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Andrew Wild and R. Douglas Helvering – Time & Tide: The Songs Of Big Big Train

“Where words fail, music speaks”: Hans Christian Andersen’s statement perfectly expresses the way music can evoke images, re-ignite memories and speak directly to our emotions with a directness that words alone cannot achieve. The burning question is, just how does…

The Musical Flights Of Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart has an enduring appeal as an adventurer since the 1930’s. As a pioneering aviator she flew long distances over remote areas of the globe, in a male dominated era when women were not expected to go on such…

Derek Shulman TPA Interview: Source Unknown

Derek Shulman – Gentle Giant

Derek Shulman is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of Gentle Giant, whose blend of intricate compositions, virtuosic musicianship and eclectic influences earned them a devoted following throughout the 1970s. Alongside his brothers Phil and Ray, Shulman helped…

Alone Together – A Progressive Journey Through Loneliness

Introduction 3:23 am. It has become my favourite time of the morning. No. Seriously. If you’ve been there, and I bet most of us have, you’ll know it is a feeling unlike any other hour. The silence in the darkness…

Des Tong & Bev Bevan: The History of the Birmingham Rock Scene

Kitchen Garden Café, Kings Heath, Birmingham Sunday, 29th March 2026 With concerts, even for bands I am just taking a random punt at seeing, out of curiosity, I can usually get a good idea of what to expect by a…

IQ – Dominion [Audio Feature]

Leo Trimming is joined by Peter Nicholls and Mike Holmes from IQ who discuss the making of and inspirations for their latest album Dominion. They also talk about other aspects of the band’s history and touch on personal themes of…

Clare Lindley – Big Big Train

Sometimes you know before the conversation even begins that it’s not going to be a standard interview. Clare Lindley is one such person. A violinist, singer, composer, rock climber, and a fixture within Big Big Train (BBT) for several years…

Where are the crowds? Send in the crowds…

I do speak with band members either in interviews, at concerts or via chats on Facebook and a regular topic is how they get, or don’t, get people to come to their gigs. Also chatting with fellow prog fans at…

Some of The Best of 2025

Happy New Year! As ever, a host of wonderful releases have floated the TPA team’s boats throughout 2025, underlining the sheer quality of music still emerging from our corner of the Audioverse. It may be a niche realm, but the…

Derek Shulman – Giant Steps: My Improbable Journey From Stage Lights To Executive Heights

Gentle Giant is currently in the spotlight: following the recent remaster of their acclaimed live album Playing The Fool – The Complete Live Experience, and now the autobiography of founder/singer/composer Derek Shulman is available. The latter’s life has taken several…