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“They asked me to play the E string of a Chapman Stick with a bow for six minutes. Somebody else got that gig”: Why Nick Beggs passed on his audition for Blue Man Group – and what he learned from Frank Zappa

Nick Beggs played bass in Kajagoogoo – and almost every band you can think of

Guitar World

"We're doing a King Crimson studio album": Singer/guitarist Jakko Jakszyk reveals a new album featuring Robert Fripp and other band members

With the passing of founder members and the rerelease of side projects, a new outing from the band itself seemed off the table. Until now

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“I came down absolutely not knowing what to expect – and I came out a different person”: Robert Trujillo took profound inspiration from Steven Wilson, and believes Metallica would feel the same

The infectiously groovy Metallica bass player RobTrujillo was floored when he discovered Steven Wilson

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‘The more the music press slagged us, the more copies we sold’: Kajagoogoo on Too Shy

‘The demo Nick Rhodes took to EMI was the same one they had rejected, but when it was presented again by a million-selling pop star they took notice’

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I thought they’d drop us… the daft stuff made the label think it was viable”: Trifecta’s new album features Alex Lifeson, didgeridoo and Zappa nods – but Nick Beggs insists he’s no prog musician

The New Normal is the surprise second helping from Steven Wilson bandmates Beggs, Holzman and Blundell. Among the silliness there’s also deep love and sincere cynicism

Louder

“I soon realised that to earn a living what you do is sit behind a desk and not on the other side”: Fish On Friday know the rules – but they’re still trying to break them

Frank Van Bogaert and Nick Beggs discuss the challenge of trying to break through when “everybody is making music” – and reveal their secret weapon as deployed on latest album 8mm

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The story of King Crimson's Red is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

Plus BEAT, Anthony Phillips, Hawkwind, The Tangent, SIx By Six, Whom Gods Destroy, Trifecta and loads more...

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“The humorous interludes may prove divisive; it’s strongest when they dig hard into a groove”: Trifecta control the fusion in The New Normal

Steven Wilson band veterans Nick Beggs, Adam Holzman and Craig Blundell build on their 2021 debut

Louder

Alex Lifeson guests on new Trifecta single Once Around The Sun With You

Prog fusion supergroup Trifecta will release their second album The New Normal in April

Louder

Cool new prog from Trifecta, Teramaze, Kamelot and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Ace new proggy sounds to check out from Esoterica, Blakcbriar, Advent Horizon, Ornamental and more...

Louder

"I've felt very loved and cared about." Marillion's Pete Trewavas updates fans after recent heart surgery

Marillion have announced that Nick Beggs will replace Pete Trewavas for Cruise To The Edge

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Marillion bassist Pete Trewavas updates fans from hospital

Marillion recently announced that Nick Beggs would replace Pete Trewavas for Cruise To The Edge

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Marillion announce Nick Beggs to replace Pete Trewavas for Cruise To The Edge

This year's Cruise To The Edge sets sail from Florida in the USA on March 8

Louder

“To put up with stupidity and not call it out is a crime… When I think about some of the things I’ve said over the years, I’d really like to give myself a punch in the face”: On-call bassist Nick Beggs was always pretty angry

An album built around the impending demise of mankind is the last thing you’d expect from that bloke who used to be in Kajagoogoo

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"We want to take listeners on a journey they won’t forget." Trifecta return with second album

Prog fusion supergroup Trifecta will release their second album The New Normal in April

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Fish On Friday will release new album 8mm in October

It's Belgian prog rock quartet Fish On Friday's first new studio album for three years

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