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Time Passages

Cornwall-based symphonic proggers The Emerald Dawn explore the idea of time, both sonically and lyrically, on In Time, their latest album. Prog catches up with band founders Ally Carter and Tree Stewart at their Kernow hilltop base to find out more about the complex ideas and themes behind the new work.

TALK TO ME LIKE HUMANS DO

On the follow-up to 2020's more traditional Folkesange, Myrkur's Amalie Bruun has created an experimental album of contrasts that takes the listener on a journey through motherhood and bereavement. Bruun tells Prog about the healing power of Spine and the life changes that inspired it.

THE PROG INTERVIEW - EDGAR BROUGHTON

Every month we get inside the mind of one of the biggest names in music. This issue it’s Edgar Broughton. Leader of his titular band, Broughton’s musical career began in earnest in the late 1960s when The Edgar Broughton Blues Band swapped blues for the emerging psychedelic sounds of the age, setting them on a more progressive path than first intended. Although the band’s initial phase came to an end in the early 80s, the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist has released a handful of solo albums, including his latest, Break The Dark, which sees him reuniting with members of the EBB’s alumni. Here, he discusses his former band’s heyday, making a “Sunday afternoon” album, and reveals why he thinks politics has a place in music.

NICK FLETCHER

The jazz rock guitarist and John Hackett Band member discusses his classical influences and the threads of mysticism that run through his work.

Lucky For Some

By his own admission, when Fish originally released 13th Star in 2007, his life was a mess. Broke, directionless and dumped just before his wedding, the Scottish singer-songwriter was close to rock-bottom but had turned his frustration and grief into an album that contains some of his finest solo material. To coincide with the record's deluxe reissue, Fish looks back on the turmoil that inspired it.

Tales From The Bar

Magenta's lead singer Christina Booth is back with a new solo album, Bar Stool Prophet. Emotional and uplifting, haunting and lyrical, the album's 10 tracks explore themes ranging from politics, war and religion to ageing, life and death. Prog catches up with Booth to discover more about the inspiration behind her latest music.

MOVING THROUGH SOME Changes - How 90125 Saved Yes

The short-lived Drama era in 1980 was almost the death of Yes. Yet three years later, the heroes of British progressive rock had been completely reinvented with massive worldwide success. In 90125 they had their biggest-selling album and a worldwide hit single. On the record's 40th anniversary, we look back on how a new band without a deal became an 80s success story.

The first spin

A pioneering venture by the Gramophone and Typewriter company in 1906 produced the first recording of Handel's Messiah, Simon Heighes takes a listen to the original 25 shellac-disc set

Marking time

Johann Nepomuk Maelzel invented weird and wonderful devices, but none were more successful than the metronome

Arias of achievement

Glyndebourne Academy has been offering guidance to young singers who might not otherwise get the chance, as Tom Stewart finds out...

DECEMBER 1944: Glenn Miller goes missing over the English Channel

'In The Mood', 'Moonlight Serenade', 'Chattanooga Choo Choo'. The titles are familiar, the tunes indelible, and as the early rumblings of World War II emerged in Europe they catapulted Glenn Miller and his Orchestra to heady levels of celebrity in his native US.

The power of redemption

Poulenc hoped his religious music might atone for personal sins, but the compassion of his works served as a lesson for the church

Richard Morrison

Today, the term 'diva' is a long way removed from its glowing origins

AVOICE for the ages

As we celebrate the centenary of legendary soprano Maria Callas, Ashutosh Khandekar explains why she has remained such a powerful influence on successive generations of fans and singers

Rising in the East

When Zubin Mehta made his recent debut with the Symphony Orchestra of India, it marked a coming of age for an ensemble still in its teens. Owen Mortimer reports on its upcoming UK tour and ground-breaking training for young musicians

Kirill Karabits

After over a decade at the helm, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's hugely popular chief conductor explains to Rebecca Franks what he has planned for his final season

THE CROSSROADS Lorne Lofsky's Harmonics

This month John Wheatcroft looks at the incredible natural and false harmonic techniques of this Canadian jazz virtuoso, with help from British guitarist Nigel Price.

PHILIP SAYCE Six Hot Blues Licks!

Welsh-born Canadian blues master Philip Sayce took time out of his busy schedule to record us six, red-hot Texas-style licks, with Jon Bishop as your guide.

MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist's guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: What Was It Like In The Olden Days, Grandad?

VIDEO MASTERCLASS Nuno Bettencourt

In this special video feature  takes a deep dive into one of the most iconic rock players of all time.

ULTIMATE Blues-Rock Workout!

Is your blues playing giving you the blues? Fear not, as Andy Saphir is here with the ultimate workout, designed to build your chops and invigorate your practice routine.

MATTEO CARCASSI Etude No.7 Op.60

This month Declan Zapala brings us another fiery miniature from the Italian king of etudes. Perfect as a piece to play live or as an excellent technique booster.

BUDDY GUY

This month Phil Short delves into the playing of a blues icon who balances old-school authenticity with a fiery and cutting-edge modern approach.

JUSTIN SANDERCOE

The founder of justinguitar.com lends GThis insight as one of the world's most successful guitar teachers. This Month: The New Breed.

CORY WONG

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music's most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: the modern hero of funk guitar.

GARY ROSSINGTON

This month Martin Cooper checks out the instantly recognisable sound of a southern rock icon, Lynyrd Skynyrd's sadly departed guitarist.

JESSE DAYTON

A minute's all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with the singer-guitarist from Austin, Texas.

Priya Ragu – 'It feels like a mission for me, this whole music thing'

Priya Ragu's vivid debut album, Santhosam, has been a lifetime in the making. Here, the Tamil Swiss artist tells Rolling Stone UK how creating music that resonates has become her life's work

Karol G Bet on Herself and Won

On the last day of June, about 15,000 fans have braved dense New York City smog to worship at the altar of Karol G. At Rockefeller Center, a massive crowd assembles for the superstar's debut on the Today show, dressed in Colombian levanta-cola (butt-lifting) jeans and the lemon-yellow jerseys of Los Cafeteros, the country's national soccer team. There's even a little girl sporting a black crop top emblazoned with Karol's moniker, "Bichota".

Leigh Anne Pinnock – 'I wanted to explore black music in a way I've never been able to before'

From the age of II, Leigh-Anne Pinnock was telling her schoolmates she was going to be a pop star. Two decades on, you'd be forgiven for thinking she'd long since fulfilled that dream. But, as she tells Rolling Stone UK, she feels she owes it to her younger self to try to live out her 'destiny' as a solo artist