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As the tin says. Prog as a sub-genre saw its heyday in the early to mid 1970s, arising from a melding of psychedelic sensibilities with classical music stylings and the DIY, self-written nature of rock music. While some argue that punk rock helped to knock progressive rock off of its pedestal later in the decade, it can also be partly argued that its tendency towards long-form songs didn't help (you can't really put 10+ minute epics on 45s, after all). Its bands tended to be seen as rather too snobbish as well, with acts like Emerson, Lake and Palmer in particular getting the critics' ire.

So what could make it likelier that prog remains a popular and not a niche genre for longer?
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