Browsing through stalls in an antiques emporium in Kingston upon Thames a couple of weeks ago, I came across a six-page letter protected by a clear A4 sleeve, with a Post-It note attached, indicating it was by “Gordon Haskell, lead singer King Crimson, ‘Harry’s Bar’ etc.” On sale for £10, I thought it was an interesting piece of prog memorabilia, so I bought it. On closer inspection, it turns out that it’s Haskell’s opinion of everything that was wrong with the music industry

There are a number of different reasons to make the pilgrimage to Canterbury; 3 independent record stores and an HMV to cater for all tastes

By 1974 I’d had over a full year of immersion into progressive rock, a term which wasn’t yet being applied to the genre, though what I...

I'm very much in favour of buying recordings of gigs I've attended, should they become available at some date after the concert in...