His only solo release merged Genesis, Greenslade and Soft Machine vibes with an additional experimental edge. But the real ...

To appreciate how varied and experimental early prog rock truly was, you only have to look at the albums that came out in ...

Suddenly out of work in 2012, he started to take songwriting seriously and learned to stop feeling intimidated by other ...

Members of the progressive-rock group Genesis pose for a portrait in 1974. Getty Images Few genres of popular music were more omnipresent in their heyday, yet more neglected today, than progressive ...

There are some forms of music that struggle to find critical acclaim while others are loved by critics but universally dismissed by the public. Then, there is another group that, despite a loyal and ...

Despite being at the forefront of progressive rock during his time with Genesis, Phil Collins is no great fan of all of ...

There are few joys in this insane world greater than the pleasure of really artful music, whatever the genre, whatever the market. And of all of the rock bands in the world, the best might very well ...

Here is a list of the musicians, artists, and other figures mentioned in this series, along with brief bios. Listen along to this series with Weigel’s Spotify playlist. I’m sitting in the Zoellner ...

Music lovers across the world made their way to their local music store as part of this year’s Record Store Day. This year’s event has a special piece of vinyl available for Star Wars fans, and it’s ...

Prog was an aesthetic revolution, but not a political one. The musicians fell on the art-for-art’s-sake side of things, and fans were in it for escapism, often conflating their affection for the music ...

Raised in Cleveland by parents who play with the Cleveland Orchestra, violinist Joe Dennison (pictured) mixes classical and prog rock with his band, Joe Deninzon and Stratospheerius. Last year, ...