Interviews, podcasts, and more about Progressive Rock artists such as Dream Theater, Transatlantic, The Flower Kings, Big Big Train, Steven Wilson, Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and more.
The Prog Report podcast is a magnificent show that combines music, podcasts, and progressive rock in a truly captivating way. Hosted by the talented Roie Avin, this podcast brings together all of my passions into one incredible platform. Avin's skill as a host is evident as he expertly guides the conversation exactly where it needs to go, making each episode an engaging and thought-provoking experience. What sets this podcast apart is Avin's collaborations with his Prog Report colleagues and prog rock legends, which elevates the conversations to new heights of excitement and insight. I cannot recommend this podcast enough; it is a must-listen for any music, podcast, or prog enthusiast.
One of the best aspects of The Prog Report podcast is its ability to expose listeners to new bands and expand their perspective on artists they already know and love. Roie Avin's passion for the genre is contagious, and his knowledge of both classic and modern prog rock is extensive. The guests and co-hosts featured on the show are carefully chosen and bring valuable insights to each episode. Listening to this podcast has been a transformative experience for me; it has opened my eyes to many bands I would have otherwise missed out on and deepened my appreciation for those I already adore.
While The Prog Report podcast has many strengths, one area that could be improved upon is Roie Avin's delivery style on the microphone. While his passion for prog rock shines through, he may not come across as naturally comfortable behind the mic as some other hosts. However, this minor flaw does not detract from the overall quality of the content, as Avin's heart is certainly in the right place.
In conclusion, The Prog Report podcast is a treasure trove for any prog rock fan or anyone with an interest in music exploration. It provides a musical island for those who may feel alone in their tastes by bringing together past, present, and future musical heroes. Roie Avin's dedication to the genre and his deep knowledge make this podcast a true gem. Listening to The Prog Report has been as impactful for me as reading a prog magazine, and that is high praise indeed. Do yourself a favor and check out this podcast; your prog boundaries will undoubtedly be expanded, both in terms of classic and modern prog rock.
Derek Shulman returns to the podcast to talk about the new Gentle Giant 'Playing The Fool' The Complete Live Experience' Reissue, signing Dream Theater and Pantera, and more.
Roie, Vic, and Dan check out new music from Katatonia, Jakko Jakszyk, Avkrvst, Haken, A-Z, and Lux Terminus.
Guitar legend Alex Lifeson joins the podcast to talk about his new band Envy of None and their new album Stygian Waves, as well as his love of playing guitar, getting together to jam with Geddy Lee, and what the future might hold for them. Stygian Wavz is out now.
Neal Morse and Chester Thompson join the podcast to talk about the new band Cosmic Cathedral and their debut album 'Deep Water.' We also talk about Genesis, songwriting and more.
Roie and Dan talk about their experience on Cruise to the Edge 2025!
Roine Stolt returns to talk about the new 17th studio album from The Flower Kings titled Love.
Roie, Vic, and Dan check out new music from The Flower Kings, Echolyn, Altesia, Solstice, Cosmic Cathedral and Nad Sylvan.
Roie, Dan, Vic, and Geoff discuss the highly-anticipated new album from Steven Wilson - The Overview.
Guitarist Andy Glass of Solstice joins Roie to talk about the band's latest album Clann, their history, their resurgance, and more. Clann is out on April 4th, 2025.
Steven Wilson returns to the podcast to talk with Roie and Nick about his new album The Overview, the upcoming tour, the future of AI, and more. The Overview is out on March 14th, 2025.
Singer Peter Nicholls and guitarist Mike Holmes from legendary UK prog group IQ join Roie Avin to talk about their new studio album 'Dominion', their long career, songwriting, picking setlists, and more. Dominion is out on March 28th.
Echolyn members Brett Kull, Christopher Buzby & Ray Weston join the podcast to talk about the pair of new albums 'Time Silent Radio' II & vii, the band's history, songwriting process, and more.
Roie, Vic, and Kyle check out new music from Neal Morse/Cosmic Cathedral, Nospūn, IQ, Karmakanic, Phase Transition, and Dim Gray.
Rock icon Ian Anderson joins Roie and Geoff to talk about the new Jethro Tull album 'Curious Ruminant', songwriting, reissues, his views on social media, and more. Curious Ruminant is out on March 7th.
