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Guitarist Andy Glass of Solstice joins Roie to talk about the band's latest album Clann, their history, their resurgance, and more.  Clann is out on April 4th, 2025.

Steven Wilson returns to the podcast to talk with Roie and Nick about his new album The Overview, the upcoming tour, the future of AI, and more. The Overview is out on March 14th, 2025.

Singer Peter Nicholls and guitarist Mike Holmes from legendary UK prog group IQ join Roie Avin to talk about their new studio album 'Dominion', their long career, songwriting, picking setlists, and more. Dominion is out on March 28th.

Echolyn members Brett Kull, Christopher Buzby & Ray Weston join the podcast to talk about the pair of new albums 'Time Silent Radio' II & vii, the band's history, songwriting process, and more.

Roie, Vic, and Kyle check out new music from Neal Morse/Cosmic Cathedral, Nospūn, IQ, Karmakanic, Phase Transition, and Dim Gray.

Rock icon Ian Anderson joins Roie and Geoff to talk about the new Jethro Tull album 'Curious Ruminant', songwriting, reissues, his views on social media, and more. Curious Ruminant is out on March 7th.

Bassist Jonas Reingold joins the podcast to talk about the new Karmakanic album 'Transmutation', touring with Steve Hackett, Cruise to the Edge & more.   Transmutation releases on 7th March 2025 and will be available on CD, vinyl, and streaming platforms. Celebrating independent artistry, all formats will be released on Jonas’s own label, Reingold Records: https://www.jonasreingold.se/ Reingold has enlisted a stellar lineup of world-class musicians to bring his vision to life. Among them is his longtime friend and musical companion, Steve Hackett (Genesis), who delivers breathtaking guitar work throughout the album. Drum legends Simon Phillips (Toto, The Who, Judas Priest), Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard, Mr. Big), and Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson, Steve Hackett, Frost) provide a rhythm section of extraordinary depth. For the first time, Reingold collaborates with vocalist John Mitchell (Asia, Lonely Robot, Frost, Arena), whose gritty, soulful voice perfectly complements Reingold’s m

John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy take some time from rehearsals to chat about their new album 'Parasomnia', the Dream Theater 40th-anniversary tour, all those Drumeo videos, songwriting, and more. Parasomina is out on Feb 7th, and the US leg to the tour kicks off on Feb 7th, as well. Host: Roie Avin

Roie, Vic, and Dan check out new music from Tiktaalika, Jason Bieler, Sometime in February, Royal Sorrow, Pattern-Seeking Animals, and of course, Dream Theater. Watch on YouTube to see the videos.

Dave Meros and John Boegehold of prog group Pattern-Seeking Animals join host Roie to pick their top 5 Pattern-Seeking Animals songs from the band's 5 albums, including the new album Friend of All Creatures, which is out on Feb 14th, 2025.

The Prog Report crew recap another great year and pick their favorite albums of 2024 including the Top 10 albums of the year. What were your favorites? Panel: Roie, Geoff, Dan, Nick & Victor

Vola frontman/guitarist Asger Mygind joins Roie and Dan to talk about the band's new album Friend of a Phantom, the tour and more.

Devin Townsend has a new album out called PowerNerd. We chat about the album, his love of coffee, thoughts on Halloween, and more in this new episode.

Welcome to Quid Prog Quo, a show where two hosts recommend an album to each other and then share their opinions. This premiere episode features the show's creator Notes Reviews, who has kindly let The Prog Report use this concept on our channel. Notes recommends 'Imaginal Disk' by Magdalena Bay and Roie recommends 'Fables From A Mayfly' by Fair to Midland. Let us know what you think of these albums.

Violinist/singer Joe Deninzon &  drummer Jason Gianni join the podcast to talk about the album by Joe Deninzon's Stratospheerius - 'Impostor' which is out on October 11th.  We also talk about Joe now being a member of Kansas following David Ragsdale retiring.

Neal Morse talks about the new band Neal Morse & The Resonance - 'No Hill For A Climber', upcoming Morsefests, and more. The new album 'No Hill For A Climber' is out on Nov. 8th, 2024.

Legendary bassist Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, etc) talks about his new solo album 'Bringin It Down To The Bass', the upcoming BEAT Tour with Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, and Danny Carey (performing 80s era King Crimson), and more.

Legendary singer and former Yes frontman Jon Anderson talks about the new album 'True" with The Band Geeks, and how it came together. The album is out now.

Alberto Bravin, singer for Big Big Train, joins Roie and Geoff to talk about the band's new live set 'A Flare On The Lens' and upcoming tour. 'A Flare On The Lens' is out on Sept. 13th.

Roie and Kyle Fagala react to new music from four prog acts: Weather Systems, Pure Reason Revolution, Meer, and Echoverse.

Vocalist Johanne Kippersund & guitarist Eivind Strømstad from MEER talk about their new album 'Wheels Within Wheels', the band's history & more.  The new album is out on August 23rd.

Asia has announced The Heat of The Moment Tour, with a new lineup that includes original keyboardist Geoff Downes, drummer Virgil Donatti (UK, Southern Sons, Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth), guitarist John Mitchell (Frost, Lonely Robot) and bassist/vocalist Harry Whitley. Here we talk with John Mitchell and Harry Whitley about the new tour and how they got involved. The tour headlined by Asia, featuring Focus, Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash and Curved Air and MC’d by artist Roger Dean will commence on 3rd July 2024 and incorporate 21 dates across the USA and Canada.

Roie and Dan review some of the best releases from the first half of 2024 and some recently released new singles. Watch it out YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/HnQKvvAgIHQ

Marillion's Ian Mosley joins the podcast to talk about the band's new live album 'An Hour Before It’s Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023', Marillion Weekends, recording, and more. Get the live album here: https://marillion.lnk.to/AHBIDLIVEPR

Roie and Vic react to new music from four prog acts: Leprous, Asymmetric Universe, Returned to the Earth, and Neal Morse. You can watch this on Youtube as well.

In this audio exclusive interview, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Robin Peachey, also known as the band Returned to the Earth, joins the podcast to talk about the new album Stalagmite Steeple, how he got started, and more.  The album is out on June 14th on GEP Records.  The single "Dark Morality" is out now.

Tom Englund of Evergrey on the new album Theories of Emptiness, making video game music, and more. Theories of Emptiness is the band's 14th album out on June 7th, 2024.

Dean Wells, guitarist/songwriter of Teramaze talks about the band's latest album 'Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace,' songwriting, touring and more. Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace is out on May, 24th.

Andy Tillison of The Tangent talks about the new album 'To Follow Polaris', how he made the new album on his own, and calling it The Tangent (For One). The new album is out on May 10th on InsideOutMusic.

