The sound that goes on and on... After 30 years in the wilderness, prog rock is back
For music's guardians of cool, the endless solos, Middle Earth concept albums and wizardly capes of Progressive Rock were an aesthetic disaster. Now the '70s genre which refused to die is to be recognised with its own award ceremony, where – raising some eyebrows – Radiohead will be honoured as one of "prog's" leading lights.
The Independent — For music's guardians of cool, the endless solos, Middle Earth concept albums and wizardly capes of Progressive Rock were an aesthetic disaster. Now the '70s genre which... more info