Bassist Jonas Reingold joins the podcast to talk about the new Karmakanic album 'Transmutation', touring with Steve Hackett, Cruise to the Edge & more. Transmutation releases on 7th March 2025 and will be available on CD, vinyl, and streaming platforms. Celebrating independent artistry, all formats will be released on Jonas's own label, Reingold Records: https://www.jonasreingold.se/ Reingold has enlisted a stellar lineup of world-class musicians to bring his vision to life. Among them is his longtime friend and musical companion, Steve Hackett (Genesis), who delivers breathtaking guitar work throughout the album. Drum legends Simon Phillips (Toto, The Who, Judas Priest), Nick D'Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock's Beard, Mr. Big), and Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson, Steve Hackett, Frost) provide a rhythm section of extraordinary depth. For the first time, Reingold collaborates with vocalist John Mitchell (Asia, Lonely Robot, Frost, Arena), whose gritty, soulful voice perfectly complements Reingold's melodic compositions. Additionally, Randy McStine delivers lead guitar firepower, marking their first collaboration since The Fringe in 2016. The album also features an all-star lineup, including Lalle Larsson, Andy Tillison, Tomas Bodin, Luke Machin, Göran Edman, Rob Townsend, Roger King, and Krister Jonsson, among others. Recorded across Nashville, Los Angeles, Germany, and Austria, the album delivers a breathtaking sonic experience, mixed by five-time Grammy-winning engineer Chris Lord-Alge (Rolling Stones, Muse, Tina Turner, Prince) at his Los Angeles studio, MIX LA.
John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy take some time from rehearsals to chat about their new album 'Parasomnia', the Dream Theater 40th-anniversary tour, all those Drumeo videos, songwriting, and more. Parasomina is out on Feb 7th, and the US leg to the tour kicks off on Feb 7th, as well. Host: Roie Avin
Roie, Vic, and Dan check out new music from Tiktaalika, Jason Bieler, Sometime in February, Royal Sorrow, Pattern-Seeking Animals, and of course, Dream Theater. Watch on YouTube to see the videos.
Dave Meros and John Boegehold of prog group Pattern-Seeking Animals join host Roie to pick their top 5 Pattern-Seeking Animals songs from the band's 5 albums, including the new album Friend of All Creatures, which is out on Feb 14th, 2025.
The Prog Report crew recap another great year and pick their favorite albums of 2024 including the Top 10 albums of the year. What were your favorites? Panel: Roie, Geoff, Dan, Nick & Victor
Vola frontman/guitarist Asger Mygind joins Roie and Dan to talk about the band's new album Friend of a Phantom, the tour and more.
Devin Townsend has a new album out called PowerNerd. We chat about the album, his love of coffee, thoughts on Halloween, and more in this new episode.
Welcome to Quid Prog Quo, a show where two hosts recommend an album to each other and then share their opinions. This premiere episode features the show's creator Notes Reviews, who has kindly let The Prog Report use this concept on our channel. Notes recommends 'Imaginal Disk' by Magdalena Bay and Roie recommends 'Fables From A Mayfly' by Fair to Midland. Let us know what you think of these albums.
Violinist/singer Joe Deninzon & drummer Jason Gianni join the podcast to talk about the album by Joe Deninzon's Stratospheerius - 'Impostor' which is out on October 11th. We also talk about Joe now being a member of Kansas following David Ragsdale retiring.
Violinist/singer Joe Deninzon & drummer Jason Gianni join the podcast to talk about the album by Joe Deninzon's Stratospheerius - 'Impostor' which is out on October 11th. We also talk about Joe now being a member of Kansas following David Ragsdale retiring.
Neal Morse talks about the new band Neal Morse & The Resonance - 'No Hill For A Climber', upcoming Morsefests, and more. The new album 'No Hill For A Climber' is out on Nov. 8th, 2024.
Legendary bassist Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, etc) talks about his new solo album 'Bringin It Down To The Bass', the upcoming BEAT Tour with Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, and Danny Carey (performing 80s era King Crimson), and more.
Legendary singer and former Yes frontman Jon Anderson talks about the new album 'True" with The Band Geeks, and how it came together. The album is out now.
Alberto Bravin, singer for Big Big Train, joins Roie and Geoff to talk about the band's new live set 'A Flare On The Lens' and upcoming tour. 'A Flare On The Lens' is out on Sept. 13th.
