{{short description|British magazine focused on progressive rock}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Use British English|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox magazine | title = Prog | logo = | image_file = Prog magazine issue 151 cover.webp | image_caption = Cover of issue 151, featuring Marillion | company = Future | total_circulation = | circulation_year = | founder = | language = English | category = Music magazine | frequency = Monthly | based = London | editor = Jerry Ewing | founded = 2009 | country = United Kingdom | website = {{URL|loudersound.com/prog}} | issn = }} '''''Prog''''' is a British magazine dedicated to progressive rock music, published by Future. The magazine, which is edited by Jerry Ewing,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Top 5 Tony Banks Moments as Chosen by Prog Editor Jerry Ewing|url=https://www.teamrock.com/features/2015-09-07/the-top-5-tony-banks-moments-as-chosen-by-prog-editor-jerry-ewing|website=TeamRock|date=7 September 2015|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> was launched in March 2009 as a spin-off from ''Classic Rock'' and covers both past and present artists. Other current staff are Natasha Scharf (Deputy Editor), Russell Fairbrother (Art Editor), Julian Marszalek (News Editor), and Dave Everley (Album Reviews Editor).
==History and profile== ''Prog'' is published by Future, who are also responsible for its "sister" publications ''Classic Rock'' and ''Metal Hammer''.<ref>{{cite news|author=William Turvill|title=TeamRock unveils online paywall for titles including Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/teamrock-unveils-online-paywall-titles-including-classic-rock-metal-hammer-and-prog/|access-date=27 June 2016|work=Press Gazette}}</ref>
''Prog'' was published nine times per year until 2012, when its frequency was switched to ten times a year.<ref name="inp">{{cite news|url=http://www.inpublishing.co.uk/news/articles/prog_relaunches_and_increases_frequency.aspx|title=Prog relaunches and increases frequency|date=28 March 2012|work=InPublishing|access-date=31 January 2016}}</ref>
According to ''The Guardian'' in 2010, the magazine was selling 22,000 copies an issue, half the circulation of the ''NME''.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/jul/22/prog-rock-genesis-rush-mostly-autumn|title=Go back to go forward: the resurgence of prog rock|work=The Guardian|location=London|author=Alexis Petridis|date=22 July 2010|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> Journalist and broadcaster Gavin Esler described it in 2014 as "one of the few music magazines I can think of whose circulation is healthy".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/aug/20/gavin-esler-why-i-love-prog-rock-music|title= Gavin Esler: Why I love prog rock|work=The Guardian|location=London|author=Andrew Dickson|date=20 August 2014| access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref>
On 19 December 2016, TeamRock called in the administrators with the loss of 70 jobs, after experiencing financial difficulties.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-38370464 |title=Jobs lost as rock music media firm Team Rock collapses|work=BBC Business|date=19 December 2016 |access-date=19 December 2016}}</ref> TeamRock's stable of titles including ''Classic Rock'', ''Metal Hammer'', and ''Prog'', temporarily suspended publication.
On 8 January 2017, ''Prog'', along with sister magazines ''Classic Rock'' and ''Metal Hammer'', were bought by previous owners Future for £800,000.<ref>{{cite news|title=No need to fret: Metal Hammer magazine saved from closure|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jan/08/heir-guitars-rock-and-metal-music-publisher-teamrock-saved|access-date=8 January 2017}}</ref>
On 27 March 2018, the family of Future's UK consumer music magazines including ''Prog'' re-branded and became covered under the umbrella title of ''Louder'' (also known as ''Louder Sound''), with loudersound.com serving as the main online portal for the publications.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/teamrock-rebrands-to-become-louder|title=TeamRock rebrands to become Louder|author=Scott Munro|website=Loudersound.com|date=27 March 2018 |access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref>
{{Anchor|Progzilla Radio|Progzilla}} In March 2023, a partnership was established with the internet radio station ''Progzilla'' where bands and artists from ''Prog's'' "Limelight" and "All Around The World" monthly features would be promoted and played.<ref name="ProgzillaPartnership">{{Cite news |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2023-03-07 |title=Prog Magazine teams up with Progzilla Radio to highlight new prog music |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/prog-magazine-teams-up-with-progzilla-radio-to-highlight-new-prog-music |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251112182854/https://www.loudersound.com/news/prog-magazine-teams-up-with-progzilla-radio-to-highlight-new-prog-music |archive-date=2025-11-12 |access-date=2026-01-12 |work=Prog}}</ref><ref name="ProgzillaHistory">{{Cite web |title=A History |url=https://progzilla.com/about/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260101061831/https://progzilla.com/about/ |archive-date=2026-01-01 |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=Progzilla Radio}}</ref>
The magazine has supported the early careers of artists including Knifeworld, TesseracT, HENGE, and The Fierce and the Dead.