Robert Berry, Ian Crichton, and Nigel Glocker of SiX By SiX talk about their new album 'Beyond Shadowland' and spin the Wheel of 6X6 for some fun topics. The interview was previously released as 4 parts on the InsideOutMusic Youtube channel.

Drummer Anthony Vanacore from OU talks about working with Devin Townsend on the band's new album 'II:Frailty', starting a band in China, and more. OU's second album 'II:Frailty' is out on April 26th on InsideOutMusic.

James Lascelles, frontman and guitarist for the band Wheel talks about the band's new album Charismatic Leaders, touring and succeeding as a band in 2024. The new album is out on May 3rd via InsideOutMusic

Roie and Dan react to new music from four prog acts: Whom Gods Destroy, Wheel, OU, and The Tangent.

Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal on his new band Whom Gods Destroy, their debut album, working with Derek Sherinian, and more. Whom Gods Destroy 'Insanium" it out on March 15th.

Roie and Kyle react to new music from four prog acts: North Sea Echoes, Sometime in February, The Pineapple Thief, and Big Big Train.

Big Big Train members Gregory Spawton & Alberto Bravin talk about their new album 'The Likes of Us', the upcoming US tour, recording, and more. 'The Likes of Us' is out on March 1st.

Bruce Soord, founder and singer for The Pineapple Thief talks about the new album from The Pineapple Thief 'It Leads to This', the band's 25-year history, songwriting, recording, and more.

Roie and Dan react to new music from four prog acts: Whom Gods Destroy, Big Big Train, Steve Hackett and Caligula's Horse. This is the audio from the podcast on The Prog Report YouTube channel.

Sam Vallen of Caligula's Horse joins Roie and Dan to talk about the band's new album Charcoal Grace, the upcoming North American headlining tour & more.

The Prog Report team recap the best prog albums of 2023 using the Wheel of Prog! Watch the episode on YouTube.

Ian Thornley, frontman and founder of Canadian rock group Big Wreck, talks about the band's latest EP 'Pages', the challenges of touring, the band's resurgence over the last decade, his love of Genesis, and more.

Pontus Åkesson & Johan Westerlund of Swedish prog band Moon Safari join Roie and Prog Nick to talk about their new album Himlabacken Vol.2, which comes nearly 10 years since their last album.  The new record is out on Dec 8th.

The new album from D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings 'Sophomore' was released on Nov. 10th. Nick, Neal, and Ross got together on release day for a Facebook Live chat, hosted by Roie Avin.  You can watch the video on the InsideOutMusi Youtube Channel.

Eric Gillette & Diego Tejeida join Roie and Kyle Fagala to talk about their new band, debut album Terror Management Theory, and everything they have coming up. Terror Management Theory is out on Nov. 17th, 2023.

District 97 singer Leslie Hunt and drummer Jonathan Schang talk about the band's new album Stay For The Ending, which is out now.

Roie Avin and Kyle Graves visit the Hair Metal era from the mid-80s to mid-90s and share some of those bands' proggier moments.

Keyboardist/Songwriter John Boegehold talks about the new Pattern-Seeking Animals album 'Spooky Action at a Distance', the band's 4th album is less than 5 years. The album is out on Oct. 27th, 2023. Pattern-Seeking Animals are John Boegehold, Ted Leonard, Dave Meros & Jimmy Keegan.

That Joe Payne, former vocalist for British prog group The Enid, joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album 'Bread and Circuses', one of the crazy songs on it, and more. This interview does contain some explicit language.

Steven Wilson joins Roie and Geoff on the podcast to talk about his new album The Harmony Codex, songwriting, Porcupine Tree and more. The Harmony Codex is out now.

Drummer James Knoerl from Avaiations on the band's new album 'Luminaria,' playing with The Anchoret and getting the gig through an ad on Fiverr & more. Luminaria is out now. Find out more about the band on https://aviationsband.com/

Legendary musician and former Yes member Trevor Rabin joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album, Rio, his first with vocals since 1989's Can't Look Away. Roie, Nick, and Trevor then each share their Top 5 Trevor Rabin songs which includes songs from his time as a member of Yes and from his other solo albums. 'Rio' is out on Oct. 6th, 2023.

Adam Elk, founder and frontman for Alt/Prog band The Mommyheads joins the podcast to talk about the band's long running history, signing with Geffen and working with Don Was in the '90s, the new album Coney Island Kid, and more.

Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett talks about the continuing Genesis Revisited tour, the current lineup, Foxtrot at Fifty and more. Foxtrot at Fifty & Hackett Highlights is out now.  The North American tour starts on Oct. 3rd.

Founder and frontman for Molybaron, Gary Kelly, joins the podcast to talk about the band's stunning new album Something Ominous, his recording process, the band's history, touring with Soen, and more. Something Ominous is out on Sept. 15.

Roie and Dan go through some recent prog songs from the summer of 2023. ***Corrections: Molybaron are French/Irish, and the drummer on Steven Wilson's Impossible Tightrope is Nate Wood.

Legendary drummer Simon Phillips talks about the new Sherinian/Phillips Live album, his amazing career, the various projects he's worked on & more. Sherinian/Phillips Live is out now.

Interview members of 2 new bands that we are featuring on this episode. Eduard Levitsky from The Anchoret and Cole Millward from Nospūn talk about their band's debut albums, how they got started and what it's like being a new band in 2023. Both albums are out now.

Sean Timms, keyboardist, songwriter, and producer for Southern Empire and Unitopia joins the podcast to talk about the new albums from those bands coming in the next few weeks, as well as all of the other bands and projects he is involved with.

Drummer Martin Lopez (Ex-Opeth) talks about his current band SOEN, their new album 'Memorial', touring, and more.   The new SOEN album 'Memorial' is out on Sept. 1st.

Roine Stolt, founder of The Flower Kings talks about the new album from The Flower Kings - 'Look At You Now', vinyl reissues, working with Jon Anderson, & more. Look At You Now is out on Sept. 8th.

Neal Morse returns to the podcast to talk about his latest solo album The Dreamer - Joseph Pt.1, NMB Live in Hamburg, Morsefest 2023, and more.

Roie Avin and Kyle Fagala revisit some of the best releases from the first half of 2023.

Founding member and legendary drummer for Kansas, Phil Ehart, joins the podcast to talk about the band's 50th Anniversary Tour, their recently released compilation, the history of the band, and more.

Leprous frontman, Einar Solberg, joins the podcast to talk about his debut solo album '16', which is out now.

The Prog Report crew celebrate the 10th anniversary of the website and podcast. Thanks to everyone that has supported the website and podcast!

Roie and Geoff are joined by Kevin Mulryne from the Yes Music podcast to talk about the new Yes album 'Mirror to the Sky' and about Kevin's new book 'The Tormato Story'.

Simon Bergseth from new Norwegian prog metal band AVKRVST talks about the band's debut album 'The Approbation', out on June 16th on InsideOutMusic.

