Just when prog rock’s prospects looked bleakest, some savvy souls started to find a way forward in the 80s pop scene.
From Spain to Sweden, Austria to Australia and Italy to Ireland, Video Killed The Radio Star was a defining song of 1979.
From the hardest rock bands to the pop savants, the best power ballads transcend time and genre to pull at your heartstrings.
The band's first album soared to US sales alone in excess of four million.
It was the ABBA singer's second English language album, and eighth overall.
The prog-rock legends will be joined by Asia, John Lodge of The Moody Blues and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy.
He played on the group's hugely successful run of 1970s albums such as 'A New World Record' and 'Out Of The Blue.'
A movement is under way to have the late progressive rock musician John Wetton, who died in January 2017, recognised in the English city of Derby.
A career-spanning documentary about the life and times of Eric Clapton is in production, as the guitar giant posts an instrumental tribute to John Wetton.
John Wetton played bass and sang with King Crimson, UK, and Asia among other major bands and he died today 31 January 2017. John Wetton RIP
Trevor Horn will collect the Outer Limits Award as one half of early 1980s prog-synth pop duo the Buggles, at the Progressive Music Awards 2016.
Artist Roger Dean, synonymous with progressive rock figureheads as Yes and Asia, will have an exhibition on display on the Isle of Man from 20 August.
The all-star ‘Keep Calm and Salute the Beatles' album features acoustic versions of classic Beatles ballads, including Jack Bruce’s final recording.
Every week we’ll let our Spotify music app take the wheel & add 10 new tracks with historical links to see where we end up!
