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DARK SECRETS: 8 | Vintage Vibes

As polls point to Yes, Anas Sarwar's road to Bute House just got a lot rougher

THE pro-independence camp is moving into "pinch me" territory as 2024 draws to a close ...

The National (Scotland)

SNP's independence plan lacked 'any real credibility' at General Election, MP says

THE SNP’s independence strategy for the 2024 General Election did not have “any real credibility” with the Yes movement, the party’s deputy…

The National (Scotland)

“We weren’t ready to go into the studio… we got the feeling the label didn’t care about us any more”: Despite an uneasy line-up change, a lawsuit and no idea about singles, the Moody Blues returned to superstardom with Long Distance Voyager

With help from an ex Yes member and a new engineer, 1981 release marked a significant update without a loss of their musical values. But is it a concept album?

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Yes leads in new independence poll – and would surge if Reform UK win power

SUPPORT for Scottish independence is four-points stronger than support for the Union – and would increase massively should Nigel Farage take…

The National (Scotland)

SNP 'managerialism' risks undermining case for independence, Green co-leader says

A “SLIMMED down” Government programme and “managerialism” from the SNP risk hindering the case for independence and helping Reform UK rise…

The National (Scotland)

“Effects companies know if they come up with a new effect that’s insanely expensive, there’s one band dumb enough to buy it – us”: How Trans-Siberian Orchestra take Christmas on the road beyond December

The seasonal theme was unintentional, and so was their focus on rock operas, but that didn’t stop “the world’s most famous unknown band” starting out with a 10-date, one-truck tour before selling a million tickets per road trip 15 years later

Louder

New book questions Robert Burns' ties to Scottish independence movement

A NEW book raises the question of whether Burns is the best cultural icon for the Yes movement...

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"I was lying in bed at about three in the morning when an axe smashed through my door": Deep Purple’s 25 maddest moments

Life in Deep Purple has never been dull

Louder

Palestinians seeking US refuge face a Kafkaesque nightmare. Trump could make it even worse

Gaza has been besieged for 14 months, but the US has hardly accepted any refugees

The Guardian - US

Major Yes poll won't trigger flurry of action from SNP high command – here's why

POLLING giving Yes its biggest lead in more than four years has been met with delight within the SNP – but don’t expect it to result in promises…

The National (Scotland)

Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks announce live album of classic-era Yes songs

Live - Perpetual Change will be released in March

Louder

“I don’t have many rock’n’roll stories for you – that was always someone else’s job”: Phil Collins was pranked by George Harrison, outdrunk by John Martyn, blown away by Robert Fripp and well-behaved with Eric Clapton

He may not always have been life and soul of the party, but he’s been the heartbeat behind songs across a huge range of genres – to his lasting pride

Louder

John Curtice responds to major Scottish independence poll lead

New research giving a healthy lead for Scottish independence underlines the drift in Yes support and support for the SNP, according to a top polling…

The National (Scotland)

Major new independence poll could be breakthrough moment for Yes movement

If the new poll showing support for independence at 54 had been conducted by one of the polling firms that typically show better results for Yes,…

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SNP launch new Scottish independence grassroots campaign in bid to unite movement

THE SNP have launched a renewed grassroots campaign in a bid to unite the support for Scottish independence and turn it into a movement ...

Louder

“I was on Battersea Bridge when the pig broke free. I drove to the power station and saw this look of schoolboy glee on Roger Waters’ face… ‘You sort this out, Po’”: Aubrey Powell’s Hipgnosis story

Storm Thorgerson’s right-hand man on breaking the law, pushing creative concepts, refusing to work with record labels, watching Pink Floyd get rich and staying friends by never taking sides

Guitar World

“My friend talked to a roadie, and they said to come back the next day to meet at Steve Howe’s hotel room in downtown Detroit”: When he was a teen, Duane Denison tried to sell a vintage jazz box to one of his guitar heroes

Denison had grown up idolizing prog rock shredders – then one day he found himself attempting to convince one of them to buy a rare Guild guitar

The National (Scotland)

Alan Cumming to join Nicola Sturgeon and Val McDermid at book event

SCOTTISH actor and Yes campaigner Alan Cumming will join Nicola Sturgeon and Val McDermid for a festive edition of their upcoming in-conversation…

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A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know

Folk and folk rock bands are responsible for some of the most progressive music ever made. Not only that, but they influenced the rock world as we know it

Louder

“Vangelis was always going to play off the cuff – which would have been wonderful, but we’re not a jazz group!” How Yes struggled to move on without Rick Wakeman then scored a victory with Relayer, in their own words

The band suffered a few false starts before delivering a triumph with a daring album that explored a new kind of energy

Louder

“As a term, ‘prog’ only evolved in the 1990s. And I loathe it. As soon as someone sticks a label on to you, they stop listening”: How Robert Fripp brought King Crimson back for their final resurrection

In 2014, Robert Fripp brought King Crimson back from hiatus – and he was ready to make a “joyous racket”

Metal Hammer

“It worries the hell out of me. We’ve been outcasts for our whole career. If what we do becomes some sort of trend, will we die with it?”: How Dream Theater became the kings of progressive metal – and stayed there

In 2009, Dream Theater released Black Clouds & Silver Linings – an album the prog metal giants claimed could give Slipknot and Trivium a run for its money in heaviness

Louder

“He soars, swoops and divebombs his bandmates… two of whom quit shortly after”: 10 of Chris Squire’s mightiest musical moments

The Yes powerhouse bassist had a unique talent for knowing where to be among a relentless band of virtuosos

The National (Scotland)

Scottish independence support rises two points amid Labour Budget fallout

NEW Scottish independence polling has shown support for Yes rising by two points ...

Guitar World

“I don’t practice, because I don’t think that practicing in itself is necessary”: Yes icon Steve Howe on why he rarely runs scales, thrashing acoustics –and why you won’t catch him playing unfamiliar guitars

The prog legend checks in to talk all things guitar, from drawing inspiration from his parents' record collection and cutting his teeth on a cheap arch-top to finding his sound on the ES-175 and six-string explorations on Guitarscape

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