Five artists who had a surprising impact on prog-rock
A profound impact on a legendary genre.
Author: Dale Maplethorpe Archives: 03/2026
“I wish I had more answers”: the singer Billy Corgan always regretted fighting with
“We had a bit of a falling out.”
Ellis-D wants it all to go wrong: Checking in with music’s most sought after live act
Music hanging by a thread.
Ann Wilson: The Californian rock icon who believes the best musicians actually come from Seattle
Some musical outsiders.
“Encapsulated everything that I was”: the lover who gave Cat Stevens his name and his first big hit
She shaped his identity.
How The Beatles altered the course of the Cold War, according to Mikhail Gorbachev
A real cultural change.
“Heavy duty”: The classic rock band Frank Zappa always wanted to work with
“A high-volume version of the blues.”
