The great and good of progressive music give us a glimpse into their prog worlds.

Big Big Train cofounder Gregory Spawton on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

Neville Marten recalls an early guitar influence that no-one else ever seemed to have heard of. Until an illuminating musicianly encounter…

The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

What was your first game? It would’ve been a reserve game around 1973 or 1974. My first proper match was someone like Stoke or Ipswich – it wasn’t a big club like Manchester United or even Everton. On

I went to art school to be a painter. Mick Jones went to art school to put a band together. My friend was invited to try out as drummer for Mick’s band, London SS, and I went to support him. They drag