly anticipated 18th studio album, Circling From Above. The band shared the news during a live press conference
Few kinds of music are more inherently visual than progressive rock. The music lends itself to elaborate flights of fantasy, which is why prog rock
If you’ve never heard Wishbone Ash’s classic album Argus, you’ve surely heard music that it inspired. The British quartet’s trademark harmony guitars became a touchstone
Photos: Gems/Redferns (Bill Bruford), Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images (Carl Palmer), Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images (Neil Peart) The rock’n’roll cliché says that the drummer is always the wildest,