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Venerable Dutch proggers return on typically excellent form

Looking back at the very songs in progressive rock.

B98 The Flathead's Best Rock

The band, consisting of Thijs van Leer (Hammond organ, flute and vocals), Pierre van der Linden (drums), Menno Gootjes (guitar), and Udo Pannekeet (bass), are delighted to get back to their fans and return to the stage to play the music they love. Check out the full lineup of tour dates now!

Top 50 Progressive Rock Songs The joke writes itself: "How do you know when a prog tune ends?" "When its time to flip the record over." In all seriousness, picking the best progressive rock tracks can be tricky on a practical level — projects like Thick as a Brick blurred the line between "song" and "album" in the first place. And other pieces, like Genesis epic "Suppers Ready," are so expansive that it feels weird comparing them to four-minute singles. Then theres the issue of genre: Can ...

Original 106 is a local radio station for the Aberdeen area in the UK

Share this article: It’s become a cliché, even for post-Baby Boomers, to look back wistfully on the early ’70s as some kind of untouchable golden age for popular music. But when you survey all the era’s best albums in list form, it’s hard not to trust that instinct. I mean… holy shit. In 1971, the psychedelic era hadn’t completely wilted; prog was nearing its popularity apex; Motown was still a revolutionizing soul music; the folk-rock movement was in full flight. The possibilities...