==Progressive Music Awards== ''Prog'' magazine was also behind the annual Progressive Music Awards that was established in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/pink-floyd-kate-bush-public-service-broadcasting-all-nominated-for-progressive-music-awards-2015-10345397.html|title=Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Public Service Broadcasting all nominated for Progressive Music Awards 2015|work=The Independent|author=Adam Sherwin|date=25 June 2015|access-date=5 July 2015}}</ref>
=== 2012 winners === The 2012 Progressive Music Award winners in full:<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-19492677|title= Genesis honoured at Progressive Music awards|work=BBC News|author=Tim Masters|date=6 September 2012|access-date=23 January 2017}}</ref> *New Blood: TesseracT *Live Event: Anathema *Grand Design: Pink Floyd's Immersion Reissues *Anthem: Squackett's "A Life Within A Day" *Album of the Year: Rush's ''Clockwork Angels'' *Visionary: Peter Hammill *Lifetime Achievement: Genesis *Virtuoso: Carl Palmer *Guiding Light: Steven Wilson *Prog God: Rick Wakeman
=== 2013 winners === Winners<ref>{{cite news | url= https://orangeamps.com/news/progressive-music-awards-2013/ | title= Progressive Music Awards 2013 | work=Orange Amps | date=5 September 2013 | access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>
*Limeling: Sound of Contact *Breakthrough: Big Big Train *Anthem: Von Hertzen Brothers, "Flowers and Rust" *Event: Steve Hackett, Genesis Revisited at Hammersmith Apollo *Band of the Year: Marillion *Album: Steven Wilson, ''The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)'' *Grand Design: Family Box Set *Virtuoso: Mike Portnoy *Visionary: Steve Hillage *Guiding Light: Thomas Waber, founder of InsideOut *Lifetime Achievement: Dave Brock *Prog God: Ian Anderson
=== 2014 winners === The 2014 Progressive Music Award winners in full:<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29159619|title= Peter Gabriel honoured at Prog music awards|work=BBC News|author=Tim Masters|date=12 September 2014|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref>
*Limelight: Messenger *Live Event: Rick Wakeman – ''Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' 40th Anniversary Tour *Breakthrough: Syd Arthur *Anthem: Anathema – Anathema *The Storm Thorgerson Grand Design: Fish – ''A Feast of Consequences'' *Album of the Year: Transatlantic – ''Kaleidoscope'' *Band of the Year: Dream Theater *Outer Limits: Uriah Heep *Virtuoso: Arjen Anthony Lucassen *Guiding Light: Sonja Kristina *Visionary: Robert John Godfrey *Lifetime Achievement: Andrew Latimer *Prog God: Peter Gabriel
=== 2015 winners === The 2015 Progressive Music Award winners in full:<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34139425|title= Singer Steven Wilson crowned prog rock king|work=BBC News|date=4 September 2015|access-date=7 September 2015}}</ref>
*Limelight (for up-and-coming bands): [https://www.facebook.com/heightsuk Heights] *Live event: Marillion Weekends *Vanguard (for acts who deserve wider recognition): Purson *Anthem: Public Service Broadcasting – Gagarin *The Storm Thorgerson grand design (box set design): Steven Wilson – Hand. Cannot. Erase. *Album of the year: Steven Wilson – Hand. Cannot. Erase. *Band of the year: Opeth *Commercial breakthrough: Steven Wilson *Outer Limits: Roy Wood *Virtuoso: Danny Thompson *Guiding light: Roger Dean *Visionary: Bill Nelson *Lifetime achievement: Gentle Giant *Prog God: Tony Banks
=== 2016 winners === The 2016 Progressive Music Award winners in full:<ref>{{cite news|url= http://planetmosh.com/progressive-music-awards-2016-winners/|title= Progressive Music Awards 2016 – The Winners|work=PlanetMosh|date=3 September 2016|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref>
