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It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Sep 4

Geoff Leigh Interview | Henry Cow, Radar Favourites, Red Balune and Ex-Wise Heads

Henry Cow Red Balune Ex-Wise Heads Slapp Happy Hatfield and the North Mike Oldfield Crazy Mabel Cathy Williams Charles Hayward

Echoes and Dust Aug 28

Kevin Ayers – Where Do The Stars End: The Recordings 1974-1980

Kevin Ayers Soft Machine Syd Barrett Lou Reed Mike Oldfield Rupert Hine Elton John

3 articles Aug 27

Soft Machine Pink Floyd Robert Wyatt Andy Summers Kevin Ayers Daevid Allen Mike Ratledge

Louder Sound, Progressive Rock Journal

Louder Sound Aug 21

“These young kids put on Jurassic Shift. He said, ‘They don’t know we’re here. They don’t know what this is. But they’re loving it!’”: A truck of marijuana, a synth at Stonehenge, gigs with Gong – and Ozric Tentacles’ Ed Wynne

Ed Wynne Ozric Tentacles Gong

Metalorgie Aug 18

Live Report : Blood Incantation, Gong, Aix En Provence (6MIC)

Blood Incantation Gong

Magnet Magazine Aug 16

Happy Birthday Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine)

Kevin Ayers Soft Machine Josh Rouse U2 PJ Harvey Depeche Mode Nick Cave New Order

Louder Sound Aug 1

“It really seriously disturbed me, singing my songs about peace and love and there’s fighting in front of me. But it was very good for the album”: Steve Hillage’s career in and out of psych prog icons Gong

Steve Hillage Gong Khan System 7 Tony Banks It Bites Simple Minds

Progressive Rock Journal Jul 29

[News] Beat-Club unveils historic performance of Caravan’s Canterbury classic “Winterwine”

Regard en Coulisse Jul 26

Caravan

Metal Rock Magazine Jul 5

GONG & ANTROPIA au Fury Défendu de Rouen le 10.07.2026 !

Avant Music News Jun 29

Newsbits: Soft Machine / José Martínez / gamut inc / RL Huber

Soft Machine Gamut Inc Gong John Etheridge Theo Travis Asaf Sirkis

Progressive Rock Journal Jun 29

[News] Winterfold to release Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford: “Group Chat” CD/DVD Edition

Winterfold Pete Roth Trio Bill Bruford Yes King Crimson

Louder Sound Jun 27

“They’d been to university, they had bank accounts; two of them were teachers. They had a car; they’d got a bank loan to buy a PA!”: Phil Manzanera always knew Roxy Music were going to make it

Roxy Music Phil Manzanera Brian Eno Bryan Ferry King Crimson The Nice

All About Jazz Jun 25

Elton Dean and The Wrong Object, Steven Bernstein, Joe Henderson And More

Elton Dean The Wrong Object Steven Bernstein Joe Henderson Eliana Glass Ora Cogan David Norland Booker Stardrum Resavoir Horace Tapscott

Louder Sound Jun 23

70s prog legends Quiet Sun share newly remixed and remastered version of Bargain Classics

Quiet Sun Phil Manzanera Brian Eno Roxy Music Simon Phillips Curved Air

Louder Sound Jun 18

"It feels like a Camel band effort." Andrew Latimer releases new suite of music, From The Vault

Camel Andrew Latimer Peter Jones Tiger Moth Tales Kayak

Aquarium Drunkard Jun 3

Robert Wyatt :: BBC Peel Sessions II 1972-1974

Robert Wyatt John Peel Soft Machine

Louder Sound May 20

From prog icon to underground dance cult hero: Nine Steve Hillage albums to listen to and one to avoid

Steve Hillage Gong

Louder Sound May 14

“By day they worked on the official record. At night they taped an entirely different record, without the knowledge or approval of the label”: The story of Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera, Quiet Sun and their sly posthumous album

Phil Manzanera Roxy Music Quiet Sun John Cale Robert Wyatt Brian Eno

Louder Sound May 13

“Music, art, death, time – they’re all part of the same thing. I can’t articulate it. I’m just some stoned goofball with a guitar”: How Gong became more Gong than ever with latest album Bright Spirit

Gong Syd Barrett

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Sep 4

Geoff Leigh Interview | Henry Cow, Radar Favourites, Red Balune and Ex-Wise Heads

Henry Cow Red Balune Ex-Wise Heads Slapp Happy Hatfield and the North Mike Oldfield Crazy Mabel Cathy Williams Charles Hayward