Ray Alder, vocalist for Fates Warning, is back with a new solo album titled 'II' out on June 9th.  He joins the podcast to talk about the record and more.

Roie Avin, Kyle Fagala and Christian Rios share their picks for the Top 5 songs from The Winery Dogs, the rock trio featuring Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, and Richie Kotzen.

Roie Avin and Daniel Levy check out some of the latest songs released in the last few weeks from a variety of artists.  The podcast is also on The Prog Report YouTube channel.

YES vocalist Jon Davison returns to the podcast to talk about the new studio album 'Mirror to the Sky' out on May 19, 2023.

With the new Jethro Tull album "Rökflöte" coming out on April 21st we decided to put together the Ultimate Jethro Tull album from their 23 album discography.  Bill Hubauer (Neal Morse Band) joins the podcast to help out and also talk about his band We Came From Space and their new album Overlords which is out now.

Jason Bieler (formerly of Saigon Kick) talks about his new album 'Postcards From The Asylum', his long career with Saigon Kick and Bieler Bros. Records, the Prog community, and more.  Postcards From The Asylum is out on April 14th.

Kevin Comeau, Guitarist/Bassist/Keyboardist for the Canadian duo Crown Lands talks about the band's history, recent success, meeting Alex Lifeson, and their new album Fearless. Fearless is out on March 31st, 2023.

Andy Foster, the multi-instrumentalist behind the band Kite Parade, joins the podcast to talk about his history, launching Kite Parade and the latest album 'Retro', which is out now. 'Retro' is the second release from Kite Parade. The debut, released in 2022, was featured on the Prog Report 2022 best of podcast.

Long-time keyboard and vocalist for legendary band Styx, Lawrence Gowan, joins the podcast to talk about his long history with the band, their most recent album Crash of the Crown, the current tour and more.  Joining the podcast with Roie is author and music veteran Jeff Wagner.

Ross Jennings and Charlie Griffiths of Haken join the podcast to talk about their new album Fauna and help us make the Ultimate Haken Album with songs from their impressive catalog. Check out an accompanying playlist on Spotify, or in the description on the YouTube video of the podcast.

Periphery drummer Matt Halpern returns to talk about the band's new album Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre. Kyle Fagala and Roie Avin talk with Matt about making the album, his work as a mental health advocate, his drum company Get Good Drums and more.

Mike Portnoy returns and joins Roie, Geoff, and Nick to discuss some of the classic albums released in 1973 that are turning 50 years old this year.

Former Sound of Contact members Simon Collins and Kelly Nordstrom join the podcast to talk about their new band eMolecule and the debut album The Architect which is due out on Feb. 10th.

Niklas Sandin, bassist for Sweden's Katatonia joins the podcast to talk about the band's new album Sky Void of Stars which was just released.

Riverside's Mariusz Duda returns to talk about the band's new album ID.Entity which is out on Jan 20th.

Roie Avin and Kyle Fagala discuss some of their favorite non-prog albums from 2022. ***Apologies for some of the mic issues.

The Prog Report team discuss their top prog rock albums for 2022.

Voting for the 2022 Prog Report Awards are underway on ProgReport.com.  Here, Roie goes over the nominees in the 8 categories.  Voting ends on Dec 5th.

Dean Wells, songwriter, guitarist and vocalist for Australian band Teramaze joins the podcast to talk about the band and their new album Flight of the Wounded, their 4th in just the last 2 years.

Prog and metal writer Jordan Blum, and Notes Reviews YouTube Channel host Michael, join Roie Avin to talk about the highly anticipated new album from Devin Townsend - Lightwork.

Singer/songwriter/keyboardist Dave Kerzner joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album The Traveler, the new Arc of Life album, and more.

The Prog Report team of Roie Avin, Geoff Bailie, Daniel Levy, Victor Giol, Prog Nick, and Jon Fiala create the Ultimate 2000s Prog Album, covering the years 2000-2009.  What would you pick?

The long awaited return of Prog A-Z, our 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 C.

Michael Wilton, guitarist and original member for legendary prog metal band Queensrÿche returns to the podcast to discuss the band's latest album Digital Noise Alliance, how they have kept things going for so long, touring, and more.  Digital Noise Alliance is out on Oct. 7th.

John Petrucci returns to talk about his upcoming solo tour with Mike Portnoy and Dave LaRue, what's the latest with Dream Theater, and more.

Devin Townsend returns to the podcast to talk about his latest album Lightwork, making it through the pandemic, his love of 80s pop, and more.  Lightwork is out on Oct. 28th, 2022.

King's X are back with their first studio album in 14 years 'Three Sides of One' which was just released on Sept. 2, 2022.  Roie interviewed the full band (Ty Tabor, dUg Pinnick, and Jerry Gaskill) prior to the album's release where they talk about the making of the album, their history and more.  This interview was previously released on the label and band socials in 3 parts.  This is the audio of the full interview.

SiX BY SiX is the new band featuring Ian Crichton (SAGA), Nigel Glockler (Saxon) & Robert Berry (3; Emerson, Berry, Palmer). The band spoke to Roie Avin about the debut album and forming the band prior to the album's release.  Portions of this podcast have been previously released on the band and label YouTube channels in separate parts.

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.

Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side have a new album coming out in February called Miles From Nowhere, their first with prog label InsideOutMusic. We chat here with Jonas about his musical history, the band, the new album and more.

We look at some of our favorite albums from 2021.

Voting for the 2021 Prog Report Awards is open now and until Dec 6th.  Listen here for the nominees or visit ProgReport.com.

On this episode, Roie Avin, Geoff Bailie, Prog Nick, and guest Brad Birzer pay tribute to the recent passing of Big Big Train vocalist/writer David Longdon, who passed away at the age of 56 on Nov 19th.

Our new series that goes letter by letter to talk about notable artists, albums, songs, and other important things about prog.  In this first episode, Geoff Bailie and Roie Avin tackle the letter A.

The last couple of weeks has seen some big announcement with new albums on the way from Porcupine Tree and Jethro Tull, with new singles by each.  Roie Avin, Prog Nick, and Geoff Bailie discuss these albums and a few other releases.

Haken/Novena vocalist Ross Jennings joins the podcast to talk about his upcoming debut solo album 'A Shadow of my Future Self' and to help us pick the best debut solo albums.

Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess joins the podcast to talk about the band's new album A View From The Top of The World and to help us put together the Ultimate Dream Theater album.

Steve Babb, Fred Schendel and Hannah Pryor from Glass Hammer join the podcast to talk about their latest album 'Skallagrim - Into the Breach', which comes out on Oct. 15th.

The Prog Report team of Roie Avin, Kyle Fagala, Victor Giol, and Jon Fiala put together their fantasy band lineups.