*Limelight (for up-and-coming bands): The Anchoress *Live event: Big Big Train Weekends *Vanguard (for acts who deserve wider recognition): The Mute Gods *Anthem: Riverside – Towards The Blue Horizon *The Storm Thorgerson grand design : Anthony Phillips – Esoteric Reissue Series *Album of the year: iamthemorning – ''Lighthouse'' *Band of the year: Big Big Train *Outer Limits: Buggles *Virtuoso: Jakko Jakszyk *Guiding light: Andy Summers *Visionary: Jon Hiseman *Lifetime achievement: Van der Graaf Generator *Prog God: Jon Anderson
=== 2017 winners ===
The 2017 Progressive Music Award winners in full:<ref>{{cite web | url= http://teamrock.com/news/2017-09-15/marillion-anathema-steve-hackett-among-progressive-music-award-winners | title= Marillion, Anathema, Steve Hackett among Progressive Music Award winners | work=teamrock.com | date=14 September 2017 | access-date=25 September 2017}}</ref>
*Limelight – Beatrix Players *Video of the Year – King Crimson – Heroes *Event of the Year – Be Prog! My Friend *Reissue of the Year – Steve Hillage – Searching For The Spark *Album Cover of the Year – Tim Bowness – Lost in the Ghost Light *Album of the Year – Anathema – ''The Optimist'' *International Band of the Year – Opeth *UK Band of the Year – Marillion *Outer Limits – Mark King *Outstanding Musical Achievement – John Miles *Chris Squire Virtuoso – Steve Hackett *Visionary – Voivod *Industry VIP – Max Hole *Lifetime Achievement – Eddie Jobson *Prog God – Carl Palmer
=== 2018 winners === The 2018 Progressive Music Award winners in full:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/steven-wilson-progressive-music-awards/|title=Steven Wilson, Steve Howe 2018 Progressive Music Award Winners|website=www.udiscovermusic.com|date=14 September 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> * Limelight: Midas Fall * Video of the Year: Orphaned Land – "Like Orpheus" * Event of the Year: Space Rocks * Reissue of the Year: Alan Parsons Project – ''Eye In The Sky'' 35th Anniversary Box Set * Album Cover of the Year: Big Big Train –''The Second Brightest Star'' * International Band/Artist of the Year: Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) * Album of the Year: ''To The Bone'' * UK Band/Artist of the Year: Steven Wilson * Outer Limits: Claudia Brücken * Outstanding Contribution: Gary Brooker * The Chris Squire Virtuoso: Phil Manzanera * Visionary: John Lees * Industry VIP: Kilimanjaro Live * Lifetime Achievement: Caravan * Prog God: Steve Howe
=== 2019 winners === * Visionary: Arthur Brown<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/prog-awards-2019-dream-theater-big-big-train-hawkwind-among-this-years-winners | title=Prog Awards 2019: Dream Theater, Big Big Train, Hawkwind among this year's winners | date=12 September 2019 }}</ref> * Album Cover of the Year: Daniel Tompkins – Castles (solo album by Tesseract vocalist) * Video of the Year: Cellar Darling – "Insomnia" * Chris Squire Virtuoso: John Petrucci * Limelight: Jo Quail * Reissue of the Year: Marillion – ''Clutching at Straws'' Deluxe Edition * Lifetime Achievement: John Lodge * Event of the Year: Ramblin’ Man Fair – Prog in the Park Stage * Classic Album: Hawkwind – ''Warrior on the Edge of Time'' * Album of the Year: Big Big Train – ''Grand Tour'' * Outer Limits: Jack Hues * International Band of the Year: Dream Theater * Industry VIP: Tony Smith * UK Band of the Year: Haken * Prog God: Nick Mason
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.loudersound.com/prog}}
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