The Prog Report

Devin Townsend joins the podcast to talk about his incredible new album Empath and what went into making the album that many are calling his best work to date.

On this podcast Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie are joined by Jerry Marotta, drummer on many of Peter Gabriel's solo albums, to discuss the top 5 songs from the enigmatic singer's incredible body of work.

In this 3rd episode of the Neal Morse Band Prog Report Profiles we cover 2012-2015 and look at some more solo work from the band members, the first Neal Morse Band album The Grand Experiment, and some great covers.  One more episode to come.

Periphery guitarist and founding member Misha Mansoor joins Roie Avin to talk about the band's latest album Periphery IV:Hail Stan, the key to their success, their sound, and more. Periphery IV is out April 5th.

Host and Prog Report editor Roie Avin looks at some of the new albums and songs coming out in the first few months of 2019.  

Renowned bassist Nick Beggs returns fresh off the lengthy Steven Wilson tour to talk about the release of the third album from his band The Mute Gods, Atheists and Believers, out March 22nd.  We talk about touring, the new album, science fiction, and more.  

On this episode we discuss the Top 5 Queensrÿche songs with two very special guests: Radio personality and Rock expert Eddie Trunk (known from That Metal Show, SiriusXM's Trunk Nation, and Trunkfest on AXS TV), and Frontiers Music US Label Manager Nick Tieder. Eddie, Nick, and Prog Report host Roie Avin take a deep dive into Queensrÿche discussing the band's best tracks, their history, the current...

In this second episode of the Prog Report Profiles of the Neal Morse Band, we highlight the introduction of Randy George, Neal finally touring with Randy and Mike, and the Momentum tour, which included Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette.

Colin Edwin, formerly from Porcupine Tree, joins the podcast to talk about his current band O.R.k. and the group's new album 'Ramagehead' which is out now.  We discuss the making of the record, Edwin's other projects and look back at Porcupine Tree.

Prog Report contributors Prog Nick and Daniel Levy join Roie Avin to recap the events of Cruise to the Edge 2019, which occurred Feb 4th-9th out of Tampa, Fl.  The cruise, headlined by Yes, also includes more than 30 performers like Steve Hackett, Mike Portnoy, Haken, Riverside, and many more.

In this new series, Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie look into the history of the Neal Morse Band and its members. The band have just released the double concept album The Great Adventure.  In this first episode, we look at Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy, from the beginning of Spock's Beard to Transatlantic.  Episode 2 to follow soon.

Dream Theater's John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess join Roie Avin to discuss the Top 5 Prog Instrumental songs of all time.  The two icons also discuss the new Dream theater album Distance Over Time and the upcoming world tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Scenes From A Memory. 

Neal Morse and Eric Gillette of the Neal Morse Band join Roie Avin on the podcast to talk about the band's new album, The Great Adventure, the upcoming tour, streaming, and more.

Host and Prog Report editor Roie Avin looks at some of the new albums and songs coming out in the first few months of 2019.  

In anticipation of the upcoming Cruise to the Edge, Feb 4-9. 2019, and in celebration of Yes' 50th Anniversary, here is a Top 5 on the greatest Yes songs with Prog Report editor Roie Avin, contributor Geoff Bailie, and legendary drummer Mike Portnoy.  Find out his favorite Yes songs.

Steven Wilson joins Prog Report editor Roie Avin for a quick chat before the first of 2 shows in Ft. Lauderdale, FL as they discuss the tour, his career and what's next.

Prog Report editor Roie Avin and fellow prog reporters Geoff Bailie, Prog Nick, Victor Giol, and Kyle Fagala discuss some of the best albums on 2018.

Queen flirted with prog rock, especially on their earlier albums, and even on their masterpiece A Night at the Opera, so the timing seems perfect to tackle the Top 5 Queen songs.  Joining Prog Report editor Roie Avin for the discussion are two guests who have had their share of ties with the band themselves, legendary writer/editor Lonn Friend (Rip Magazine, Rolling Stone and MTV) and powerhouse v...

The Flower Kings founding member and main songwriter, Roine Stolt, also of Transatlantic and The Sea Within, joins Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie to discuss the Top 5 songs from Stolt's band The Flower Kings.  We also talk about his upcoming album Manifesto of an Alchemist.

Simon Godfrey of the group Shineback joins us to share his choices for My Prog Five, with a wide-range of picks including the Beach Boys, Queen, Echolyn, and more.

Mikael Stanne from death metal group Dark Tranquillity and Prog Report contributor Jordan Blum join Roie Avin to discuss the best Riverside songs.

Ever wished you could make your dream band lineup?  Well, in this episode, we do!  5 of the Prog Reporters (Roie, Nick, Victor, Kyle, and Geoff) pick their own special dream prog band lineups in the form of a fantasy football style draft.  And the results are not what you would expect.  

Haken guitarist Richard Henshall returns to talk about the band's upcoming 5th studio album, Vector, the group's 10th anniversary, working with Mike Portnoy, and more.

Enchant bassist Ed Platt talks shares some his influences from Yes and Kansas through new acts like Sons of Apollo on this episode of My Prog Five.

On this episode of the Prog Report Top 5, Mike Portnoy returns to join Prog Report editor Roie Avin and contributor Kyle Fagala as they share their top 5 bands that are not generally not known as prog, but are bands that prog fans might enjoy. We also find out what is happening in Mike's world in the coming year.