The Independent — Rick Wakeman and Genesis were named winners at the first Progressive Music Awards held at Kew Gardens last night. more info

ContactMusic — Veteran musician Rick Wakeman is to go head-to-head with his former Yes bandmate Jon Anderson for a leading honour at the inaugural Orange Progressive Music Awards The keyboard player has been named on a shortlist in the Prog Go... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we ask independent music bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today, a site delving way beyond ambientWho are you and what's your blog called?We are Julian, Al and Andy, long-toothed listeners still frantic for new sounds even after a... more info

Guardian Music — Jon Lord, who has died aged 1971, gave hard rock one of its defining sounds. Here he is at his bestThe most thrilling sight at the first gig I ever went to wasn't the flashbombs and pyro during Cozy Powell's drum solo. It wasn't David Coverdale whirl... more info

ContactMusic — A festival which was to feature performances by prog-rock icons Rick Wakeman and Hawkwind has been scrapped due to health and safety concerns The Crystal Palace Garden Party was scheduled to take place in London on 23 June 12 but organisers have pull... more info

Guardian Music — Get out your shoulder pads, because the 80s are here again, in the hands of a man who wants to cram everything into his musicHometown: London.The lineup: Bobby Tank (music, production).The background: If you like minimal techno, or indeed minimal any... more info

Cross Rhythms — Veteran rocker Rick Wakeman showcased on 5CD box set more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Rick Wakeman has wed for a fourth time - to a woman 25 years his junior The former Yes musician 62 married 37-year-old Rachel Kaufman in a ceremony at a windmill in Norfolk England on 14 December 11 his agent Roger de Courcey has confirmed... more info

Stereogum — We’ve already heard a few tracks from Justice’s new album Audio, Video, Disco, as well as a four-minute preview of the entire LP. This weekend, two more tracks leaked, and both of them have more of a classic-rock edge than anything on the French ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — BBC Series investigating what makes the perfect rock 'n' roll band. Meet the band's secret weapon: 'the other one'. They might play bass; maybe keyboards; sometimes it's not clear what they do at all. Underestimate them with... more info