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RTBF – Musique Jul 16

"So" a 40 ans : quand Peter Gabriel dansait comme un fou pour créer la magie

Peter Gabriel U2 Brian Eno Tony Levin David Rhodes Bill Laswell Manu Katché

Louder Sound Jul 16

“The day I ask the audience to sing my songs I might as well go home. It’s hard enough for trained singers, let alone an audience who will massacre it”: How Ian Anderson refined Jethro Tull stage shows

Ian Anderson Jethro Tull Steven Wilson

Louder Sound Jul 16

“I won’t keep it secret – I said the sleeve was better than the record. There have been a lot of headaches. I wanted to dispel that”: After a lacklustre album and the death of Chris Squire, Yes had a lot to prove

Yes Chris Squire Steve Howe Geoff Downes Jon Davison Alan White Billy Sherwood Chris Braide

3 articles Jul 15

Phil Collins Genesis The Beatles Steven Wilson

Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound, Pop'n Music

RTBF – Musique Jul 15

Genesis : "Mama", quand Phil Collins met en scène l’inconfort émotionnel

Genesis Phil Collins

Les Inrocks Jul 15

Eartheater : “L’influence de Björk a été immense”

Eartheater Björk Oklou Grace Jones Dave Sitek

Les Inrocks Jul 15

Protégé : Au Chateau Marmont, partie 1 : un trip avec Björk, Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry et Chris Cunningham

Björk Spike Jonze Michel Gondry Chris Cunningham

Louder Sound Jul 14

“We had no money, no management, and we’d been dropped by the label. But when we plugged in and played, it was the most magnificent thing”: Midge Ure’s prog moments with Ultravox, Robert Fripp, Kate Bush, Jethro Tull and, indirectly, Steven Wilson

Midge Ure Robert Fripp Kate Bush Jethro Tull Steven Wilson Ultravox Thin Lizzy King Crimson The Yardbirds Jon Anderson Dave Stewart Eurythmics

3 articles Jul 13

Rush Geddy Lee Anika Nilles Jeff Beck The Who Chicago Gordon Lightfoot Taylor Hawkins

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, MetalZone

Louder Sound Jul 13

“Overblown. Slightly pompous. Too prog rock by half!” The Jethro Tull album Ian Anderson would rather forget

Ian Anderson Jethro Tull Elton John Pink Floyd

American Songwriter Jul 12

61 Years Ago Today, the Beach Boys Released the Song That Would Inspire Generations of Tunes About the Golden State

The Beach Boys Brian Wilson Mike Love Bruce Johnston Katy Perry Snoop Dogg Van Halen

Louder Sound Jul 12

“My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Author and musician Joanne Harris on having the audacity to perform Pink Floyd, Rick Wakeman and Genesis music in her school band

Pink Floyd Genesis Rick Wakeman Peter Gabriel David Bowie Mastodon Frank Zappa Ian Anderson Van der Graaf Generator

Magnet Magazine Jul 12

Happy Birthday Tim Gane (Stereolab, Cavern Of Anti-Matter, Turn On)

Stereolab Cavern of Anti‐Matter Turn On The High Llamas

RTBF – Musique Jul 11

Peter Gabriel, l’architecte d’une pop inventive et engagée

Peter Gabriel Genesis Kate Bush

Louder Sound Jul 11

“We could have followed a similar path to Queen. But our first song was our strongest and the whole thing was short-lived”: The story of Genesis/Yes supergroup GTR’s When The Heart Rules The Mind

GTR Genesis Yes Steve Hackett Steve Howe Mike Oldfield Marillion Clive Davis MTV

We Rave You Jul 10

BJÖRK to play a DJ set at Dissonanze 2026 in Rome, co-headlining with Peggy Gou

Björk Peggy Gou Chloé Caillet Daphni Donato Dozzy Floating Points Honey Dijon Job Jobse

2 articles Jul 9

Rush Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Neil Peart Anika Nilles Loren Gold

Consequence of Sound, Pop'n Music

Louder Sound Jul 9

“In our first interview with NME we uttered the word ‘Genesis’ and I thought, ‘What did we say that for?!’” They tried to hide it at times, but Simple Minds had a heart of pure prog underneath the 80s arena rock

Simple Minds Genesis Peter Gabriel Syd Barrett Pink Floyd Gong Steve Hillage Neu!

Louder Sound Jul 9

“Yes were supposed to tour but I had to say, ‘Sorry, I’m not finished.’ They wanted to make money, so it did not go down well. But I was mentally wrecked”: Why Jon Anderson drove himself mad making Olias Of Sunhillow

Jon Anderson Yes Steve Howe Chris Squire Alan White William Blake

Louder Sound Jul 8

“We played Madison Square Garden twice in one day… we saw our name in 50ft-high letters and said, ‘Perhaps we’ve made it!’ We bought a load of tickets off a scalper and gave them away”: When the Moody Blues started taking themselves seriously

The Moody Blues Justin Hayward Buddy Holly The Everly Brothers The Beatles

RTBF – Musique Jul 16

"So" a 40 ans : quand Peter Gabriel dansait comme un fou pour créer la magie

Peter Gabriel U2 Brian Eno Tony Levin David Rhodes Bill Laswell Manu Katché

Louder Sound Jul 16

“I won’t keep it secret – I said the sleeve was better than the record. There have been a lot of headaches. I wanted to dispel that”: After a lacklustre album and the death of Chris Squire, Yes had a lot to prove

