The Prog Report

John Mitchell returns to talk about the new Lonely Robot album 'A Model Life' out on August 26th, writing to a song title, working quickly, and much more.

Live albums are a staple of prog rock.  On this episode, Roie, Geoff, Nick, and Vic each pick their top 5 prog live albums.  Which are your favorites?

Legendary drummer Mark Zonder (ex-Fates Warning) joins the podcast to talk about his new band A-Z, working with singer Ray Alder again, his unique drumming style, and much more. A-Z is out on August 12th, 2022.

Singer/Songwriter Tim Bowness returns to talk about his newest album Butterfly Mind, out on August 5th.  We also talk about his work with Steven Wilson on their podcast The Album Years and more. 

Legendary keyboardist from Spock's Beard Ryo Okumoto joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album The Myth of the Mostrophus, his new group ProgJect, and his incredible history. The Myth of the Mostrophus is out on July 29th.  

Prog and metal writer Jordan Blum, and Notes Reviews YouTube Channel host Michael, join Roie Avin to talk about the new album from The Dear Hunter - Antimai, the group's first full studio album in six years.

A look at some of the albums released in the first half of 2022.

Guitarist/Singer Randy McStine (McStine & Minnemann) joins the podcast to talk about being the touring guitarist for the upcoming Porcupine tree tour and help us put together the Ultimate Porcupine Tree album.

Gavin Harrison, drummer for Porcupine Tree, The Pineapple Thief, King Crimson, and more, joins Roie and Kyle Fagala for a chat about The Pineapple Thief current tour and album, the return of Porcupine Tree and the new album Closure/Continuation, and much more.  

Legendary drummer for ELP and Asia, Carl Palmer, makes his Prog Report podcast debut to talk about the newly released ELP book, his history with that band, and some exciting new projects coming up.  ‘Emerson, Lake & Palmer’ by Keith Emerson, Greg Lake & Carl Palmer is published by Rocket 88 Books. Order now, only at elpbook.com

The Tangent's Andy Tillison returns to talk about the band's new album Songs From The Hard Shoulder, out on June 10th.

Haken guitarist Charlie Griffiths joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album Tiktaalika, the new Haken single, and the band's tour with Symphony X.

James LaBrie returns to the podcast to talk about his new solo album Beautiful Shade of Grey, Dream Theater winning a Grammy, touring, and more. His album is out on May 20th, 2022.

Mike Portnoy returns and joins Roie, Geoff, and Nick to discuss some of the classic albums turning 50 years old this year.  

Drummer Nic Collins joins the podcast to talk about playing on the recent Genesis 'The Last Domino' tour with his dad Phil Collins, as well as his musical background and his own band Better Strangers. 

Our new series that goes letter by letter to talk about notable artists, albums, songs, and other important things about prog. In this episode Geoff Bailie and Roie Avin tackle the letter B. What would you pick to represent the letter B in prog?

Main songwriter and keyboardist for Pattern-Seeking Animals, John Boegehold, joins the podcast to talk about the group's new third studio album, Only Passing Through, the history of the group, and the group's first upcoming live shows.

Nick D'Virgilio returns to share stories about his time as touring drummer for Tears For Fears, and to join Roie and "Prog" Nick in picking their top 5 TFF songs.

Symphony X guitar legend Michael Romeo joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album 'War of the Worlds, Pt. 2' and to help Roie and Dan pick the best Symphony X songs.

Nick D'Virgilio, Neal Morse & Ross Jennings spoke with Roie recently about their new collaboration and debut album Troika.  Originally released in 3 parts on YouTube, here is the full audio of the interview.  Troika will be released on Feb. 25th, 2022.

Founding member and guitarist for Marillion, Steve Rothery, makes his first appearance on the podcast to talk about the band's latest album An Hour Before It's Dark, which comes out on March 4th, 2022, following a lengthy hiatus.

Arjen Lucassen, mastermind behind Ayreon, returns to talk about the new Star One album, Revel in Time, his first Star One album in more than 10 years. We talk about the all-star cast, recording during the pandemic, getting guitar sounds, The Beatles, and more.

What makes a perfect album?  In this podcast, Roie, Geoff, Dan, and Nick share their picks for the perfect prog albums.

Prog icon Ian Anderson has returned with a new Jethro Tull album, the band's first in 18 years, called The Zealot Gene. The album comes out on Jan 28th, 2022. In this podcast, we talk about the new album, reissues, touring, and much more.

On the first episode of a new podcast series, Roie Avin and Kyle Fagala feature some of their favorite non-prog songs from 2021 that prog fans should know.