Producer, composer and drummer Leslie Mandoki joins the podcast to talk about his star-studded project Mandoki Soulmates and the new visual album Utopia for Realists: Hungarian Pictures which is out on InsideOutMusic on Sept. 24th.  He tells about his incredible background to working with some of the biggest names in prog.

Yes bassist Billy Sherwood joins the podcast to talk about the band's new album The Quest and to help put together the ultimate Yes album from the band's huge discography.  The Quest is out on Oct. 1st.

Keyboardist/composer Rob Reed from Magenta has resurrected his original band called CYAN along with the help of Pete Jones and Luke Machin to record a new album titled For King and Country.  We talk about that album and more.  The album is out on Sept 24th.

Singer/songwriter from Leprous, Einar Solberg, returns to the podcast to talk about the band's latest album Aphelion and more.  Aphelion is out on August 27th, 2021.

Prog Reporters Roie Avin, Kyle Fagala, Daniel Levy, and Victor Giol, are joined by prog metal expert and author Jeff Wagner to put together the Ultimate Prog Metal Album.

Singer/songwriter and former Genesis vocalist, Ray Wilson, joins the podcast to talk about his latest solo album The Weight of Man.

Styx drummer Todd Sucherman joins the podcast to talk about the band's latest album Crash of the Crown, going back on tour, and more.  Crash of the Crown is out now.  More more info visit Styxworld.com.

The Prog Report team of Roie Avin, Geoff Bailie, Daniel Levy, Victor Giol, Kyle Fagala and Kyle Graves create the Ultimate 90s Prog Album.

Mike Portnoy makes his 10th appearance on the podcast and helps us put together the Ultimate Neal Morse Album from Neal Morse solo albums only. We also talk about the new NMB (Neal Morse Band) album - Innocence & Danger, what they might play on tour and at Morsefest, and much more.  Innocence & Danger is out on August 27th, 2021. Morsefest is on October 8th and 9th.

It has been a really busy first half of 2021, with a lot of great albums released.  Roie Avin is joined by Daniel Levy to discuss some of the year's big stories, albums, and songs from an already incredible year.

Bassist, songwriter, and founding member of Big Big Train, Greg Spawton, returns to the podcast to talk about the band's upcoming new album Common Ground, due out on July 30th.  We also talk about the upcoming tours and more.

Guitarist/Singer Randy McStine joins the podcast to talk about the latest with his group McStine and Minnemann with drummer Marco Minnemann, touring in a Pink Floyd tribute band, and helps us create the Ultimate Pink Floyd album.

Lead singer for Kansas, Ronnie Platt, talks about the band's upcoming live album 'Point of Know Return - Live & Beyond', and the group's return to the stage after more than 14 months away.

In this special Hard Rock edition of the podcast, Rick Allen, Hall of Fame legendary drummer from Def Leppard, joins Roie Avin and Kyle Graves to talk about his art, philanthropy, and discuss the best Def Leppard deep cuts. For more info on Rick's art and more visit: https://rickallen.com

British rock DJ and author Jon Kirkman joins the podcast to talk about the 30th anniversary of the Yes - Union album and tour. We also talk about the Cruise to the Edge, which Jon has hosted since its inception.

Jem Godfrey and John Mitchell from Frost* join the podcast to talk about the band's latest release Day and Age, and to pick prog songs from pop artists for the Ultimate Pop Prog Album. Day and Age is out on May 14th. 2021.

Asger Mygind, guitarist/vocalist for the band Vola talks about the band's history and newest album Witness, which is due out on May 21st, 2021.

Singer Nad Sylvan talks about his latest solo album, Spiritus Mundi, touring with Steve Hackett performing Genesis songs, and helps us put together the Ultimate Genesis Album.  (Audio Note: there is a beep that happens in the background when Nad speaks in the first 10 minutes)

Legendary singer Geoff Tate, formerly of Queensryche, joins the podcast to talk about his latest album with his project Sweet Oblivion titled Relentless, touring, performing with Queensryche at the Grammys, and more.

Chris Braide, singer/songwriter from the duo Downes Braide Association, joins the podcast to talk about 'Halcyon Hymns,' the new DBA album with Geoff Downes.

Lifesigns frontman and keyboardist John Young joins the podcast to talk about the band's latest album 'Altitude' and discuss the all important question "How important are lyrics in Prog?" with The Prog Report Team. Lifesign's album 'Altitude' is available now.

Singer/Songwriter Casey McPherson (Flying Colors/Alpha Rev) joins the podcast to talk about his charity organization To Cure A Rose, which he has started to help his daughter. We also talk about the latest with Flying Colors and more. Find out more on To Cure A Rose here: https://tocurearose.org/

Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci join Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie on the podcast to talk about the new Liquid Tension Experiment album, and help put together the Ultimate Rush Album with tracks from that band's huge catalog. The new Liquid Tension Experiment album LTE3 is out on March 26th, 2021.

Finnish prog metal band Wheel are set to release their new studio album Resident Human on March 26th.  The band's singer James Lascelles joins the podcast to talk about the band, the new album, and more.

Transatlantic and Marillion bassist Pete Trewavas joins the podcast to talk about the new Transatlantic releases The Absolute Universe and to pick the top 5 songs by the prog supergroup.

Queensryche vocalist Todd La Torre returns to talk about his new solo album 'Rejoice in the Suffering', writing and recording during the quarantine, and what's next for Queensryche. The new solo album is out Feb 5th, 2021.

Steven Wilson joins the podcast to talk about his latest album The Future Bites, and also pick his Top 5 best sounding Audiophile Albums. We end up covering a wide array of albums including a few from his past, as well.

Guitarist/Singer/Producer Jason Bieler, from Saigon Kick, joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album Songs for the Apocalypse which features guests like Devin Townsend, Bumblefoot, Todd La Torre and others.  We also talk about his long career as a member of Saigon Kick, owning his own record label, and more.

Guitar virtuoso Plini joins the podcast to talk about his new album Impulse Voices, touring, songwriting and more.

The Prog Report team recap a great year of prog and discuss the best albums of 2020.

Keyboardist Mark Kelly of Marillion joins the podcast to talk about his new solo project and album Mark Kelly's Marathon and pick his top 5 favorite Marillion songs.

Big Big Train vocalist David Longdon is back on the podcast to talk about the group's recent changes, the new live album Empire, as well as his recent Dyble Longdon release with Judy Dyble.

Singer/Songwriter and 80s pop icon Nik Kershaw returns after a 7 year absence to the podcast to talk about his new album Oxymoron, his unique songwriting style, and more.

Prog metal pioneers Fates Warning released their new 13th studio album 'Long Day Good Night' on Nov, 6th, via Metal Blade Records. On the podcast, singer Ray Alder returns to talk about the new album, dealing with lockdown and his hopes about touring again soon.