Yes Chris Squire Steve Howe Geoff Downes Jon Davison Alan White Billy Sherwood Chris Braide

RTBF – Musique Jul 15

Genesis : "Mama", quand Phil Collins met en scène l’inconfort émotionnel

Genesis Phil Collins

Les Inrocks Jul 15

Protégé : Au Chateau Marmont, partie 1 : un trip avec Björk, Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry et Chris Cunningham

Björk Spike Jonze Michel Gondry Chris Cunningham

3 articles Jul 13

Rush Geddy Lee Anika Nilles Jeff Beck The Who Chicago Gordon Lightfoot Taylor Hawkins

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, MetalZone

American Songwriter Jul 12

61 Years Ago Today, the Beach Boys Released the Song That Would Inspire Generations of Tunes About the Golden State

The Beach Boys Brian Wilson Mike Love Bruce Johnston Katy Perry Snoop Dogg Van Halen

Magnet Magazine Jul 12

Happy Birthday Tim Gane (Stereolab, Cavern Of Anti-Matter, Turn On)

Stereolab Cavern of Anti‐Matter Turn On The High Llamas

Louder Sound Jul 11

“We could have followed a similar path to Queen. But our first song was our strongest and the whole thing was short-lived”: The story of Genesis/Yes supergroup GTR’s When The Heart Rules The Mind

GTR Genesis Yes Steve Hackett Steve Howe Mike Oldfield Marillion Clive Davis MTV

2 articles Jul 9

Rush Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Neil Peart Anika Nilles Loren Gold

Consequence of Sound, Pop'n Music

Louder Sound Jul 9

“Yes were supposed to tour but I had to say, ‘Sorry, I’m not finished.’ They wanted to make money, so it did not go down well. But I was mentally wrecked”: Why Jon Anderson drove himself mad making Olias Of Sunhillow

Jon Anderson Yes Steve Howe Chris Squire Alan White William Blake

Louder Sound Jul 16

“The day I ask the audience to sing my songs I might as well go home. It’s hard enough for trained singers, let alone an audience who will massacre it”: How Ian Anderson refined Jethro Tull stage shows

Ian Anderson Jethro Tull Steven Wilson

3 articles Jul 15

Phil Collins Genesis The Beatles Steven Wilson

Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound, Pop'n Music

Les Inrocks Jul 15

Eartheater : “L’influence de Björk a été immense”

Eartheater Björk Oklou Grace Jones Dave Sitek

Louder Sound Jul 14

“We had no money, no management, and we’d been dropped by the label. But when we plugged in and played, it was the most magnificent thing”: Midge Ure’s prog moments with Ultravox, Robert Fripp, Kate Bush, Jethro Tull and, indirectly, Steven Wilson

Midge Ure Robert Fripp Kate Bush Jethro Tull Steven Wilson Ultravox Thin Lizzy King Crimson The Yardbirds Jon Anderson Dave Stewart Eurythmics

Louder Sound Jul 13

“Overblown. Slightly pompous. Too prog rock by half!” The Jethro Tull album Ian Anderson would rather forget

Ian Anderson Jethro Tull Elton John Pink Floyd

Louder Sound Jul 12

“My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Author and musician Joanne Harris on having the audacity to perform Pink Floyd, Rick Wakeman and Genesis music in her school band

Pink Floyd Genesis Rick Wakeman Peter Gabriel David Bowie Mastodon Frank Zappa Ian Anderson Van der Graaf Generator

RTBF – Musique Jul 11

Peter Gabriel, l’architecte d’une pop inventive et engagée

Peter Gabriel Genesis Kate Bush

We Rave You Jul 10

BJÖRK to play a DJ set at Dissonanze 2026 in Rome, co-headlining with Peggy Gou

Björk Peggy Gou Chloé Caillet Daphni Donato Dozzy Floating Points Honey Dijon Job Jobse

Louder Sound Jul 9

“In our first interview with NME we uttered the word ‘Genesis’ and I thought, ‘What did we say that for?!’” They tried to hide it at times, but Simple Minds had a heart of pure prog underneath the 80s arena rock

Simple Minds Genesis Peter Gabriel Syd Barrett Pink Floyd Gong Steve Hillage Neu!

Louder Sound Jul 8

“We played Madison Square Garden twice in one day… we saw our name in 50ft-high letters and said, ‘Perhaps we’ve made it!’ We bought a load of tickets off a scalper and gave them away”: When the Moody Blues started taking themselves seriously

The Moody Blues Justin Hayward Buddy Holly The Everly Brothers The Beatles

Overview

Recent developments in progressive pop include Julia Holter drawing inspiration from past demos and touring for her album Materia, while Kate Bush reflected on the creation of her breakthrough album Never For Ever, influenced by hearing Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Meanwhile, the Beach Boys canceled their comeback shows despite recent performances of covers, and Rush members and fans contributed to a memorial for Neil Peart, highlighting ongoing legacy efforts in the genre.

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