Abstract
In this article I demonstrate how fan-written reviews of symphonic and neo-progressive rock albums reflect and project a discursive struggle over what makes rock music “prog.” I use ethnographic content analysis of online reviews to examine how fan evaluations of progressive rock albums defend or challenge the inclusion of neo-progressive albums in the progressive rock canon. My research reveals that the ties that bind these two styles of progressive rock are a source of tension between fans who hear neo-progressive rock as a logical “progression” from the symphonic “golden age” and those who question its legitimacy as progressive rock.
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