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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.

John Williams Jaws – Original Motion Picture Score Hollywood Studio Symphony/John Williams Backlot Music (digital) / Mondo (vinyl) 54 mins It’s half a century since audiences were first left terrified

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

Britpop is having a moment – and it’s not just Oasis and Pulp who are reaping the rewards as many of their 90s peers seem to be enjoying an upswing in fortunes, too, including, notably, Shed Seven. Pa

Nearly half a century after Jeff Wayne took a leap of faith with his Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds , the US composer and lyricist returns to his best-known work with some deluxe new collectors’ box sets. Prog catches up with him to discuss grand reimaginings, almost working with Peter Gabriel, and how AI could shape his future tours.