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“Mike Oldfield engineered the first track Henry Cow recorded, because Tom Newman had been celebrating the end of Tubular Bells and was brainless drunk under the console”: Bassist John Greaves’ life in prog

After starting out in his dad’s dance band, the Welshman encountered Henry Cow at university, knew he had to be part of it - and he’s never looked back

10 bands who peaked with the first song on their first album

10 bands who peaked with the first song on their first album

Some bands just get it right first time

Rare Genesis, Camel, Mike Oldfield test pressings up for grabs in charity auction

Rare Genesis, Camel, Mike Oldfield test pressings up for grabs in charity auction

This year's White Label Auction in Aid of The BRIT Trust takes place on June 6

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Prog's Tracks Of The Week: new music from King Gizzard, eMolecule and more...

Cool new prog music from Robert Reed, That Joe Payne, Toby Patterson-Stuart, Giant Walker and more...

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells at 50 on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

Plus Ray Shulman, Yes, Einar Solberg, Pendragon, Mike Batt, Amplifier, Eivor, The Ocean, David Paton and loads more...

More Tubular Bells tour dates announced

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells celebrates its 50th anniversary later this month

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells to be reissued for 50th anniversary

Mike Oldfield-overseen reissue coming in May 2023, which includes unreleased 2017 demo Tubular Bells 4 Intro

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Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells at The Sage Gateshead - 50th anniversary show is a triumph

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells at The Sage Gateshead - 50th anniversary show is a triumph

Released in 1973 by 19-year-old Mike Oldfield, the classic album Tubular Bells would reach number one and spend 287 weeks on the UK album chart

Tyneside date for 50th anniversary UK tour of Mike Oldfield's classic Tubular Bells

Tyneside date for 50th anniversary UK tour of Mike Oldfield's classic Tubular Bells

Released in 1973, Tubular Bells is a journey through classical, jazz, folk, progressive rock and electronica, with the album spending 287 weeks on the UK chart to date

Brian Blessed recalls how wife praised him as ‘primitive’ when they first met

Brian Blessed recalls how wife praised him as ‘primitive’ when they first met

Brian Blessed has recalled how his wife, the actress Hildegarde Neil, praised him as “primitive” when they first met.

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Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 50th anniversary concert announced for Swansea Arena

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 50th anniversary concert announced for Swansea Arena

Music from Tubular Bells was famously used in the film The Exorcist, and it became the highest selling instrumental album of all time

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