LouderSound7/16/2026
“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 proveThe failure of Heaven & Earth and Chris Squire’s death left people wondering if Yes should keep going. After making 2021’s The Quest, they argued their case
LouderSound7/14/2026
“If you took into account all the illegal downloading, our 350,000 sales equates to over a million copies. But I’m just happy we have a career”: Mastodon’s Crack The Skye was a triumph – but it could have been a whole lot moreMastodon basked in the prog glory of King Crimson, Yes and Genesis to make Crack The Skye. They even wanted to make it into a movie – but failed
LouderSound7/13/2026
“Queen’s tech said, ‘The lads would love to see you.’ It was a set-up – when I got there they’d set up the studio for me”: Steve Howe’s favourite moments as a guitar for hire, and the one that got awayYes icon on guesting with Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Propaganda, his 1960s session career, and never listening to what he recorded for Lou Reed
LouderSound7/11/2026
“I didn’t want the job with Robert Plant. I wasn’t after it and there were 5,000 guys that were - but they called me. When things come into your life, embrace them; when they leave, let them go”: Francis Dunnery’s lessons in lifeIt Bites co-founder Francis Dunnery didn’t want to work with Robert Plant while 5,000 others did. He took the job anyway – and here’s why
Blabbermouth7/9/2026
DAVID ELLEFSON: 'When I'm Not In MEGADETH, I Always Look At It Like It's DAVE MUSTAINE's Solo Band'During a July 8 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ex-MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was once again asked if he would be open to taking part — along with other former members of the band, such as guitarist Marty Friedman — in taking part in MEGADETH's farewell tour. He respon...
LouderSound7/9/2026
“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 Sunhillow50 years ago, Yes’ Jon Anderson banned everyone from his studio as he created his debut solo album. He still doesn’t know where it all came from
LouderSound7/5/2026
“A progressive rock band in 2026 is a living anachronism. Our career has blossomed when we’ve gotten weirder and weirder”: Crown Lands aim to harness Rush, Yes and geek power to fight radicalisationStar Wars, Star Trek and Lord Of The Rings are among the epic inspirations behind Crown Lands’ Apocalypse, which offers hope to those feeling end-of-days dread
LouderSound7/2/2026
“By the time I swapped over the tapes I knew I was in the stinky brown stuff. Somebody said, ‘God help us’ … the budget for the cover was cut back”: How Rick Wakeman proved everyone wrong with The Six Wives of Henry VIIIRick Wakeman’s 1973 debut solo album was roundly hated by label bosses and reviewers – but it became a coffee-table classic and gave him freedom from Yes
LouderSound6/27/2026
“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 itGuitarist who failed his first audition recalls making 1972 debut album for just £5,000
LouderSound6/27/2026
“With two 12-strings and harmonies we’ve got Yes and Genesis, really. But that wasn’t the intention”: Was Chris Squire and Steve Hackett’s only Squackett album worth the wait?Yes bassist Chris Squire and ex Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett released A Life Within A Day in 2012. The Squackett LP probably wasn’t what fans were expecting
LouderSound6/25/2026
“As hard as it was, and it was hard, nobody wanted to bottle out. We just knew we had a big landscape we could explore”: How Tales From Topographic Oceans became the most arduous project in Yes’ historyUsed as a byword for musical over-indulgence, Yes’ 1973 album Tales From Topographic Oceans fought its creators every step of the way
LouderSound6/19/2026
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson is on the cover of the new, gift-packed issue of Prog, on sale now!Plus Yes, Steve Hogarth, Exploring Birdsong, The Paradox Twin, Franck Carducci. Tarja, Liminal Sky, A.A. Williams, MONO, Burning Shed and loads more...
LouderSound6/16/2026
“If you'd have told the 15-year-old me, just discovering Genesis, that one day Steve would be a friend of mine, I’d have fallen over!" Steve Rothery and Steve Hackett announce their long-awaited collaborative album, The Roaring WavesSteve Hackett and Steve Rothery's collaborative instrumental guitar album, The Roaring Waves, will be released in August
LouderSound6/14/2026
“The fans understood I was the price they had to pay to hear the band they loved, so they put up with me. It’s not like you’re joining the Sex Pistols”: Trevor Horn on fronting Yes – and how it later made 90125 possibleTrevor Horn recalls making his Yes colleagues feel “embarrassed and amused at the same time” as he begged them not to give up on Owner Of A Lonely Heart
LouderSound6/12/2026
“We’d arranged to do an album of new material together. He called me… ‘I’ve got cancer; do you mind if we put things on hold?’ Sadly it never happened”: Rick Wakeman’s tribute to Jon LordDeep Purple icon, who inspired Yes counterpart to remake Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, had a wicked sense of humour and was a true progger at heart
LouderSound6/12/2026
“Five minutes is a great length for a song. You can really get a lot in, while leaving people wondering. But then, when you’ve got a 13-minute song…” Prog icons Yes keep things tight on new album AuroraYes guitarist Steve Howe discusses the shorter songs on new album Aurora, speculates on what’s left for the future, and explains why he’s still out there
LouderSound6/11/2026
"Aurora is an album that sounds as if it's relying on muscle memory rather than on real inspiration." Yes fail to gel as Yes can on cautious album Aurora"Aurora is an album that sounds as if it’s relying on muscle memory rather than on real inspiration"
Angry Metal Guy6/10/2026
Khemmis – Khemmis ReviewTwo angry reviews of Khemmis by Khemmis, available worldwide June 12th via Nuclear Blast.
LouderSound6/9/2026
“I’m happy we’ve had hits. But I do wish the record label had put out some of our challenging songs as singles”: Some only know them as ‘That Africa band,’ but how prog are Toto?Toto were inspired by prog heavyweights and their records have always contained surprising depth
LouderSound6/6/2026
"I don’t think I have to forgive them. They replaced me when I was sick and said I ruined the band": Styx fired Dennis DeYoung in 1999, but he still wants a reunion for the fansStyx ex Dennis DeYoung on his prog influences, why he hired a woman to shout at his kids – and why he doesn’t care if he isn’t remembered
