Prog Rock FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Rock's Most Progressive Music [Paperback]

Prog Rock FAQtraces the controversial, but much misunderstood musical genre through its five-decade history, highlighting the rise, eventual decline, and recent resurgence of one of the most inventive and storied popular musical forms of the latter half of the 20th Century.Prog Rock FAQdigs deep to deliver a view of progressive rock as you've never known it: Technical wizards, cosmic messengers, visionary producers, groundbreaking album-cover illustrators, and even innovative musical instrument vendors separate memory from myth, fact from fiction, to recount prog rock's most historically significant milestones and little-known tales. This interview-rich, unapologetic volume addresses topics taboo and burning alike, while welcoming the reader on an enthralling journey replete with rapturous visions, wondrous stories, and endless enigmas.Will Romano(Long Island, NY) is a music journalist who has written for such publications as theNew York Post,New York Daily News,Guitar Player,Modern Drummer,American Way, VH1.com, and PLSN. He is the author ofMountains Come Out of the Sky: The Illustrated History of Prog RockandBig Boss Man: The Life and Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed.