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Unitopia announce new live release Alive And Kicking to be released in March

New Unitopia live release Alive And Kicking was recorded at the band's 2023 show at Boerderij

“Fans say, ‘You were part of the band.’ I was never part of the band… I was an employee. And all things come to an end”: Chester Thompson’s career in and out of Genesis

“Fans say, ‘You were part of the band.’ I was never part of the band… I was an employee. And all things come to an end”: Chester Thompson’s career in and out of Genesis

American drummer recalls his life and times with Frank Zappa, Weather Report, Phil Collins, Unitopia and even the Bee Gees

“I totally respected Jaco's bass playing, but that 16th-note triplet funk thing – it just wasn't in his repertoire”: Weather Report drummer Chester Thompson on why Jaco Pastorius struggled to swing

“I totally respected Jaco's bass playing, but that 16th-note triplet funk thing – it just wasn't in his repertoire”: Weather Report drummer Chester Thompson on why Jaco Pastorius struggled to swing

In 1975, Jaco Pastorius replaced Alphonso Johnson in Weather Report, but for drummer Chester Thompson, playing with Jaco was “like oil and water”

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Listen to Todd Rundgren's version of King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man

All-star reimaging of King Crimson's debut album, Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King, to be released in April

Tangerine Dream's Phaedra at 50 is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

Plus Chester Thompson, Big Big Train, Stackridge, Bill Nelson, The Pineapple Thief, Damian Wilson & Adam Wakeman and loads more...

Chester Thompson: 10 albums that define my career - "The funny part is, I actually taught Phil Collins the In The Air Tonight drum fill"

From Abe Laboriel to Zappa, Chester Thompson shares some of his career highlights following the release of his new solo album, Wake Up Call

"Every time we finished a rehearsal, I felt that my brain was sweating": former Genesis/Weather Report drummer Chester Thompson on why playing with Frank Zappa was the best education he ever received

Playing with Frank Zappa could be a challenging experience, as legendary drummer Chester Thompson discovered

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Rick Wakeman teams up with Jah Wobble and Chester Thompson for new track Io

Rick Wakeman teams up with Jah Wobble and Chester Thompson for new track Io

Wakeman, Wobble and Thompson all appear on new The Fusion Syndicate album out in September

Mike Rutherford: "The last Genesis show felt bizarre"

Mike Rutherford: "The last Genesis show felt bizarre"

With Mike + The Mechanics currently on an extensive UK tour, Mike Rutherford talks singers, drummers, taking it easy, and the last days of Genesis

"If you’re overplaying, you’re under-listening": Rocco Prestia on 50 years with Tower of Power

"If you’re overplaying, you’re under-listening": Rocco Prestia on 50 years with Tower of Power

From the archive: in our last in-depth interview with Rocco Prestia he looked back over his five decades with Tower Of Power

"It's got some good stuff on it." Tony Banks revisits the classic Genesis live album Seconds Out

"It's got some good stuff on it." Tony Banks revisits the classic Genesis live album Seconds Out

"It's got some good stuff on it," says a typically understated Tony Banks, on Genesis's Seconds Out

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