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“His mastery of music, via the guitar, should probably be researched by scientists”: Meet the mystery guitarist rewriting a new future for prog – with a little help from superstar players Greg Howe and Mohini Dey

DarWin guitarist Greg Howe and bassist Mohini Dey, plus the supergroup’s mysterious namesake, tellus about new album, Distorted Mirror, and how it is reinventing the concept album

Guitar World

The 20 best theatre, musicals, dance and opera shows in Australia in 2025

Guardian Australia critics pick the best live stage experiences of the year, including Beetlejuice, The Talented Mr Ripley and a nude ode to literature

The Guardian - AU

“I got a hacksaw and I chopped down the stand and put the hi-hats down there”: How the right-handed Simon Phillips learned to play left-handed as a young drummer – with inspiration from two fusion legends and some drastic DIY

"It was all disco in 1975 – pretty simple"

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“People would ask me, ‘What's it like to replace Keith Moon?’ I said, ‘I didn't replace Keith Moon – I replaced Kenney Jones!’”: How a legendary drummer followed in the footsteps of two other legendary drummers in The Who

“I saw The Who live with Kenney – and he was absolutely fantastic"

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“Everybody knew Jeff was a great drummer. It was the same when I joined The Who to replace Kenney Jones – and when I was with Mick Jagger, playing the Stones tunes that Charlie played”: How Simon Phillips succeeded in replacing Jeff Porcaro in Toto

"They didn't want somebody to come in and try to imitate Jeff"

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“I didn't recognise him, because he had really short hair. I just thought he was some friend of Pete's. I found out later this was Dave Gilmour!”: Drummer Simon Phillips recalls the chaos of his favourite recorded performance – on a Pete Townshend song

"It was hilarious – this whole scenario”

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“I’ve got 30 years of albums and awards – but they say, ‘He’s just a one-trick pony making money off the back of Mike Oldfield’”: Robert Reed’s struggle to keep a form of music alive

Magenta, Cyan and Chimpan A mastermind went to the effort and expense of bringing three key Oldfield collaborators into his Sanctuary projects. That proves his commitment to creating something genuine, although many people don’t realise it

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Grief is the Thing With Feathers: why Max Porter’s strange but ‘magnificent’ debut keeps inspiring adaptations

With a new Australian stage version and a movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch later this year, the author’s boundary-pushing novella continues to soar

The Guardian - AU

Man who tried to murder wife in ‘frenzied’ attack using bow and arrow jailed

Stephen Carr used a compound bow to shoot metal-tipped arrows at his wife before stabbing her six times with a kitchen knife, a court was told.

Evening Standard

Dean Huijsen has chosen between Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal: report

Dean Huijsen is the subject of interest from at least five Premier League clubs

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“I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night”: Zak Starkey explains why he got fired from The Who

"After playing those songs with the band for so many decades… but what can you do?"

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“Every one of them said yes without hesitation": Hank Marvin and Roger Taylor have just remade a '60s classic for charity

With a little help from Simon Phillips, Peter Erskine, Nick D’Virgilio, Eric Manegold, Vinnie Colaiuta, and more

MusicRadar

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

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Karmakanic return with first new album for nine years

Karmakanic will release their brand new album Transmutation in March

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Round the Twist: The Musical – Australia’s weirdest TV show returns to delight and horrify all over again

Eight years in the making and inspired by a smelly nappy, a new show takes on the strange adventures of the Twist family – with Paul Jennings’ approval

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"A perfect blend of epic songwriting and virtuoso musicianship”: Can you hear the influence of Yes, Genesis and Pink Floyd in Toto’s proggiest moments?

Operating on the cusp of the genre, they’ve provided plenty of evidence over the years that their roots lay in prog

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Arsenal pushing to re-sign England star in 'brutal' move: report

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could bring back an England star, at some cost this summer

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"It's a group of musicians that Roger has chosen": Pete Townshend is candid about the live lineup of The Who in new interview

He also explains why he wouldn't want to follow the Rolling Stones and Pearl Jam in making an album with Andrew Watt

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Simon Phillips signs up for the new Karmakanic album

Karmakanic's upcoming album Transmutation, due early next year, will be the band's first new music for nine year years!

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Director hopes city goes bananas for Bananaland comedy

The new musical Bananaland starring Max McKenna is starting its run at the Sydney Festival - and director Simon Phillips hopes the jokes will translate.

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“When I was about 14 a friend recommended Yes and ELP to me. To be completely honest I didn’t really like the music… I don’t think I’ve ever actually bought a prog album!” Derek Sherinian, keyboard warrior

He’s worked with Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather and many others – but Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson remain among his heroes

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”They called me about a week after Jeff Porcaro passed… they’d grown up together, they’d lost a blood brother, and suddenly the all-American West Coast band has a tea bag in it!” How Simon Phillips joined and left Toto

The multi-genre drummer spent over two decades with the band – but insists it was surprisingly easy to leave when the time came

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Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week: brand new music from Sherinian/Phillips, Hayley Griffiths and more

Great new prog music to check out from Nine Skies, Spurv and more...

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Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips announce new live album

Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips will release Sherinian/Phillips Live in August

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Chelsea stance on Mauricio Pochettino revealed as Todd Boehly manager search continues

Chelsea are set to enter the final round of interviews as they close in on appointing a new manager after sacking Graham Potter after just six months in charge at Stamford Bridge

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