The Prog Report

Roie Avin, Geoff Bailie, and Kyle Fagala share some stories, and recap the enormous legacy and influence of Neil Peart, dead at 67. 

Mike Portnoy returns to kick off 2020 on our Top 5 Albums of the Decade podcast. We also discuss Mike's favorite movies and TV shows from the past decade, the upcoming Sons of Apollo albums MMXX, and much more. Mike, along with Neal Morse, were The Prog Report's Artists of the Decade.  

2019 was a banner year for progressive rock with dozens of incredible new releases. In this final podcast of 2019, the Prog Report team including host Roie Avin and contributors Geoff Bailie, Victor Giol, Daniel Levy, and Kyle Fagala, discuss their picks for the Top 15 Prog albums of 2019.  

Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Steve Hackett joins the podcast to talk about the Top 5 songs from his solo material. Host Roie Avin, Geoff Bailie and Steve also discuss his highly successful Genesis Revisited Tour and recent live release, Genesis Revisited: Live at the Royal Festival Hall.  

Founding member and vocalist for Gentle Giant, Derek Shulman, joins the podcast to talk about the band's history and their new boxset Unburied Treasure.  We also talk about his time as a record executive, including having the distinction of signing Dream Theater among many others.  

Neal Morse returns to the podcast and makes his first Top 5 appearance as we discuss the best Flying Colors songs.  The band has just released their 3rd album Third Degree and are on tour. Neal also talks about the recent Transatlantic recording sessions and more. 

Roine Stolt returns to the podcast to talk about the new album from his band The Flower Kings - Waiting For Miracles, working on the upcoming Transatlantic album, and much more.  Waiting For Miracles is out Nov. 8th, 2019.

The Pineapple Thief frontman Bruce Soord joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album All This Will Be Yours, his band The Pineapple Thief, the upcoming US Tour and more.  All This Will Be Yours is out now.

In this podcast, we celebrate anniversaries of Dream Theater's Scenes From A Memory turning 20 years old (released Oct. 26th, 1999) and Transatlantic's The Whirlwind turning 10 years old (released Oct. 23rd, 2009). Host Roie Avin and fellow Prog Reporters - Geoff Bailie, Daniel Levy, Victor Giol and Kyle Fagala, tell the stories behind the albums' origins, discuss the best songs, and share persona...

Lead singer and songwriter from Leprous, Einar Solberg, returns to talk about the band's new album Pitfalls, touring, and more.  The new album Pitfalls is out Oct. 25th, 2019.

Legendary vocalist Ray Alder joins host Roie Avin and Prog Report contributor and Fates Warning superfan Kyle Graves to chat about his new solo album What The Water Wants and also discuss the Top 5 Fates Warning songs.

Host and Prog Report editor Roie Avin looks at some of the new albums and songs released over the last few months.

One of our favorite new discoveries is the band Moron Police out of Norway.  Their recent release 'A Boat on the Sea' is a refreshing fun ride through prog, jazz, alternative, and whatever else they could throw in.  Lead singer/guitarist Sondre Skollevoll joins the podcast, along with keyboardist Lars Bjørknes to talk about the band, the album, and more.  Please enjoy and check out their album.

Brett William Kull (producer, audio engineer, and member of Echolyn, Grey Eye Glances, and Francis Dunnery’s New Progressives) and J.D. Beck (Beck-Fields, The Scenic Route, author & playwright) join the podcast to talk about their new collaboration Rise Twain.  The self-titled album is out on Sept 6th. We talk about the album, their backgrounds, touring, and more. 

Fresh off his new role as lead singer for Asia on the recent Royal Affair Tour with Yes, Sons of Apollo guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal joins the podcast, with his guitar in hand, to talk about the best Asia songs, what he learned in his new role with the classic band, his appreciation for Kerrygold Butter, and tons more, for one of our most entertaining podcasts. 

Bryan Beller, bassist for The Aristocrats and a number of other artists like Joe Satriani, joins the podcast to talk about the new Aristocrats album 'you Know What' and their current tour, as well as his upcoming solo album 'Scenes From the Flood'.  

Jellyfish co-founder, keyboardist and songwriter Roger Joseph Manning Jr joins the podcast along with drummer and Jellyfish superfan Mike Portnoy (Sons of Apollo, Neal Morse Band) and host Roie Avin to talk about the best songs from the short-lived but beloved group. Jellyfish only had 2 albums and disbanded in 1994, but their 2 albums Bellybutton and the brilliant Spilt Milk are still revered to...

Haken guitarist Richard Henshall joins the podcast to discuss his new solo album The Cocoon, what's new with Haken, and debate the best Porcupine Tree songs.  The Cocoon comes out July 26th.

Vocalist  Nad Sylvan join the podcast to talk about his latest release The Regal Bastard, as well as his current tour with Steve Hackett. 

Ted Leonard, vocalist for Spock's Beard, Enchant, and the new group Pattern-Seeking Animals, joins Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie to pick the Top 5 Kansas songs.  We also talk about the debut Pattern-Seeking Animals album and his involvement in Neal Morse's Jesus Christ The Exorcist.

Host Roie Avin is joined by Geoff Bailie as they recap the year so far and countdown the top 10 songs of the year at the midway point of 2019.

Legendary vocalist from Saga, Michael Sadler, joins regular Prog Report contributor Kyle Fagala and host Roie Avin to discuss the best prog guitarists of 3 separate eras. We also catch up on what's new in the world of Saga. This was a tough a podcast as we have ever had.  Enjoy and share your top 5s!

Singer Jeff Scott Soto talks about the new Soto album - Origami, his current band, the upcoming Sons of Apollo album and more.  Origami is out now on InsideOutMusic.

Big Big Train vocalist David Longdon and bassist Greg Spawton join the podcast to share their favorite Big Big Train songs along with host Roie Avin. Find out about the stories behind of the band's classics, the new album, the upcoming tour and more.

In this 4th and final installment of the Neal Morse Band Prog Report Profiles, we look at the years 2016 to present which covers the two huge albums from the band, The Similitude of a Dream and The Great Adventure, as well as some more projects from the band members.