Roie and Kyle Fagala react to new music from four prog acts: Weather Systems, Pure Reason Revolution, Meer, and Echoverse.
Vocalist Johanne Kippersund & guitarist Eivind Strømstad from MEER talk about their new album 'Wheels Within Wheels', the band's history & more. The new album is out on August 23rd.
Asia has announced The Heat of The Moment Tour, with a new lineup that includes original keyboardist Geoff Downes, drummer Virgil Donatti (UK, Southern Sons, Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth), guitarist John Mitchell (Frost, Lonely Robot) and bassist/vocalist Harry Whitley. Here we talk with John Mitchell and Harry Whitley about the new tour and how they got involved. The tour headlined by Asia, featuring Focus, Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash and Curved Air and MC'd by artist Roger Dean will commence on 3rd July 2024 and incorporate 21 dates across the USA and Canada.
Roie and Dan review some of the best releases from the first half of 2024 and some recently released new singles. Watch it out YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/HnQKvvAgIHQ
Marillion's Ian Mosley joins the podcast to talk about the band's new live album 'An Hour Before It's Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023', Marillion Weekends, recording, and more. Get the live album here: https://marillion.lnk.to/AHBIDLIVEPR
Roie and Vic react to new music from four prog acts: Leprous, Asymmetric Universe, Returned to the Earth, and Neal Morse. You can watch this on Youtube as well.
In this audio exclusive interview, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Robin Peachey, also known as the band Returned to the Earth, joins the podcast to talk about the new album Stalagmite Steeple, how he got started, and more. The album is out on June 14th on GEP Records. The single "Dark Morality" is out now.
Tom Englund of Evergrey on the new album Theories of Emptiness, making video game music, and more. Theories of Emptiness is the band's 14th album out on June 7th, 2024.
Dean Wells, guitarist/songwriter of Teramaze talks about the band's latest album 'Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace,' songwriting, touring and more. Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace is out on May, 24th.
Andy Tillison of The Tangent talks about the new album 'To Follow Polaris', how he made the new album on his own, and calling it The Tangent (For One). The new album is out on May 10th on InsideOutMusic.
Robert Berry, Ian Crichton, and Nigel Glocker of SiX By SiX talk about their new album 'Beyond Shadowland' and spin the Wheel of 6X6 for some fun topics. The interview was previously released as 4 parts on the InsideOutMusic Youtube channel.
Drummer Anthony Vanacore from OU talks about working with Devin Townsend on the band's new album 'II:Frailty', starting a band in China, and more. OU's second album 'II:Frailty' is out on April 26th on InsideOutMusic.
James Lascelles, frontman and guitarist for the band Wheel talks about the band's new album Charismatic Leaders, touring and succeeding as a band in 2024. The new album is out on May 3rd via InsideOutMusic
Roie and Dan react to new music from four prog acts: Whom Gods Destroy, Wheel, OU, and The Tangent.
Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal on his new band Whom Gods Destroy, their debut album, working with Derek Sherinian, and more. Whom Gods Destroy 'Insanium" it out on March 15th.
Roie and Kyle react to new music from four prog acts: North Sea Echoes, Sometime in February, The Pineapple Thief, and Big Big Train.
Big Big Train members Gregory Spawton & Alberto Bravin talk about their new album 'The Likes of Us', the upcoming US tour, recording, and more. 'The Likes of Us' is out on March 1st.
Bruce Soord, founder and singer for The Pineapple Thief talks about the new album from The Pineapple Thief 'It Leads to This', the band's 25-year history, songwriting, recording, and more.
Roie and Dan react to new music from four prog acts: Whom Gods Destroy, Big Big Train, Steve Hackett and Caligula's Horse. This is the audio from the podcast on The Prog Report YouTube channel.
Sam Vallen of Caligula's Horse joins Roie and Dan to talk about the band's new album Charcoal Grace, the upcoming North American headlining tour & more.
The Prog Report team recap the best prog albums of 2023 using the Wheel of Prog! Watch the episode on YouTube.
Ian Thornley, frontman and founder of Canadian rock group Big Wreck, talks about the band's latest EP 'Pages', the challenges of touring, the band's resurgence over the last decade, his love of Genesis, and more.
Pontus Åkesson & Johan Westerlund of Swedish prog band Moon Safari join Roie and Prog Nick to talk about their new album Himlabacken Vol.2, which comes nearly 10 years since their last album. The new record is out on Dec 8th.
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