Hosted by Jonathan Block and Jay Valade · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 69 episodes
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We get together a couple of times a month to talk about most things progressive rock. We can’t cover every band so we try to highlight the prog rock and adjacent music that moves us the most. Thanks for listening! Your hosts: Jay and Jonathan
Jonathan Block and Jay Valade hosts Prog Will Find A Way, a music show with 69 episodes published.
In this episode we discuss the return of live Rush, and take a look at a couple of new vinyl albums from Yes: Aurora and From a Page. Catch our podcast, Prog Will Find a Way, on all the major streaming platforms: https:/
We discuss some of the recent happenings in the progressive rock world including new release and reissues from Yes, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, and more. And no episode would be complete without mentioning what Marillion
In this episode we chat about the Jon Anderson and Band Geeks live in Connecticut, a Porcupine Tree Record Store Day release, prog DVDs, and prog on planes. Catch our podcast, Prog Will Find a Way, on all the major strea
We visit Vinyl Street Cafe in Fairfield, Connecticut, for Record Store Day on April 18, 2026. Jay finds the Yes Tales Tour exclusive LP, Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks album True, a live XTC release, and more. Then we h
You know him as one of the guitarists sometimes on tour with Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks. But Matt Beck is probably best known as the guitarist for Rob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty. From a Broadway Orchestra pit to the
Only a few months late! Here’s a look at some of our favorite new albums and reissues from 2025. Our picks are across the prog landscape and we see how they compare to Prog Magazine’s lists. Catch our podcast, Prog Will
In this episode, we talk with Swedish prog pop duo Last Plane Out, who release their second album, Cautionary Tales (S-Rock/Border Distribution), on vinyl on March 27, 2026. The album is already available via streaming.
In this episode, we take a look at and discuss the latest mega box from Yes, celebrating their 1973 double album, Tales From Topographic Oceans. From a new Steven Wilson mix to live versions to an informative booklet, th
Jay takes us on a trip through his collection of Yes tour books, starting with the Tales From Topographic Oceans tour. These glossy mementos go from a collection of band photos to deep history tomes. This is a visual hea
Join us for an interview with Adam Elk, the driving force behind the Mommyheads, a late 80s indie pop band that now pushes more into the prog side of the universe. Their latest album, No Quietus, shows why the Mommyheads
A new edition of our slice of prog music happenings for December 2025. We start with a look at some reissues, upcoming releases and tours. Jay gives us a short history lesson on Marillion’s holiday releases and shows us
Welcome to part 2 of our journey through the music and history of Jethro Tull, from their first album 1977 album Songs From the Wood all the way to the present. Sort of. From their humble beginnings as the John Evan band
Join us for the first part of our journey through the music and history of Jethro Tull, from their first album This Was through 1976’s Too Old To Rock and Roll; To Young To Die. From their humble beginnings as the John E
A new edition of our slice of prog music happenings for November 2025. We start with the sad news of John Lodge’s passing. John was not only the bass player for the Moody Blues, but also wrote and sang some of their most
Join us for a journey through space and time with Pink Floyd! This episode covers the albums from Dark Side of the Moon through The Endless River, and everything in between. Except Live 8; we forgot to mention the Live 8
Pink Floyd blew our minds and our microphones! Some minor sound issues notwithstanding, we take a long look at the early years of Pink Floyd live and in the studio. This episode covers the albums from Piper at the Gates
A new edition of our slice of prog music happenings for September 2025. We start with the sad news of the passing of founding member Rick Davies, who wrote some of the band’s famous songs. We discuss new and upcoming rel
We’re back with the second part of our take on the music of Jon Anderson and Vangelis (Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou) — from Private Collection to Page of Life and beyond. While their songs were each a short story sh
In this episode, we review the music of Jon Anderson and Vangelis (Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou) from the start of their partnership through the release of Friends Of Mr. Cairo. While their songs were each a short s
Welcome to our 50th episode! Lots of prog news, releases and reissues this month. Way more than we can cover in one episode, but we hit as many of the highlights as possible, including King Crimson and Peter Hammill. Jon
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