Watch Bryan Adams and Pat Benatar Cover Stevie Wonder
The pair were joined by guitarist Neil Giraldo for a special performance during a recent concert in Detroit. Continue reading…
“Atmospheric soundscapes building into metal workouts, the abrasiveness replaced with a desire to break boundaries”: How Tool, slowly but surely, went prog rock
In 2019 Tool finally made their albums available on streaming services – presenting the opportunity to select their proggiest material for fans of the genre. Given that the band sprang from grunge and alt metal, 1992 EP Opiate and 1993 album Undertow didn’t offer much in the way of prog, but that changed with 1996’s […]
Audio-Technica AT-ERP5 earplugs review: absurdly transparent gigging earplugs from an audio tech titan
If you’re a gigging enthusiast, like I am, earplugs are a necessity. And there’s an outside chance you’ve already discovered this the hard way, whether through that incessant ringing in your ears every night or the slow realisation you can’t pick voices out from a crowd anymore. If you’re not there yet, congrats! And if […]
How Sid Wilson Publicly Acknowledged His Slipknot Ousting
Sid Wilson has acknowledged his split with Slipknot through a change that’s been made to his Instagram account. Continue reading…
Chad Gray Hints at the Possibility of New Music With Solo Band
Chad Gray, while reaffirming his commitment to Mudvayne, also left the door open for potential new solo material with his current solo band. Continue reading…
“I was 18 when I recorded it, so we didn’t know anything about writing, about recording, about singing”: Nightwish’s Floor Jansen on her worst album – and the prog metal deep cut which makes her cry
Since joining Nightwish full-time in 2013, Floor Jansen has become the face of symphonic metal. She’s not just led the Finnish theatrics for three albums, but launched a solo career in her own right (starting with 2023 album Paragon and continuing with this summer’s single, Run) and collaborated with Ayreon and her ex-bandmate, Marko Hietala. […]
“I sometimes dread the get-togethers. It’s either ‘Your dad owes me money’ or ‘He slept with my wife!’”: A prog icon’s daughter rebelled against music, then returned and made an album with a punk legend
A prog legend’s daughter and The Clash’s former bassist aren’t the most obvious collaborators. But in 2023 Galen Ayers and Paul Simonon released Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? which featured a laidback Mediterranean vibe reminiscent of Galen’s late father, Kevin. Produced by Tony Visconti and featuring guest spots from Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) and […]
“That‘s what I sang when I opened my mouth that day. It’s like verbal jazz”: How Phil Collins turned a moment of improvisation into the massive hit single that launched his solo career
Phil Collins has been in the news recently due to his revelation that he nearly died in 2024 as a result of alcohol addiction. But amid the drama, it’s easy to overlook the fact that he’s one of the most successful musicians the UK has produced, from his days in prog-era Genesis, through that band’s […]
September 2026’s New Rock Music Releases
This promises to be a reissue-heavy month for classic-rock fans – but there are a few notable new releases, too. Continue reading…
“At times I’ve taken the band something I consider to be a really heavy riff, and they’ve said, ‘That sounds likeBilly Joelto us!’ I have to be careful how I present my ideas”: How misfit Jordan Rudess found his space in Dream Theater
Jordan Rudess could have been a classical pianist if he hadn’t discovered prog; and if Dream Theater hadn’t invited him to join twice, he might never have been part of the band. In 2019 the keyboard maestro looked back on some key moments of his career to date. Aged nine, you went to Juilliard School […]
