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  Features3 months ago

  ‘Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Album: Long Live Rainbow In UK Top Ten

  In the spring of 1978, Ritchie Blackmore's band scored their highest-debuting UK album to date.

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  Features3 months ago

  ‘Fish Rising’: The Maiden Solo Voyage Of Steve Hillage

  The 1975 album was the record that paved the way for the prog frontiersman's Top 10 success with 'L.'

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  Features5 months ago

  Best Ambient Music: An Essential Playlist And Brief History In 20 Songs

  Settle yourself in for a long, relaxing journey through some of the best ambient music, with uDiscover Music’s Ambient Music In 20 Songs playlist.

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  Features5 months ago

  The Inner Light: Ten Of The Best George Harrison Covers

  A catalog that has attracted thousands of interpretations inspires this look at ten of the best covers of George's timeless work.

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  News9 months ago

  Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’ Celebrated In New Doc, ‘From The Manor Born’

  The film also features interviews with Virgin Records' Simon Draper and musicians such as Steve Hillage, Jon Field, Steve Broughton and Terry Oldfield.

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  Features9 months ago

  ‘It Was A Combustible Mix Of People’: Steve Hillage Talks Life On Planet Gong

  Steve Hillage was part of Gong’s formative years, recording the ‘Radio Gnome Trilogy’ with Daevid Allen. “It left an indelible mark on me,” he says.

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  Features10 months ago

  ‘You’: Gong’s Final Transmission From Radio Gnome

  Arguably Gong’s finest album, ‘You’ was the third and final instalment in their beloved Radio Gnome Trilogy, bringing Zero The Hero’s story to a close.

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  Features10 months ago

  ‘Greasy Truckers: Live At Dingwalls Dance Hall’: Gong, Camel Make A Pit-Stop

  Recorded live in Sheffield and London, the second ‘Greasy Truckers’ live album features early performances from prog legends Camel and Gong.

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  Features10 months ago

  The Canterbury Scene: How A Bunch of Bookish Bohemians Became The Monty Pythons of Prog

  In the late 60s, the quaint, historic city of Canterbury birthed a scene defined by its breezy, jazz-influenced vibe, quirky lyrics, and refusal to take itself too seriously.

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  Artists1 year ago

  Steve Hillage

  The British rock guitarist is well known for his solo recordings as well as his work in bands like Gong and Khan.

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  Artists1 year ago

  Gong

  The experimental rock collective has been going strong since being co-founded by the late Daevid Allen in the 1960s.

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  Features2 years ago

  ‘Shamal’: How Gong Took A New Trip Into Eastern Mysticism

  Gong’s ‘Shamal’ was a transitional LP, bridging between the stewardships of visionary Australian Daevid Allen and the prodigiously talented Pierre Moerlen.

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  Features2 years ago

  ‘2032’: How Gong’s Original Line-Up Looked To The Future

  With many members of the original Gong line-up returning, their 2009 album, ‘2032’, presented a fresh take on the band’s much-loved Radio Gnome Trilogy.

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  News2 years ago

  Four Classic Virgin Records Era Gong Albums Set For Reissue In Deluxe 2CD Editions

  The albums' new editions include bonus discs featuring live and previously unreleased studio recordings.