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Nobody thought Neal Morse, Roine Stolt, Mike Portnoy and Pete Trewavas would ride again – until everything suddenly fell into place in 2009

Dave Grohl: "Nothing was being accomplished. The songs lacked any sort of life"

Freddie Mercury’s infatuation with a piece of Victorian fairy art and its dark history inspired one of Queen’s most eccentric songs

Rock's greatest villain gives himself a cross-examination in new book Devil On My Shoulder

The guitarist has seen the band on every tour since 1994, and learned about other prog bands by joining their fan club

The aim was to write the most passionate, romantic song ever. The result was unforgettable

Former Teardrop Explodes leader’s second solo album of 1984 embraced Syd Barrett, 13th Floor Elevators and Love. Its commercial failure got him dropped – but it’s worth another listen

1981 release is irrefutably pop on one level, but listen just a little closer to discover a different level of music underneath

Labelled “totally unmusical,” the free-spirited bandleader found a path from attic tapes to latest album Harmonic Mind

It started as an invitation to have fun in an Italian studio. After 10 days it had become a real musical force. All it took was accents, tequila, horses and the Police drummer’s act as Darth Vader in a good mood