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prog rock

British

noun

a style of rock music originating in the 1970s and characterized by large-scale compositions, often on epic themes, in which musicians display instrumental virtuosity

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Now a full member, he’s unleashed a new layer of invention, reflecting Mastodon’s obsession with a certain kind of mid-’70s prog rock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Music from the James Bond films and a night of prog rock classics will pepper this year's BBC Proms, alongside the usual programme of orchestras, operas and soloists.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

At the time, he had already proven his mettle with Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Yes’ prog rock brethren.

From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2023

It’s typical of Harris’s resistance to stereotypes to have the B-boys get on the floor to prog rock by Yes.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

At a time of flamboyant glam and indulgent prog rock, they played a then-unfashionable brand of blues and R&B, dressed in cheap suits that made them look, Johnson said later, like “shoddy bank robbers.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022

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