One highly debated topic in prog rock is whether a band is allowed to change their sound or "progress". In this podcast, Prog Report editor Roie Avin, and contributors Geoff Bailie and "Prog" Nick, discuss the bands that have or have not changed their sound and the pros and cons in doing so.

King Crimson guitarist and vocalist Jakko Jakszyk joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album Secrets & Lies, the great musicians he has had a chance to work with, touring with King Crimson and more.

Roie, Victor, and Prog Nick remember legendary guitar player Eddie Van Halen who passed away at the age of 65 on Oct. 6th, 2020.

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Roine Stolt returns to talk about the latest album from his band The Flower Kings - Islands, out Oct 30th.  We talk about creating the album during the quarantine, and also touch base on the upcoming Transatlantic album.

Former Sound of Contact singer and drummer, Simon Collins, joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album Becoming Human, which is out now. We also talk about his dad Phil Collins' influence on his drumming, the possible future of Sound of Contact and more.

Ayreon is back with a new album titled Transitus, another magnum opus with multiple guests. The mastermind behind it all, Arjen Lucassen, returns to the podcast to talk about the new album and the story behind it, and more.

10 years ago, Sept. 8th, 2010, the prog world was shocked to find out that Mike Portnoy had left Dream Theater. On this new podcast, The Prog Report team of Roie Avin, Daniel Levy, Kyle Graves, and Kyle Fagala discuss the 10 year anniversary of Mike Portnoy leaving the group and explore all of the great music and events the drummer has been a part of during the ten-year span.

Long time Beatles fans and The Prog Reports "Artists of the Decade", Mike Portnoy and Neal Morse, join Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie to talk about their favorite Beatles songs.  We also talk about all of the new album the pair are involved in this summer including Neal's Sola Gratia, the new Flying Colors Live album, Morsefest, Mike appearing on John Petrucci's album and more.  All you need is 90 minutes! Enjoy.

John Petrucci, Dream Theater's iconic guitarist, is set to release his second all-instrumental solo album, Terminal Velocity, his first in 15 years. The album reunites Petrucci with his former Dream Theater drummer and long-time friend Mike Portnoy, and bassist Dave LaRue.  On this podcast,  Petrucci talks about how the new album came about so many years later, working with Mike again, what's coming up with Dream Theater, and more.

Derek Sherinian, keyboardist for Sons of Apollo, Back Country Communion, and an incredible solo artist, has a new album due out on Sept. 18th called The Phoenix.  He joined the podcast to talk about the album, working with Simon Phillips, all the great guests featured on the album, and his days touring with Kiss and Alice Cooper.

Singer/Songwriter Tim Bowness, also one half of the group No-Man, returned to the podcast to discuss his new album Late Night Laments, his highly-rated new podcast with Steven Wilson, the state of the world, and more.  The new album Late Night Laments is out on August 28th, 2020.

The Prog Report team are back to put together the Ultimate 80s Prog Album with some tracks that defined that decade of prog.  You are certain to hear some surprising choices.

John Mitchell, the mastermind behind Lonely Robot, returns to talk about the latest Lonely Robot album 'Feelings Are Good' out on July 17th.

Former singer for prog group The Enid joins the show to talk about his new solo album By Name.By Nature, his time with The Enid, and more.  His new album is out on August 7th, 2020.

Casey Crescenzo from The Dear Hunter checks in with what he has been up to during the coronavirus time including some exciting new projects.

Legendary Deep Purple and Flying Colors guitarist Steve Morse joins the podcast to pick the top 5 Deep Purple songs with hosts Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie. We talk about life in quarantine, how he joined Deep Purple and some other great stories along the way.

Drummer, singer, and all around musician Nick D'Virgilio (Big Big Train, ex-Spock's Beard) has been in a number of bands and on a number of records as a guest musician.  On this podcast we go through his whole discography and pick some highlights from his career, including from his upcoming solo album Invisible, which is out on June 26th, 2020.

On this Top 5 episode, Caligula's Horse singer Jim Grey joins Roie Avin and Daniel Levy from to pick the best songs from his band.  The Australian proggers have just released a new album titled Rise Radiant.  We talk about that album and more.

Legendary group Kansas are back with a spectacular new album.  Guitarist Zak Rizvi and keyboardist Tom Brislin join the podcast to talk about the new album and more. 'The Absence of Presence' is out on June 26th, 2020.

Haken Guitarists Richard Henshall and Charlie Griffiths join the podcast to talk about their upcoming album Virus, finding out their US tour was cancelled, and how they are dealing with the current situation.  Virus is out on June 5th.

Guitarist/Singer Randy McStine and drummer Marco Minnemann have a new project in the works and they joined the podcast to talk about it, and all the other things they have going on.  We also have a sneak peak at some of their new music.

Pattern-Seeking Animals lead songwriter and Keyboardists John Boegehold joins the podcast to talk about the band's second album Prehensile Tales, his work with Spock's Beard, and more.

British DJ/Author/Cruise to the Edge co-host and friend of the show Jon Kirkman joins Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie for a chat about the top debut prog albums.

Pure Reason Revolution are back with their first album in 10 years titled Eupnea.  Songwriter Jon Courtney joins the show to talk about the new album, which is out April 3rd, 2020.

The Prog Report team got together to create the ultimate 70s prog album. Join host Roie Avin, Geoff Bailie, Victor Giol, Daniel Levy, and Kyle Fagala for a fun discussion.

A look at some of the latest prog releases from the early part of 2020.

Big news came down on March 4th when it was announced that Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks would reform for a series of shows as Genesis along with Nic Collins and Daryl Stuermer.  Roie Avin, Geoff Bailie, and Prog Nick talk about the news and the pros and cons.

One of prog's most eclectic and risk-taking artists is Devin Townsend released one his latest critically acclaimed album Empath in 2019. Just days before the launch of his Empath 2020 North American tour, Devin joined host Roie Avin and guest contributor Jordan Blum for a lengthy discussion on his best songs.  A must-listen for any Devin Townsend fan.

Neal Morse Band keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Bill Hubauer joins the podcast to talk about the band's new Live in BRNO set and debate the Top 5 songs by Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra, who have a surprisingly prog background.

Vocalist Ross Jennings, also from Haken, and Guitarist/Keyboardist Harrison White discuss the new album from their band Novena - Eleventh Hour, out on March 6th, 2020.

Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie look at one of the great prog debuts of all time, Spock's Beard - The Light, as is turns 25th years old.  Released in Jan of 1995, this album launched the career of this long-running band and one of prog rock's brilliant songwriters in Neal Morse.  We play interview clips, demos, and live track from this epic masterpiece.

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 personal stories about the albums. We also have interview clips from various members of both bands, including Mike Portnoy, who has the distinction of being in both of these classics.  Enjoy celebrating two of the best prog rock albums ever made!

