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WHO WE ARE
Broadcasting 24/7 in broadband stereo on Live365.com , UK70s is Internet Radio that focuses on 1970s Progressive rock, mostly from the UK.
I pay for broadcasting UK70s (and it is quite an expense) on Live365.com. You can support this station easily. Just 'click through' to Amazon HERE
whenever you have occasion to buy their CDs or other merchandise. You can now buy UK70s gear too! Thanks for helping.
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DOES IT COST TO LISTEN? NOPE. Listening to UK70s is free. But, if you prefer to hear it ad-free, it costs from $3.65/mo, and (for now) I get paid $1.50 if you sign up (click on the image to the left), so it does help me, and it pays me a
little for every hour you listen. Every bit sure helps, and who knows, I might even break even one day. |
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UK70s is the #1 classic progressive rock radio station on the Internet
We are consistently top rated on Live365.com (The world's largest internet radio network)
. Just do a search of progressive/art rock stations there and then sort by TLH (Total Listening Hours).
We have been proudly broadcasting on Live365 since February 11, 2000
 and today we BROADCAST IN CRYSTAL CLEAR 64Kbps/44Mhz MP3PRO Stereo!
MP3Pro gives sound quality like you've never heard from Internet radio before. If you use Winamp, it is worthwhile to add this codec (it's free) because you will hear a noticeable improvement. It makes UK70s a
near-CD quality broadcast.
HOW DO I LISTEN?
Get Winamp 5 to listen. It's free.
Add the free MP3Pro Winamp Codec to listen in MP3Pro. (Note the MP3pro codec will NOT work with Winamp 3, but it will work with Winamp 2 and of course 5.)
See FAQ for more information on setup.
WHAT WE PLAY
This station actually does justice to the founders of progressive rock. We give heavy airplay to legends like Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, King Crimson,
Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), and Gentle Giant. We do not play metal and then call it prog. The classics are what makes UK70s more popular than similar over-the-air and Internet rock stations.
We include a sampling of 'non-UK' 70s tracks from the likes of PFM, Focus, Happy the Man, Le Orme, and Kansas, and include newer groups such as
Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings, Marillion, and Transatlantic. Our primary purpose though is to capture the early (and we think the most innovative) period of this genre - the 1970s.
In the 1970s, critics often derided prog as being pretentious, highlighting its excesses while ignoring its unique qualities. Prog's often-inspired
compositions and superior musicianship were not lost on the millions of fans scooping up albums like "Close to the Edge," "Trick of the Tail" and "Brain
Salad Surgery." While punk and disco have not aged well, progressive rock not only survived the 1970s, but still sounds as great today, if not
 better,
than it did then. Many listeners not even born when the music was made write in all the time to ask about it and want to know more.
The most comprehensive reference I have found online is the
New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock (GEPR) . They cover it all with profiles and reviews spanning the 1960s to today. On their main page you will also find a complete list of other major prog sites for your perusal. I find myself on the GEPR site
more than all the others combined. Although I don't always agree with the reviewers' opinions, they do cover very well everything out there.
MORE INFORMATION
Also, see below for a list of some of the artists featured and a list of current most-popular tracks, and read my commentary with list of favourite discs on Amazon. I hope you find the selections enjoyable, or at least interesting.
Happy listening!
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