3 articles Aug 27

Soft Machine Pink Floyd Robert Wyatt Andy Summers Kevin Ayers Daevid Allen Mike Ratledge

Louder Sound, Progressive Rock Journal

Metalorgie Aug 18

Live Report : Blood Incantation, Gong, Aix En Provence (6MIC)

Blood Incantation Gong

Louder Sound Aug 1

“It really seriously disturbed me, singing my songs about peace and love and there’s fighting in front of me. But it was very good for the album”: Steve Hillage’s career in and out of psych prog icons Gong

Steve Hillage Gong Khan System 7 Tony Banks It Bites Simple Minds

Regard en Coulisse Jul 26

Caravan

Avant Music News Jun 29

Newsbits: Soft Machine / José Martínez / gamut inc / RL Huber

Soft Machine Gamut Inc Gong John Etheridge Theo Travis Asaf Sirkis

Louder Sound Jun 27

“They’d been to university, they had bank accounts; two of them were teachers. They had a car; they’d got a bank loan to buy a PA!”: Phil Manzanera always knew Roxy Music were going to make it

Roxy Music Phil Manzanera Brian Eno Bryan Ferry King Crimson The Nice

Louder Sound Jun 23

70s prog legends Quiet Sun share newly remixed and remastered version of Bargain Classics

Quiet Sun Phil Manzanera Brian Eno Roxy Music Simon Phillips Curved Air

Aquarium Drunkard Jun 3

Robert Wyatt :: BBC Peel Sessions II 1972-1974

Robert Wyatt John Peel Soft Machine

Louder Sound May 14

“By day they worked on the official record. At night they taped an entirely different record, without the knowledge or approval of the label”: The story of Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera, Quiet Sun and their sly posthumous album

Phil Manzanera Roxy Music Quiet Sun John Cale Robert Wyatt Brian Eno

Echoes and Dust Aug 28

Kevin Ayers – Where Do The Stars End: The Recordings 1974-1980

Kevin Ayers Soft Machine Syd Barrett Lou Reed Mike Oldfield Rupert Hine Elton John

Louder Sound Aug 21

“These young kids put on Jurassic Shift. He said, ‘They don’t know we’re here. They don’t know what this is. But they’re loving it!’”: A truck of marijuana, a synth at Stonehenge, gigs with Gong – and Ozric Tentacles’ Ed Wynne

Ed Wynne Ozric Tentacles Gong

Magnet Magazine Aug 16

Happy Birthday Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine)

Kevin Ayers Soft Machine Josh Rouse U2 PJ Harvey Depeche Mode Nick Cave New Order

Progressive Rock Journal Jul 29

[News] Beat-Club unveils historic performance of Caravan’s Canterbury classic “Winterwine”

Metal Rock Magazine Jul 5

GONG & ANTROPIA au Fury Défendu de Rouen le 10.07.2026 !

Progressive Rock Journal Jun 29

[News] Winterfold to release Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford: “Group Chat” CD/DVD Edition

Winterfold Pete Roth Trio Bill Bruford Yes King Crimson

All About Jazz Jun 25

Elton Dean and The Wrong Object, Steven Bernstein, Joe Henderson And More

Elton Dean The Wrong Object Steven Bernstein Joe Henderson Eliana Glass Ora Cogan David Norland Booker Stardrum Resavoir Horace Tapscott

Louder Sound Jun 18

"It feels like a Camel band effort." Andrew Latimer releases new suite of music, From The Vault

Camel Andrew Latimer Peter Jones Tiger Moth Tales Kayak

Louder Sound May 20

From prog icon to underground dance cult hero: Nine Steve Hillage albums to listen to and one to avoid

Steve Hillage Gong

Louder Sound May 13

“Music, art, death, time – they’re all part of the same thing. I can’t articulate it. I’m just some stoned goofball with a guitar”: How Gong became more Gong than ever with latest album Bright Spirit

Gong Syd Barrett

Overview

Recent developments in the Canterbury scene include the release of a 17-disc box set compiling Soft Machine's recordings from 1970 to 1974, and a new live report featuring Gong's performance at Aix-en-Provence. Additional highlights include a retrospective on Kevin Ayers' 1974–1980 recordings, a tribute to Geoff Leigh's work with Henry Cow and other associated groups, and a feature on Ozric Tentacles' Ed Wynne reflecting on the enduring legacy of the genre.

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