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 this day. Here, Manning talks about the stories behind this band's wonderful songs.  This is a must-listen for any Jellyfish fan!

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.

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 lineup, and more.

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 vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Apollo, Soto, Journey).  Of course, we dive into some really deep cuts.  Enjoy this discussion and relive the greatness of these Queen classics.

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.

Prog Report editor Roie Avin is interviewed by host of another podcast The European Perspective, David Elliott about his book the Essential Modern Progressive Rock Albums.  They discuss different albums and bands featured in the book and the reasons behind their significance.

Mariusz Duda of Riverside returns to The Prog Report to talk about the group's latest studio album, Wasteland, the band's first without guitarist Piotr Grudziński who passed away in 2016.

Joining the show are InsideOut label rep/author/Rush expert Jeff Wagner and special guest, guitarist/singer/songwriter John Wesley (Porcupine Tree, Fish).  We discuss one of the greatest Prog acts ever in Rush and try to tackle their top 5 albums.

Steve Babb, bassist and founding member of Glass Hammer, shares a few songs that have inspired him over the years in this episode of My Prog Five.

Guitarist Randy McStine joins The Prog Report's Roie Avin and Prog Report contributor Kyle Fagala for an in-depth discussion on the top 5 prog rock drummers from 3 very distinct eras.

Singer Nad Sylvan takes time out from his tour as lead singer for Steve Hackett's Genesis Revisited band, to take us through some of the music that inspired him when he was younger and inspires him today.

Prog metal icon Devin Townsend returns to talk about the new live Ocean Machine release, his new boxset Eras, the disbanding of the Devin Townsend Project, and even some thoughts on the current political climate.

In celebration of the release of Haken's first live album and their 10 year anniverary, Between the Buried and Me bassist Dan Briggs, joins The Prog Report's Roie Avin and contributor Victor Giol to discuss the Top 5 Haken Songs.

Drummer Marco Minnemann talks about his new prog group The Sea Within, their debut album, his extensive career with The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani, and more.

John Young, leader of the band Lifesigns, shares his prog influences on this episode of My Prog Five including Genesis, Caravan, UK and more.

Former Genesis tour manager Richard Macphail and drummer Nick D'Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock's Beard) join The Prog Report's Roie Avin to go over the Top 5 Genesis songs from each era.

Matt Stevens, guitarist for instrumental alt-prog group The Fierce and the Dead, talks about the band's new album The Euphoric, how he got started and what it means to be "Prog."

Music journalist, author and radio host Jon Kirkman brings his expert Yes knowledge to a discussion on the Top 5 Yes albums along with Yes Years 50 host Geoff Bailie and Prog Report editor Roie Avin.

Keyboardist Thomas Anderson from the band Gazpacho talks about the band's new album Soyuz, the inspiration for their album concepts and more.

We discuss the Top 5 songs from all 3 Spock's Beard eras up through the most recent album Noise Floor.

Randy George, bassist for the Neal Morse Band, let's us in on his long time prog favorites from Yes to Genesis to Styx and more.

On this episode of My Prog Five, Perfect Beings guitarist Johannes Luley, lets us in on the music that shaped and inspired him with tracks from some true musical legends.

Steven Wilson 'Raven That Refused to Sing' illustrator and photographer Hajo Mueller and music journalist Anil Prasad join Prog Report host Roie Avin to discuss the Top 5 Steven Wilson albums throughout his long career f

Bumblefoot, guitarist from Sons of Apollo takes us through his choices for My Prog Five.

Prog Report editor Roie Avin is joined by Haken bassist Conner Green and journalist Jordan Blum to discuss the best songs from The Dear Hunter's 'Act Series' albums.

Spock's Beard bassist Dave Meros and his chickens join The Prog Report to talk about the band's 13th studio album 'Noise Floor' due out on May 25th.  We discuss the return of Nick D'Virgilio, the making of the new album

Jim Grey, lead singer for Caligula's Horse, takes us through a prog trip sharing 5 of his favorite prog songs and influences.

Drum legend Mike Portnoy joins Prog Report host, Roie Avin, as they go through a list of the best covers songs Portnoy has recorded with the various groups he has been with. Find out the stories behind his love for thes

Greg Spawton, bassist and songwriter for Big Big Train, talks a walk down memory lane and shares 5 songs that influenced him in his younger years through today.

Prog Report's Roie Avin is joined by Eric Gillette (Neal Morse Band, Shattered Fortress) and former record exec and Dream Theater superfan Kyle Graves to talk about the best Dream Theater songs and relay stories about th

Ross Jennings of Haken takes over The Prog Report and plays his 5 of his current prog favorites on the first installment of My Prog Five.

Prog Report editor Roie Avin discusses the top 5 Neal Morse albums with two Prog Report contributors and Neal Morse experts, "Prog Nick" Matzukis and Geoff Bailie

The first in the new series Prog Report Top 5, where editor Roie Avin and guest, author and prog connoisseur Jeff Wagner debate the best performances from the 2018 Cruise to the Edge.

From Cruise to the Edge 2018 we talk with artist manager, promoter, booking agent Andy Farrow of Northern Music about working with Opeth, Devin Townsend, his new project Sons of Apollo, the Be Prog festival in Spain, wha

Jan Hoffman, bassist for German group Long Distance Calling, returns to discuss the band's new album Boundless, touring stories and more.

Phil Collen of Def Leppard returns to talk about his tour with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci for G3, the new live Delta Deep album, the tour with Journey, Def Leppard, and more.

Guitarist and Singer Al Joseph talks about his new band Hyvmine and their debut album Earthquake, his influences, his love the Satriani and Petrucci, and more.

Johannes and Ryan of Los Angeles progressive rock group Perfect Beings talk about their new album Vier, the band's history and joining up with drummer Sean Reinert from Cynic.

Songwriter/Producer Chris Braide talks about his new album with Geoff Downes, their third as Downes Braide Association, as well as offers some insight to his successful pop songwriting career and working with artists lik

Ben Huggins from Galactic Cowboys talks about the band's history, their return after 17 years, the new album, Long Way Back to the Moon, and touring stories with Dream Theater.

Neal Morse talks about the Snow reunion with Spock's Beard at Morsefest 2016 and the upcoming Snow Live set, out on Nov 10th from Radiant Records. We also talk about Cruise to the Edge, a new solo album, and more.

Supergroup Sons of Apollo are set to release their debut album, Psychotic Symphony, on Oct 20th on InsideOut Music.Keyboardist Derek Sherinian talks about the debut album by Sons of Apollo, his new band with Mike Portnoy

Anneke van Giersbergen joins the Prog Report to discuss her work with Ayreon, Devin Townsend, and her new band VUUR which is set to release a debut album on Oct 20th called In This Moment We Are Free.

Steven Wilson talks about his latest album 'To The Bone', his inspiration behind the new music, the upcoming tour and more.

