Every month we get inside the mind of one of the biggest names in music. This issue it’s Clive Nolan . Best known for his work in Pendragon and Arena, the classically trained musician was bitten by the prog bug when he discovered Genesis as a teen and went on to join numerous progressive bands. He’s also turned his attention towards musicals and his current album, The Mortal Light , is the third instalment in his epic Alchemy series. He discusses his roots, inspiration and the mead hall that will host the upcoming live event, Close Encounters Of The Progressive Kind.

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Anglo-Welsh proggers Also Eden are deliberately ripping up the rule book. Instead of bringing out one album of new music, they’re releasing three interlinking EPs supported by live shows. It’s a bold move but it’s one the band hope fans will get behind. Prog caught up with Huw Lloyd-Jones and Simon Rogers to unearth the story behind it.

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In 2001, the suicide of Big Country ’s Stuart Adamson shocked music fans all over the world. How had the man once lauded by DJ John Peel as ‘Scotland’s answer to Jimi Hendrix’ ended up taking his own life? In an exclusive extract from a new book, we look at the inside story of their debut album The Crossing .