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Steve Howe and Jon Anderson are exchanging thinly-veiled barbs again. Is there merit to one of their accusations? Todd LaTorre of Queensryche is upset about the reliance bands have to place on videos and social media that don’t wind up bringi
If Meat Loaf is using PledgeMusic to get up-front funding from fans, is that good news or bad news for smaller acts who use the same platform? Despite what some aging proggers say, there are some more current releases destined to become classi
Apple’s got a patent on a new technology that could disable camera phones at concerts: Great idea or infringement of rights? Steven Wilson’s music is now on all the relevant streaming services, and apparently we have Prince to thank. Was the
With the influence of big record labels declining and the rise of social media, Gary Numan thinks musicians might be in a better place these days than they realize. Is he right? Will Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa find it in their hearts to bury the
Prog god Keith Emerson took his own life in March. What role did Internet criticism of his physical decline play in his actions? Radiohead has shaken the Etch-a-Sketch of their existence in their latest publicity move — can other bands learn
Can Riverside continue without integral member Piotr Grudzinski? Is Phil Collins playing live again his idea or his fans’ idea? The cassette tape is supposedly making a comeback like vinyl has – could it really be true? We’ll discuss Dream Thea
How seriously should we take Steven Wilson when he says all prog metal sounds the same (except for Opeth, of course)? Will the Anderson Rabin Wakeman collective do any better critically than the current incarnation of Yes? What were some of our
Is Neil Peart of Rush retired or isn’t he? The Internet sure freaked out about it, that much we know. Who’s to blame for the misunderstanding? Do artists like Mike Portnoy help their children’s musical careers by getting involved, or will it ba
Will the terror attacks in Paris, including at the Bataclan club, change how concerts are promoted and attended, or is defiance the order of the day? Protest the Hero has launched a subscription plan for their latest effort, and we discuss whet
Why would Steven Wilson release a compilation of his more-accessible music only on vinyl? In the spirit of the season, we give you our choices for best prog Halloween tunes. Tool’s Lateralus is held up as a standard-bearer in progressive metal,
Believe it or not, Pope Francis will be releasing something of a prog rock album in November with the help of Le Orme. What do we think of what we’ve heard of it so far? Craig Blundell called out the Internet trolls who compared him to an “av
Tame Impala has topped the first-ever official progressive rock chart in the UK. Is this development worthwhile or worth yawning over? Who is the wildest personality in prog — Devin Townsend, Ian Anderson, Kavus Torabi? The panel decides whethe
David Gilmour has pronounced Pink Floyd dead and gone. But when, according to us, was the real official time of death? The New Jersey Proghouse has cancelled its Homecoming Weekend Festival, making us wonder about the health of festivals in gen
Jon Anderson says he would gladly have sold his music for two dollars a disc. Is that just Jon being Jon, or is that doable? The UK Musicians Union has won a legal battle to criminalize CD burning from one’s own collection. Wonder how that will
Streaming without Guilt; Coffee-Drinking Aliens; And the Band Played On and On and… – The Prog Squad
Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, and the like are easy ways to sample new music, but they’re lousy ways for artists and labels to get paid. Is there a better way to stream so that it’s benefiting those creating the music? Is it acceptable (or w
A themed episode for the final show of our first year, in which we dissect, discuss, and debate Rolling Stone’s recent Top 50 Prog Albums list. Did Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon deserve the #1 spot? Which albums and artists do we think the
The void left by the death of Chris Squire is huge, but is it so large that Yes will call it quits without him? Rush recently performed a deep track live for the first time ever, so what are some other rare songs we’d like to hear in concert? W
Two bands known for their vocal harmonies, Yes and Toto, are touring together this summer. What other bands might we choose as having multiple members with exceptional pipes? Not every prog fan is lucky enough to have a spouse who enjoys this b
Prog icon Chris Squire is battling a cancer diagnosis, and the panel discusses the outlook and their favorite moments from the bassman par excellence. Box sets like Tony Banks’ A Chord Too Far are industry staples, but who buys them, and why? D
“Female-fronted” is an unnecessary term, says Floor Jansen of Nightwish. Does that label help or hurt a band’s chances? A new study suggests that the average person doesn’t seek out new music after age 33. The panel has thoughts about that, as
With their new terms of service, will online payment service PayPal turn into another artistic rip-off company a la Spotify? Robert Fripp has a collaboration with David Cross due out soon, so our panelists tell you which of Fripp’s past pairing
With Edgar Froese passing on, will (and should) Peter Baumann and the surviving members of Tangerine Dream keep the band alive? A Los Angeles jury says a Robin Thicke hit sounds enough like a Marvin Gaye song of yesteryear that it’ll cost him $
Ziltoid the Omniscient’s creator Devin Townsend disclosed his annual salary recently, and according to Prog magazine, the number is surprising. But is it, really? With the passing of Daevid Allen last month, the panelists discuss who out there
The Anderson Ponty Band may have promised their planned album to Kickstarter supporters too soon. Is this, as some suggest, abuse of the crowdfunding model? With Richard Dawkins appearing on Nightwish’s new album, and Stephen Hawking having col
Ian Anderson has announced Jethro Tull’s plans for a rock opera based on the life of the English agriculturist from which the band took its name, and the panelists have questions about whether it sounds worthy of buying a ticket. Finnish power
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