The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock

By David Weigel

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In The Show That Never Ends (2017), journalist David Weigel tells the history of progressive rock, from its roots in late-1960s Britain to the arena years of Yes, Genesis and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Drawing on interviews with many of the musicians, he follows the genre's ambitions with long suites, classical borrowings and elaborate stagings, the punk backlash that made it a target of ridicule, and the bands that kept going through the decades after.

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• Edgar Wright: “Loved the book 'The Show That Never Ends. A deep, detailed, funny and affectionate dive into the history of prog rock by @daveweigel.”