Einar Solberg, vocalist and lead songwriter for the band Leprous, talks about the band's new album, Malina, the band's new sound, live shows, and more.

Singer, songwriter and founder of The Tangent, Andy Tillison, talks about the band's new album 'The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery', and looks back on the formation of the band and the first album, 'The Music That Died

Guy Manning (Manning, The Tangent, United Progressive Fraternity) talks about his new band Damanek and the debut album 'On Track' and about his long career.

Guitarist and founding member of Genesis, Anthony Phillips, talks about his latest reissue for his album Slow Dance, his vast solo career, Big Big Train, and Genesis.

Singer, keyboardist Courtney Swain of the band Bent Knee, talks about the band's new album Land Animal, the band's growing popularity, touring and more.

Legendary bassist and Chapman stick player Tony Levin, talks about his various projects from King Crimson, to Stick Men to Peter Gabriel and everything in between.

Nad Sylvan, singer/songwriter and vocalist with Steve Hackett's Genesis Revisited, talks about his new album 'The Bride Said No', and touring with Steve Hackett.

Former Japan and Porcupine tree keyboardist talks about his latest solo album, Planets & Persona, and looks back on some Porcupine tree albums.

Guitarist and founding member of Hard Rock group Harem Scarem talks about the band's new album United, entering their 30th year as a band and more.

Rikard Sjöblom, formerly of Beardfish talks about the two albums he has coming out within a month of each other, the new album with his band Gungfly 'On Her Journey to the Sun', and the new Big Big Train album, 'Grimspo

John Mitchell, guitarist, songwriter, producer and the man behind Lonely Robot, talks about his latest album 'The Big Dream', working with Frost*, the Cruise to the Edge, and tells stories about the great John Wetton.

Dan Briggs, bassist for Between the Buried and Me and Nova Collective, talks about the band's new live set Coma Ecliptic Live, being on tour, and the new Nova Collective side project.

Richard Henshall, guitarist for Haken, talks about his latest side project Nova Collective, playing with Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress on Cruise to the Edge, and Haken's 10th Anniversary.

dUg Pinnick of King's X talks about his other band KXM with Ray Luzier and George Lynch and their second album, Scatterbrain, as well as some news on King's X.

Singer/Songwriter Tim Bowness returns to The Prog Report to talk about his latest solo album 'Lost in the Ghost Light', a concept album about a fictitious musician and his career.

Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter talks about the history of the band's Act series, the latest album from 2016, Act V and more.

Daniel Gildenlöw of Pain of Salvation, joins The Prog Report to talk about the the group's latest album, In the Passing Light of Day, featuring the new single "Meaningless. The founding member talks about the illness

We caught up with Steven Wilson on the last night of the US leg of the tour for an in-depth interview on the tour, his music, the current state of rock, and some of his Porcupine Tree albums.

Neal Morse returns to talk about the Neal Morse Band's new album 'The Similitude of a Dream', which many are calling his greatest album.

Mariusz Duda, frontman for Riverside, talks about the recent events that affected the band, guitarist Piotr Grudzinski, the Prog Awards, the new instrumental album Eye of the Soundscape, and what's next for the band. Ey

Opeth guitarist and singer, Mikael Akerfeldt, talks about the band's new album Sorceress, their North American tour, and about past classic albums.

Roine Stolt of The Flower Kings and Transatlantic, talks about working with Jon Anderson on the Anderson/Stolt album Invention of Knowledge, as well as, a look back on a few of his classic albums.

Guitarist and Multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally talks about his new album Scambot 2, touring with Joe Satriani, his history with Frank Zappa and more.

Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist John Wesley talks about his latest solo album, 'a way you'll never be' and his upcoming tours with Marillion and Steven Wilson.

Pete Trewavas of Marillion talks about the band's 18th album F.E.A.R., its political approach, the upcoming US Tour as well as a look back on a few classic albums and a little on his work with supergroup Transatlantic.

Founding member and guitarist for legendary group Kansas, Richard Williams, talks about the band's first studio album in 16 years, The Prelude Implicit, , and how to band has been able to maintain its success for so many

Drummer Matt Halpern talks about the success of his band Periphery, how things got started, their new album Select Difficulty and how they have evolved.

The legendary guitarist/singer/producer for Yes, talks about the reunion with Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman and more.

David Longdon of Big Big Train talks about how he joined the band, their success with English Electric, and their new album, Folklore.

Fates Warning guitarist and founding member Jim Matheos talk about the group's new album 'Theories of Flight' as well as a look back at some classic albums, Parallels and A Pleasant Shade of Gray.

Eric Gillette, guitarist and vocalist with the Neal Morse Band discusses his latest solo album which features Thomas Lang on drums as well as Conner Green and Diego Tejeida of Haken on bass and keys. The new album entit

Ray Wilson returns to talk about his new acoustic album, Song For A Friend, how he wrote it and the upcoming album due out later this year.

Legendary vocalist Jon Anderson of Yes talks about his new project Anderson/Stolt, working with Roine Stolt and the new album Invention of Knowledge.

Jem Godfrey, songwriter, producer and keyboardists for Frost* talks about the band's new album "Falling Satellites", his career as a pop producer, and what the asterisk means in the Frost* name.

Legendary Guitarist Paul Gilbert talks about his new album, 'I Can Destroy', his songwriting process, his musical accomplishments, and why he moved to Portland.

Jan Hoffman, bassist for Alt/Prog group Long Distance Calling, talks about the band's new album TRIPS, recording with their new singer and his love of 90s alternative rock.

Haken keyboardist Diego Tejeida talks about the band's 4th studio album, Affinity, the new single Initiate, and the growing popularity of the group.

Nick Van Dyk, guitarist for Progressive Metal band Redemption talks about the band's return, their new album 'The Art of Loss' and his unique story as corporate exec.

Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell talks about his new project Last In Line, the death of bassist Jimmy Bain, the Def Leppard Cruise and more in an in-depth interview.

Adam Wakeman, keyboardist for Headspace and son of Rick Wakeman talks about the new Headspace album, touring with Black Sabbath and working with Victoria Beckham.

Joe Satriani returns to talk with The Prog Report to discuss his upcoming Surfing to Shockwave World Tour and a bunch other projects.

Ricky Phillips, bassist for Styx, talks about his time in the band since joining in 2003, touring, possible new Styx album, and looks back on his long career including time with The Babys and Bad English.

Phil Collen, guitarist from Def Leppard, talks about the band's new self-titled album, his new book Adrenalized, his blues band Delta Deep and their upcoming Hysteria on the High Seas Cruise.

Nick Beggs, bass player with Steve Hackett and Steven Wilson, talks about his new project, The Mute Gods and his illustrious career.

