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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 Lord

Deep 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

LouderSound6/7/2026

“Certain people I knew from the scene wouldn’t speak to me after I got a hit. But it’s all music… I just had a great time”: Brian Auger warned Jimi Hendrix off drugs and learned what prog was from Keith Emerson

Multi-genre organ master Brian Auger’s fervent hope is that he opened a channel between rock and jazz: ”And it kind of worked out…”

LouderSound5/27/2026

Emerson, Lake Palmer announce newly remastered reissue of Works Live

Carl Palmer will bring his An Evening With Emerson, Lake Palmer to England for three shows in February 2027

LouderSound5/26/2026

“I’d worked with Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale and Michael Schenker. After them, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake were almost a dream”: Cozy Powell didn’t mind replacing Carl Palmer in ELP. Neither did Carl Palmer

Emerson, Lake and Powell made one album together then went their separate ways – but their brief career paid dividends to the original band’s legacy

LouderSound5/24/2026

“I’d get thrown out then brought back in. I just couldn’t play in a conventional way”: Japan’s Richard Barbieri on coloured hair, lipstick, a fingerless glove and the unusual reason he joined the band

Richard Barbieri recalls joining Japan while being put off playing keyboards by Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman

LouderSound5/15/2026

The story of Genesis and A Trick Of The Tail is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

Plus Hawkwind, Clannad, Devin Townsend, Ed O'Brien, Bruce Soord, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Crown Lands, Midge Ure, Yes and loads more...

LouderSound5/11/2026

“Most of them had never worked with a Black American singer before. He was really supportive. He’s one of two who introduced me to their mothers”: Keith Emerson remembered by PP Arnold

Sould singer PP Arnold recalls collaborator Keith Emerson as one of only two musicians who introduced her to their mothers