When Stephen Stills Helped the Bee Gees Craft a Disco Classic
It became one of the era’s most popular hits. Continue reading…
How Josh Homme’s Polka Lessons Shaped Queens Of The Stone Age
Josh Homme’s polka guitar lessons in the desert ended up shaping one of rock’s biggest hits. Continue reading…
“Mindblowing antithesis of the era’s knuckleheaded rap-rock”: When Candiria’s sound of New York City played Tool, Meshuggah and Devin Townsend at their own game
Candiria are often regarded as a cross-genre band, although many listeners don’t include prog rock among those genres. Hailing from New York City’s borough of Brooklyn, their first two albums were impressive enough. But 1999’s The Process of Self-Development remains the best example of their prowess, power – and progressive tendencies. Though it was a […]
“Now I can step back. Congratulations.” Journey frontman Arnel Pineda hints at exit as the hard rock legends invite tribute band vocalist onstage at two Japanese shows
Journey have had a complicated history, and it may be about to get more complicated still, as frontman Arnel Pineda has hinted that he may be ready to “step back” from the band. The hard rock legends are several months into their Final Frontier farewell tour, which launched on February 28 at the Giant Center […]
Masked Mystery Band President Release Debut Album – Fans React
See what people are saying on X and Reddit about the new President album, ‘Blood of Your Empire.’ Continue reading…
Every Iron Maiden album ranked from worst to best: 50 years of the greatest heavy metal band on the planet
No other local band could contain Steve Harris’ ambition and songwriting. After cycling through such East London rockers as Gypsy’s Kiss and Smiler, and having his ideas be deemed too complicated by his bandmates, the bassist set out on his own in 1975 and started the most consistently larger-than-life-sounding group in heavy metal history. Iron […]
“My role in the black metal scene is probably exaggerated, because I was a visible frontman… In many ways I was just the nerd making music”: Ihsahn has never stopped progressing, and can’t understand why others did
As the frontman of Emperor, Ihsahn rose to prominence in a black metal scene laced with screaming and violence. Since then his music has only grown more progressive, symphonic and melodic. In 2024 he told Prog about his latest release to date, the self-titled album that pursues a cinematic atmosphere. It’s a frigid January when […]
“The tempos are often breakneck and the dense arrangements tumble like bricks into hot cheese.” Here are the 10 best songs from John ‘Speedo’ Reis’ 10 bands including Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes, Sultans and Drive Like Jehu
Regarded as one of the hardest working men in punk rock, John ‘Speedo’ Reis has been making compelling music for almost four decades. Speedo, as we’ll refer to him from now on, has fronted Rocket From The Crypt, The Night Marchers and Sultans, as well as play guitar for Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes […]
AC/DC Show in Doubt After Stadium Suffers Storm Damage
The promoter is “currently assessing the extent of the damage.” Continue reading…
AC/DC Show in Doubt After Stadium Suffers Storm Damage
The promoter is “currently assessing the extent of the damage.” Continue reading…
