Right to roam

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.

The curious tale of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway on tour

Every month we get inside the mind of one of the biggest names in music. This issue: Roy Harper . Since the mid-60s, the progressive folk singer-songwriter has enjoyed a successful solo career that’s also found him collaborating with everyone from Pink Floyd and Peter Gabriel to Kate Bush and Ian Anderson. But he’s never quite reached the commercial heights of his peers. As his Final Tour: Part Two fast approaches, he looks back over highlights from his career so far and teases a brand-new album.

On his latest solo album, Jakko MJakszyk has embarked on a very personal journey after a period of self-doubt. Son Of Glen is a companion piece of sorts to his acclaimed memoir, Who’s The Boy With The Lovely Hair? , on which he explores themes of identity and familial bonds. He tells Prog about “the proggiest thing” he’s ever done and what the future might hold for King Crimson.

Folk-proggers Kindred Spirit Band have teamed up with members of Gryphon, Stuckfish, Haze, Spriggan Mist and more on their seventh studio album. Bandleader Elaine Samuels tells Prog about the personal story that lies behind the conceptual The Journey Within , and the fantastical characters she conjured up to tell it.

Amarok prove they’re more than worthy of their ...