In the normal sequence of rock events, some folks who play instruments get together and form a band and eventually, if things go well and they have a bit of talent, begin writing their own material.

In 1967, the duo wrote the band’s biggest hit, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” along with bandmate Matthew Fisher. The song—pulled from a phrase Reid had previously overheard at a party—peaked at No. 5 on ...

Gary Brooker isn't sure if "A Whiter Shade of Pale" will last forever, but he's willing to stick around a while longer to try and find out. "When I'm 90, then I'll start to believe it," Brooker said ...

Going out to sea can be a transformational experience. Procol Harum captures the majesty of the open water in "A Salty Dog".

Of course Saturday’s show was not really the real band, but it was a fine facsimile thereof, with only Brooker left to interpret Keith Reid’s imagistic lyricizing. The hulking Geoff Whitehorn stood ...

Fifty years into a legendary career, most bands are content to rest on their hits, releasing bland blues covers albums or bored-yet-pleasant regurgitations of their earliest work. Procol Harum is not ...

When Gary Brooker reappeared for the second half of Procol Harum’s recent Royal Festival Hall show, bandaged but unbowed after a stumble, it was almost a metaphor for the defiant way in which the ...

Keith Reid, the primary lyricist for Procol Harum, including 1967's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale," has died. Reid passed on March 23, and Procol Harum confirmed the news via Facebook with a tribute. "We ...

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Procol Harum lyricist Keith Reid has died at the age of 76. The news was confirmed in a post on the band's Facebook page. The statement read: “We are sad to hear of the death of Keith Reid. An ...

Keith Reid, the primary lyricist for Procol Harum, has died at the age of 76. The songwriter’s passing was confirmed by the band, who posted a tribute to Reid on their Facebook page. “We are sad to ...