Music
A little over a year ago, the Prodigy was riding a wave of unexpected popularity in the band’s native England after its techno hit “Charly” rose to No. 3 on the charts.
Jan. 15, 1993
England’s Prodigy is igniting the pop world with its exhilirating marriage of rock liberation and dance music escapism. But please, America, can’t you lower your expectations just a bit?
June 8, 1997
**** PRODIGY, “The Fat of the Land,” Maverick
June 29, 1997
Entertainment & Arts
Music: Group, with song of its own, denounces what it calls Time Warner’s role in promoting violent lyrics.
Dec. 19, 1997
After a year as point men in the great techno scare, Prodigy takes stock and looks to the future.
June 14, 1998
There’s a curious distinction in England between pop music that is “intelligent” and that which is said to pander to the base tastes of the masses.
July 17, 1995
Pop review: The rowdy English band Prodigy, a leader of the dance-rock movement, shows that good music always crosses over.
May 30, 1997
June 20, 2017
1997 was supposed to be the year that electronic dance music saved the foundering record industry. It didn’t turn out that way. But the genre’s pulse is still beating.
Dec. 21, 1997
What’s Happening
July 10, 1997