Todd La Torre, vocalist for Queensryche, talks about the band's new album, Condition Human and his favorite Queensryche songs.

Bassist Billy Sheehan talks about the new Winery Dogs album "Hot StreaK, working with Mike Portnoy and Richie Kotzen and how he gets his unique bass sound.

Mariusz Duda from Riverside talks about the band's new album 'Love, Fear and the Time Machine,' his songwriting process, the challenges of picking a set list for tour.

Spock's Beard drummer Jimmy Keegan talks about the band's latest album The Oblivion Particle and what was like joining the band.

Yes keyboardist Geoff Downes talks about the passing of bandmate Chris Squire, the upcoming tour with Toto, this year's Cruise to the Edge event and more.

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani talk to The Prog Report about his latest album Shockwave Supernova, the G4 Experience, working with amazing musicians and why you would never hear Taylor Swift on any of his albums.

Prog Singer/Songwriter Tim Bowness, part of No-Man with Steven Wilson, talks about his latest solo album, Stupid Things That Mean The World.

Guitarist Mark Tremonti discusses his new album Cauterize and the struggles of the new music industry.

Neal Morse returns to The Prog Report to tell us all about the upcoming Morsefest 2014 Blu-Ray/DVD set and Morsefest 2015 on Sept 4-6, in Nashville. Plus he fills us in on the upcoming Flying Colors DVD, his thoughts on

Max Portnoy and his dad Mike Portnoy talk about the new Next To None album, A Light In The Dark, which Mike produced for his son's band.

Einar, lead singer of Norweigan Prog Metal group Leprous talks about the band's latest album The Congregation.

Gavin Harrison from Porcupine Tree and King Crimson talks about his latest album, Cheating The Polygraph, a re-imagining of classic Porcupine Tree songs.

Andy Tillison of British Prog group The Tangent talk about the band's latest album "A Spark in the Aether", writing love songs about Prog, and learning about America from watching TV.

Steve Hackett returns to The Prog Report to discuss his new album Wolflight, the success of his Genesis Revisited tour and why he believes the early era of Genesis still holds up.

David Paich from Toto talks about the band's new album Toto XIV, why they did a new album after 10 years, knowing whether a song is a hit or not and stories about some of their most famous songs.

Steven Wilson talks about his latest album Hand.Cannot.Erase, how the album came together, working with amazing musicians and how he has made his mark doing it his way.

Neal Morse returns to talk about his latest album The Grand Experiment.

Dave Kerzner, musician and producer, talks about his debut solo album "New World."

Thomas Giles talks about his latest solo album, Modern Noise, surviving a bus fire on tour and the latest on Between the Buried and Me.

Devin Townsend discusses his new album Z2, how he approaches a new project, his thoughts on the surviving the music industry and the infamous performance on the Prog Nation at Sea Cruise.

Mark Michell, bassist for Scale the Summit talks about the band's previous tour with Glass Cloud, the latest with the band and surviving in the current music industry.

New interview with Flying Colors vocalist, Casey McPherson. Casey discusses the band's new album, Second Nature, how the songs came together and arguing about the album artwork.

Doug Ott, guitarist and songwriter for Enchant, talks about the return of the band, the new album "The Great Divide" and how some of the new songs came together.

Big Wreck's Ian Thornely discusses the band's latest album Ghosts, how Big Wreck came back and opening for Dream Theater over a decade ago.

Ray Wilson, singer/songwriter and former vocalist for Genesis reflects on his 20 year career, his time with Genesis and more.

Simone Dow from Voyager talks about the band's new album "V", what it's like being a Prog metal band in Australia and the struggles of the music business.

Steve Babb and Fred Schendel from Glass Hammer talk about the current state of the band, the latest album “Ode to Echo” and what its like to be a Prog band in Tennessee.

Michael Wilton, Queensryche guitarist, talks about the recent settlement regarding the Queensryche name rights, the recent album and tour, and reuniting with Chris DeGarmo at a Seattle Seahawks halftime show.

Jordan Rudess, Dream Theater‘s keyboard genius, talks about the band’s current tour, how they choose the setlist, his keyboard setup, recent solo albums, his latest music apps and upcoming plans for the band.

Kip Winger talks about the new Winger album Better Days Comin', which features some Prog influenced tracks such as the new single “Tin Soldier”.

Javier Reyes from Animals as Leaders talks about the making and success of their new album, The Joy of Motion, his switch to Carvin guitars, how they prepare for live shows and his influences.

Tony MacAlpine to discusses his career, working with Portnoy, Sheehan and Sherinian and his upcoming new album.

Ray Luzier, drummer for Korn and new supergroup KXM, talks about touring with Korn, forming KXM at this son's birthday pay and more.

Jon Davison, YES vocalist, talks about the upcoming YES Summer Tour, recording the new album Heaven and Earth all over the world, and how he got the job without an audition.

John Wesley, guitarist for popular Prog acts such as Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, Marillion and more talks about his latest solo album, how he got started and working with Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson.

Damon Fox, the man behind Bigelf, talks about how the band got started, how Mike Portnoy got the band going again after the breakup, and preparing to perform on a boat.

Alan Morse, guitarist and original member of Spock’s Beard, talks about the latest album, keeping the band going, growing up with Neal Morse and more.

Richard Henshall, guitarist and keyboardist for Haken, talks about the success of The Mountain, searching for a new bass player and the upcoming Progressive Nation at Sea cruise.

Neal Morse talks about the new Transatlantic album “Kaleidoscope”, Flying Colors, working with Mike Portnoy and how to make an album in a week.

Steve Hackett, the legendary Genesis guitarist, calls in to talk about his Genesis Revisited project, the album, the tour and also goes deep into how a few of the Genesis classics came about.

Nik Kershaw, 80′s pop icon, speaks to the Prog Report about his recent work with Steve Hackett’s Genesis Revisited and looks back on his career. Not known as a prog artist, Nik Kershaw talks about his love for Genesis and more.

Mike Portnoy talks in detail about the Progressive Nation at Sea cruise, the new Transatlantic album, working with Neal Morse and much much more.

Casey McPherson takes a break from snowboarding to talk about working with Flying Colors, his band Alpha Rev and touring.

Roine Stolt from The Flower Kings and Transatlantic talks with The Prog Report about the new cd “Desolation Rose”, the upcoming Transatlantic album and performing at the Royal Albert Hall.

Arjen Lucassen, the brilliant musician and composer behind Ayreon, talks to The Prog Report about the new album “The Theory of Everything” and his creative process.

Nick D’Virgilio, drummer for Big Big Train, talks to The Prog Report about his time as Spock’s Beard frontman, his work with Genesis and Tears For Fears and his love for golf.

James Labrie, frontman of legendary prog rockers Dream Theater, called in to talk about his new solo album “Impermanent Resonance”, the new Dream Theater cd, how to put together a setlist and much more.