Prog hits its a hundred and fiftieth factor with King Red at the duvet of the brand new factor, which is on sale now!
Recorded via the powerhouse trio of Robert Fripp, Invoice Bruford and the past due John Wetton, 1974’s Pink is noticed as one in all King Red’s biggest albums of the Nineteen Seventies, if no longer THE biggest. And but by the point the album used to be launched the band had ceased to exist, Robert Fripp calling time in dramatic style. As Pink celebrates it is 50h anniversary this yr, and Prog reaches factor 150, Prog author and Red biographer Sid Smith talks to Fripp, Bruford and extra about this mercurial document and what used to be occurring when the band recorded it.
In other places Adrian Belew and Tony Levin fill us in at the thrilling advent of recent 80s King Red outfit BEAT and their upcoming North American excursion, Anthony Phillips remembers his time in Genesis and his solo profession past the band, Dave Brock brings us up to the mark concerning the emblem new Hawkwind album and Andy Tillison is going it by myself for the brand new Tangent album.
Additionally on this factor we get the lowdown on their newest albums from Oliver Wakeman, Nick Beggs’ Trifecta, Six By means of Six, Whom Gods Damage, Sleepmakeswaves, Wheel, Age Of Distraction and extra, whilst we evaluate the brand new Sure Communicate field set and Jethro Tull are living.
This factor additionally options 4 postcards that includes a few of Prog‘s favorite entrance covers to have fun our a hundred and fiftieth factor and now we have a perfect Solstice loose downloadable sampler so that you can experience too.
Additionally in Prog 150…
BEAT – Messrs Belew, Levin, Carey and Vai resurrect the 80s King Red.
Oliver Wakeman – Wakeman Jr takes a voyage in the course of the seas of celtic prog on Anam Cara.
Hawkwind – Dave Brock shakes off an unpleasant bout of Covid to let us know all about Hawkwind’s Tales From Time And House.
Sleepmakeswaves – Aussie post-rock trio on having amusing with riffs and including the ordinary vocal right here and there on their newest album.
The Tangent – Andy Tillison proves himself to be a lone megastar on new unencumber To Observe Polaris.
Wheel – the Anglo-Finnish prog metallers to find themselves on album quantity 3.
Trifecta – Nick Beggs, Craig Blundell and Adam Holzman go back with extra prog fusion.
Six By means of Six – the prog-rock supergroup are again with their 2d album, Past Shadowland.
Whom Gods Damage – Dream Theater? By no means heard of ‘em! Ex-Sons Of Apollo males give prog steel a correct shake up with their new band.
Age of Distraction – vocalist Charlie Bramald updates us on new band Age Of Distraction, Ghost Of The Device and extra.
Anthony Phillips – Anthony Phillips, authentic Genesis guitarist, remembers the band and his profession since departing.
Crown Lands – Crown Lands’ Kevin Comeau on a prog international filled with Rush, Sure and a perfect cup of espresso.
Plus new and reissue critiques of Sure, Crimson Floyd, Steve Hackett, Colosseum, The Tangent, Eivør, Bass Communion, Jon Anderson, Dave Foster Band, Edgar Broughton Band, Jean-Luc Ponty, Nektar, Maybeshewill, Tarja, Anthony Phillips, The Omnific, Nordic Giants, Brian Auger and a lot extra…
This factor we went to Iciness’s Finish Competition and noticed gigs via Jethro Tull, Hawkwind, Kyros, Zombi, John Mitchell and extra.
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