Alt blk era

Big talk? Maybe – but Nova Twins have gone from playing to sheep in a field to becoming one of the most electrifying bands of their time

Nova Twins find a way to wring pleasure from ...

The grand parade of lifeless packaging? Far from it, as this much-delayed blockbuster reissue of one of prog’s most fascinating and frustrating albums finally proves.

Swedish proggers Gaupa have gone from five members to four, but it isn’t holding them back. With new mini-album Fyr the group have started afresh – and as guitarist David Rosberg and bassist Erik Sävström tell Prog , change isn’t always a bad thing.

THANKS TO HER ANTHEMIC AND VIRAL HIT ‘MESSY’, THE MUSICIAN IS ONE OF THE MOST DOWNLOADED WOMEN ON THE PLANET TODAY. SHE TELLS NICOLA FAHEY WHY SHE’LL ALWAYS FIND JOY – AND VULNERABILITY – THROUGH MUSIC

A new album in Private Music and a whole new generation of fans who find their music sexy? Deftones are having a major resurgence – and Chino Moreno is as surprised as anybody