The Show That Never Ends

The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock

David Weigel

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Norton
14 July 2017

Music; Rock & Pop music

"The Show That Never Ends is the behind-the-scenes story of the extraordinary rise and fall of progressive (""prog"") rock, epitomised by such classic, chart-topping bands as Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull and Emerson Lake & Palmer, and their successors Rush, Styx and Asia.

With inside access to all the key figures, The Washington Post national reporter David Weigel tells the story with the gusto and insight Prog Rock's fans (and its haters) will relish. Along the way, he explains exactly what was ""progressive"" about Prog Rock, how it arose from psychedelia and heavy metal, why it dominated the pop charts but then became so despised that it was satirised in This Is Spinal Tap and what fuels its resurgent popularity today."

By: David Weigel
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 614g
ISBN: 9780393242256
ISBN 10: 0393242250
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 14 July 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Weigel is a national reporter for the Washington Post. He has written for Bloomberg Businessweek, Slate, Reason, GQ, Esquire, USA Today, Rolling Stone, Politico, and many other journals. He lives in Washington, DC.

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

Weigel's book is the comprehensive overview of prog that fans have been waiting for, and a long-needed reevaluation of the genre's best bands... It's an impressive feat of research and storytelling. -- Rock Guitar Tech ... certainly a worthy addition to your bookshelf. -- The Prog Report It [The Show that Never Ends] works as an invitation to explore the dark corners of prog rock. -- The Economist Savvy. -- The New Yorker A new history of [prog] written by an ardent, straight-faced defender who also understands what is most outlandishly entertaining about it. -- The New York Times Book Review