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    Posted: February 27 2009 at 07:59
Classic Rock are issuing a new prog magazine "Classic Rock presents Prog", issue one out on March 25th.

Not much detail and I can't see anything on their web site, but I assume that "issue one" means this is going to be a regular monthly mag.
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how cool....  can assume this is one issue that won't have GnR or Axl on the cover....
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I am sure I'll get something in the mail, since for years I have been a regular subscriber to Future Publishing mags (not just CR, but others more concerned with womanly artsWink). CR can be easily found here in the US, so we'll check it out, and see whether it is worth taking up a subscription.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

how cool....  can assume this is one issue that won't have GnR or Axl on the cover....
 
exactly, Micky...Stern Smile
 
afaic, I stopped getting Classic Rock years ago, when it disappeared up its own rectum amidst article after article on how Aerosmith spent most of the 70's in a drug induced haze/ Poison trashed hotel rooms/ Motley Crue trashed  women/ Guns n Roses trashed each other and so on, and so on...
 
tabloid, derivative and nauseating...Ouch
 
I jolly well hope this mag demonstrates an altogether higher standard of music journalism...Wink
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I think it's going to be quarterly, (or every 2 months maybe) at least to begin with to see what the popularity is, I know a lot of work is going into this to keep it very up to date with the "now" prog scene as well as looking back over the years.

It's looking good, not long to go until Issue one hits the streets! Wink
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I guess the Classic Rock Society in the UK (who publish their own prog related magazine) aren't going to be too thrilled at this news (circulation war anyone?). That said, two prog publications are always better than one. Smile

It's nice to see the genre generating a wider interest again.


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There's a whole page ad in Classci Rock magazine out today, but little further detail other than a list of the usual suspect bands. A free CD with issue 1 though.
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Hmm. Seems like good news, because, for all of its faults (made very clear and well on previous posts), it is still the only music mag in the UK which takes prog seriously and gives it decent coverage.

I will definitely get this, and, if it lives up to expectations, give up the regular mag and force myself to go without Axl, drug mayhem, and all that jazzTongue
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In the meantime MoJo has released a 1969 special issue with plenty of interesting stuff including a four page spread about Crimson. Good reading....
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I hope that some of the newer bands will get the publicity they need ie Breathing Space, the Reasoning and Panic Room .. oh and Touchstone too ... all good bands who struggle to sell and get gigs
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Originally posted by sigod sigod wrote:

I guess the Classic Rock Society in the UK (who publish their own prog related magazine) aren't going to be too thrilled at this news (circulation war anyone?). That said, two prog publications are always better than one. Smile

It's nice to see the genre generating a wider interest again.


A "prog related" magazine ? Another example of ProgArchives coining a sub-genre and seeing it seep into mainstream consciousness Tongue
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I can't wait to see it. I hope is real prog, not some commercially influenced line they call prog. It has happened before, and I hope classic rock magazine does not make the same mistake.
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I always buy Classic rock amg every month.

It is so good in many ways.... but others....... how many times can you right the same article about Hendrix? or Zeppelin? etc etc....
 
Lets hope the Prog version does not continue to labour on Yes, Genesis, King Crimson etc etc. i.e. Just the godfathers of the Genre as Classic Rock seems to.
 
Not saying they shouldn't feature bands from across the years... but the Prog scene is so far more ranging now... there must be plenty of bands from the just the past 10 - 15 years to fill the pages...let alone telling us what Yes got upto on a tour back in the early 70's...lol... who cares...
 
Its a great move.... but the proof is in the writing and those they choose to feature.
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Hi guys--this is the press release, I do have a cool piccy of the front cover but not sure how to upload it! Jerry Ewing is editor-we have had lots of chats and it will cover Classic 70's as well as current and all areas in between. A lot of work has gone into it and would be great if you could support whats a brave venture.



CLASSIC ROCK PRESENTS PROG

 

The already burgeoning prog rock scene receives another welcome boost with the announcement of the imminent arrival of Classic Rock Presents Prog, a new quarterly journal of progressive music that’s set to offer prog rock fans a wealth of coverage of their favourite bands, artists and music.

 

Issue one sets out its stall by covering true giants of the genre like Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes and ELP all the way through to modern day protagonists such as Dream Theater, Coheed & Cambria, Queensrcyhe and Porcupine Tree. New acts such as The Reasoning, Frost* and Demians find themselves nestling alongside established prog heroes like Marillion, Rush and Asia.

 

Packed with exclusive interviews, news and reviews, the whole spectrum of astounding sounds and amazing music gets the Classic Rock treatment in March. Issue One hits the news stands March 25. It’s a date you don’t want to miss.

 
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I´ve just contacted them pertaining subscribe info etc
Relkly looking forward to it!
Can anybody show here the front cover?
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if someone tells me how to load it!!. Jerry sent it me over. otherwise email me at [email protected] amnd I will email it you.
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How much to get here in Canada  ???
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Originally posted by YodaUK YodaUK wrote:

I always buy Classic rock amg every month.

It is so good in many ways.... but others....... how many times can you right the same article about Hendrix? or Zeppelin? etc etc....
 
Lets hope the Prog version does not continue to labour on Yes, Genesis, King Crimson etc etc. i.e. Just the godfathers of the Genre as Classic Rock seems to.
 
Not saying they shouldn't feature bands from across the years... but the Prog scene is so far more ranging now... there must be plenty of bands from the just the past 10 - 15 years to fill the pages...let alone telling us what Yes got upto on a tour back in the early 70's...lol... who cares...
 
Its a great move.... but the proof is in the writing and those they choose to feature.


To be fair to them, they do have regular free CDs showcasing new bands and reviews of new material. The reason why I think that this might be better than the regular magazine (which I have brought from the start) is that prog is still (pardon the pun) progressing, whilst Zep, GnR et al can only be written about so many times in varying degrees of interest without repetition.
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Originally posted by debrewguy debrewguy wrote:

How much to get here in Canada  ???


Here you are: https://www.imsnews.com/home.php?page=magPage&pubid=189

It's quite a hefty sum for us across the pond, but I've always found the service very good in general (they will always answer email queries, and send you extra copies for free if something is missing). Anyway, before I subscribe, I want to see the first issue, and go from there.
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Don't want to sound un-supportive of the cause, but at $116 a year (USD I believe, so add 20% for CAD), I'll be perusing it at the local Chapters book store ...
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