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Bruce Pegg
@brucepegg.bsky.social
Musician. Writer. Long-suffering Leicester City supporter.

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Oooo! #CarlPalmer with a last minute Christmas present suggestion. #ELP #EmersonLakePalmer #GregLake #KeithEmerson #Prog #ProgRock.
December 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
In a world full of Cujos, be more like Sid. Get your copy today! #ELP #EmersonLakePalmer #GregLake #KeithEmerson #CarlPalmer #Prog #ProgRock
December 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Early customer reviews for the #ELP book:

"Wow, Bruce. Very impressive!"
"It’s a fantastic publication and I will treasure it for years."
"Overjoyed! Beautifully put together, great pictures, great contributions."

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US Edition: Jan 27
December 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Here's a little Christmas cheer for you. Happy holidays, everyone!
#christmas #newchristmasmusic2025 #goodkingwenceslas #acousticchristmas #holidaymusic #songwriter
Throw the Doors Open Wide (Acoustic)
YouTube video by Bruce Pegg
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December 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This Christmas cracker turned 1 today! Give it a listen, read the story behind it, then add it to your Christmas playlist or access the Pegg family Cool Yule Spotify playlist: brucepegg.com/2024/12/11/t... #Christmas2025 #Christmasmusic
December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Looking for the perfect Christmas present for the prog fan in your life? Take Sid's advice, and you'll believe in Father Christmas all over again. Preorder here to ensure Christmas delivery: www.spenwoodbooks.com/forthcoming-...
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Read all about the inspiration for my last single in this blog post. Can you identify all 17 songs referenced in the lyrics? #glamrock #1973 #davidbowie #genesis #sensationalalexharveyband #mottthehoople
73 (Starman & the Angel)
The genesis (pun intended) of “73 (Starman & the Angel)” lay in a casual comment made in a conversation the summer after my book Goin’ Down De Mont: A People’s History of Rock and P…
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October 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Today's the final day to preorder my new book! The stories and pictures we have assembled paint a fascinating picture of these prog rock giants: #KeithEmerson #GregLake #CarlPalmer #ELP
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September 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Time for some fun.

Listen to 73. There are lyrical and musical references to numerous songs, mostly from the mid 70s with a few outliers.

Reply with the number of songs you think you've found. Don't give away the titles, though! I'll be revealing them soon.

Aaaaaand ... go!
July 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Now available for download and streaming wherever you get your music. My homage to my musical roots #glamrock #1973 #davidbowie #genesis #sensationalalexharveyband #mottthehoople
July 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
After a little bit of a delay, my new single will finally drop on July 3. The date of the release is significant, as the song mentions a famous event in rock and roll history that occurred on July 3, 1973. Reply to me if you know what it was. Artwork reveal on Wednesday...
July 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Working hard on my new book! Reach out if you have memories or memorabilia to share about Emerson, Lake & Palmer hashtag#welcomebackmyfriends, hashtag#keithemerson, hashtag#greglake, hashtag#carlpalmer, hashtag#spenwoodbooks
June 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Want to be a part of ELP history? Got a story about meeting, seeing, or otherwise experiencing the great ELP? We’d love to include it in Welcome Back My Friends — A People’s History of Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Send submissions to elpfanbook@gmail.com, or go to buff.ly/XrfRe2x for more information.
April 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Like a leaf in the snow ... #wintergray.
February 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Here's the new lyric video for #wintergray
wintergray
YouTube video by Bruce Pegg
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January 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Seeing out 2024 with a final release: a 4-song EP/Playlist called Completing the Whole, which brings together the four songs I released this year in celebration of the seasons.

Bandcamp: brucepegg.bandcamp.com/album/comple...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6vJHKn...
December 31, 2024 at 4:58 PM
It's been quite a December to remember. #throwthedoorsopenwide is still picking up steam in streamland; #wintergray will be out shortly; and there's going to be one more surprise on New Year's Eve! Visit me on Bandcamp to find out more in the days to come: brucepegg.bandcamp.com
Bruce Pegg
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December 19, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Coming to you on the winter solstice: December 21, 4:19 AM ET #wintergray
December 18, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Find out how #throwthedoorsopenwide came to be, the meaning behind the artwork, and its links to a well-known 19th century #Christmas carol!
Throw the Doors Open Wide, Part 2
On that cold December night —December 19, 2023, to be exact — I was driving on Route 92, coming from Manlius into Cazenovia NY where I was living at the time. I had turned the radio to NPR, where s…
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December 13, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Today is the last Bandcamp Friday before Christmas!

On Bandcamp Fridays, Bandcamp waives their revenue share, allowing artists & labels to receive 100% of all purchases.
So, today would be a great day to pick up
#throwthedoorsopenwide
or one of my other songs at brucepegg.bandcamp.com
Bruce Pegg
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December 6, 2024 at 3:17 PM
So, have you connected the dots between the lyrics for #throwthedoorsopenwide and @upstateannie.bsky.social's festive artwork for my new #Christmas song yet? Answer in the comments if you have!
December 5, 2024 at 4:05 PM

Check this out, and throw your doors open wide this #Christmas!
Throw the Doors Open Wide
Bruce Pegg · Throw the Doors Open Wide · Song · 2024
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December 1, 2024 at 10:13 PM