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prog rock

British  

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Rush co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will play 12 dates in honor of the band’s late drummer Neil Peart, whose monumental percussion talents made Rush a defining act in prog rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

She was passionate about a wide range of music, championing genres ranging from prog rock and punk to acid house and grime.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

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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