Prog Rock

As you can probably tell, I'm not having much trouble finding academic articles about the punk rock movement. However, I can't seem to find any articles about the rise of progressive rock. I think perhaps the term is so loose, people are having a difficult time pinning it down. We'll see what happens. Until then, the search continues...

So, I found this website created by Northern Illinois University that attempts to outline the history of progressive rock:

http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/nnprogressive.html.

The article marks the start of the progressive rock movement with the release of The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967. From 1969 to 1973, progressive rock thrived with bands like Genesis, Emerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP) and Pink Floyd. Around 1974, the movement began its decline, as the genres of pub rock and punk rock were on the rise. Here's some other stuff I pulled from the article:

• "Prog Rock specialized in complex, melodic sequences. Most Punk Rock groups, on the other hand only knew four chords, and the overall emphasis of the song was on rhythm."
• "The Punks also made their displeasure with the progressive movement, which they regarded as old and self indulgent, widely known,. The single most famous example of the 'punk additude' on Progressive was done by Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols who regularly wore a T-Shirt on stage saying 'I Hate Pink Floyd.' The message began to resonate."
• "But there is no new blood to carry the values of the movement. While some modern bands embark on progressive-like ventures (Dream Theater, Smashing Pumpkins and Spiritualized) there is no out and out new progressive band in the national music map."

So, according to the website, the progressive movement has clearly ended. However, I'm arguing that the values of the movement still live on through the music of Pink Floyd.