The soundtrack of my life

The great and good of progressive music give us a glimpse into their prog worlds. As told to Grant Moon.

Raised on thrash and death metal, the chief screamer/shredder of Brazilian, er, thrash/death metallers Nervosa shares her fave songs

Forty years ago this September, Kate Bush released Hounds Of Love . Her fifth studio record reinstated her position as one of the most innovative and creative artists of all time and yielded the (future) chart-topper Running Up That Hill . But its creation wasn’t always smooth. Here’s the story behind one of Bush’s best-loved albums.

Guitarist/singer/ songwriter Orianthi on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to her.

Ronnie Dio pinched her cheeks, Wolfgang Van Halen took her to 5150, she’s shared stages with Slash, Skid Row and Tom Keifer, given Rob Halford high heels for Christmas, bonded with Ann Wilson and Amy Lee… She’s Lzzy Hale , and these are some of her stories.

Iron Maiden tours. Black Sabbath shows. Judas Priest documentaries. Times Square billboards. Lzzy Hale is everyone’s favourite go-to rock star. But it’s taken a rock-bottom moment and some existential soul-searching to get here