Prog

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.

PROG PRESENTS…

What’s on your free Karisma digital album • Download the 20-track sampler from bit.ly/karisma_sampler_2026

Ed’s Letter

Bloody Well Write

Prog

MUM’S THE WORD FOR THE ANCHORESS • Motherhood, music and satire collide on bold lead single ahead of her new studio album.

NEW LABEL FOR THE PINEAPPLE THIEF • Bruce Soord-led band will release their next album later in the year.

THIRD TIME’S A CHARM FOR KRONSTAD 23 • Norwegians’ new LP has been captured live in the studio.

PRINCE OF FAILURE MAKE THEIR DEBUT • TesseracT vocalist Daniel Tompkins teams up with Chimp Spanner’s Paul Ortiz.

CINDER WELL TURNS INWARD FOR NEW LP • Californian artist explores themes of solitude, city life and emotional interiority.

NEW ALBUM AND TOUR FROM ALISON COTTON • The idiosyncratic talent returns with grief-tinged prog-folk.

MONO RETURN WITH ELEGIAC NEW ALBUM • Their new orchestral post-rock LP is shaped by mourning, memory and hope.

THE PARADOX TWIN EXPLORE CRISIS • Dark, introspective prog concept album born from plight and digital escapism.

TALK TALK TRIBUTE CONCERT ANNOUNCED • Ex-members and guests will perform band’s third album.

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

NICK HARPER • Raised in a musical household, the singer-guitarist soaked up the music and influence of Pentangle from an early age.

PROG IN BRIEF

ARGOVIA • South American proggers find their voice after a decade of turmoil.

CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD

ALPHA LIGHTING SYSTEM • Having won over UK festival audiences, the Mexican quartet have found a home away from home.

LEGS ON WHEELS • Daevid Allen-inspired art-rockers combine the familiar with the unexpected.

US, THEM & YOU

WIN! • DELUXE YES ALBUM

Now our turn…

DØDSEGO • Norwegian psychedelic prog underdogs unleash their pulsating debut.

ASYMMETRIC UNIVERSE • Italian brothers blend prog metal with jazz fusion to carve out their own niche.

DENNIS ATLAS • Toto’s keyboardist and co-vocalist follows a different path with his second solo album, Principle. He discusses his love of Keith Emerson, and working with some impressive names on his new release.

IN MEMORY OF MOYA BRENNAN • As the first lady of Celtic music, Irish singer-songwriter Moya Brennan helped bring Gaelic songs to a wider audience. Her distinctive voice became an integral part of Clannad’s elegant sound, enhancing its otherworldly qualities, and helping them achieve commercial success in the 80s with Theme From Harry’s Game and their soundtrack to the TV show Robin Of Sherwood. She joined the band for their final concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall in October 2024 and made one last appearance onstage in February 2026. Her voice will live on forever.

Let The Dance Begin • In 1976, A Trick Of The Tail opened a new chapter in the book of Genesis. The band’s first album following the departure of vocalist Peter...