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Rick Wakeman Announces His Final American Tour

Legendary keyboard player Rick Wakeman has announced that his upcoming run of shows in the Americas will be his last American shows.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, classical, Prog Rock, Rick Wakeman, rock, UK, Yes

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Yes Name Jay Schellen As New Drummer

by Paul Cashmere

Yes have appointed Jay Schellen as their permanent new drummer following the death of Alan White.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Alan White, drummer, Jay Schellen, rock, UK, Yes

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Jon Anderson, Photo Ros O'Gorman, noise11

Yes Sell Music Catalogue

by Music-News.com

Yes Sell Music Catalogue

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, UK, Warner Music, Yes

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Yes To Continue UK Tour In Honor Of Alan White

by Paul Cashmere

Yes will continue with the 50th anniversary Close To The Edge tour in honor of drummer Alan White.

Tagged as: 70s, Alan White, Close To The Edge, rock, UK, Yes

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Alan White Of Yes Dies At Age 72

by Paul Cashmere

Alan White, the drummer for Yes as well as John Lennon’s Imagine album and George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, has died at age 72 after a short illness.

Tagged as: Alan White, George Harrison, John Lennon, Jon Anderson, Plastic Ono Band, Prog Rock, Rick Wakeman, rock, UK 70s, Yes

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Alan White Out Of Yes Tour Due To Illness

by Paul Cashmere

Yes drummer Alan White has pulled out of the band’s 50th anniversary ‘Close To The Edge’ UK and Ireland tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Alan White, Chris Squire, rock, UK, Yes

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Yes To Perform Classic ‘Close To The Edge’ Album On 2022 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Yes will perform the ‘Close To The Edge’ album in its entirety on their 2022 tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Close To The Edge, rock, UK, Yes

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Rick Wakeman On Those Bowie Songs He Played On

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Wakeman was the keyboard player of choice on two of David Bowie’s best known song ‘Space Oddity’ and ‘Life On Mars’ and a lot of why those songs sound like they sound is because of Rick.

Tagged as: 70s, classical, David Bowie, Rick Wakeman, rock, Tony Visconti, UK, Yes

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John Lodge of The Moody Blues Covers John Lodge Song By The Moody Blues

by Paul Cashmere

The Moody Blues bass player John Lodge has a new solo song and it’s a cover of a John Lodge The Moody Blues song ‘Ride My See-Saw’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Lodge, Jon Davison, Moody Blues, rock, UK, Yes

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Asia To Release 10CD Bootleg Box

by Paul Cashmere

Supergroup Asia will have a 10CD live box set released in November. ‘The Official Live Bootlegs Volume 1’ is 5 x 2CD concerts from 1982 (Buffalo, NY, USA), 1983 (Worcester, MA, USA), 2007 (São Paulo, Brazil), 2008 (Tokyo, Japan) and 2010 (London, UK).

Tagged as: 80s, Asia, Buggles, Carl Palmer, Emerson, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, King Crimson, Lake & Palmer, rock, Steve Howe, UK, Yes

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Yes Debut 21st Album ‘The Quest’

by Paul Cashmere

Yes has delivered their 21st studio album ‘The Quest’ with the line-up of Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Billy Sherwood and Jon Davison.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, the Quest, UK, Yes

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Rick Wakeman Wants To Perform On Mars

by Music-News.com

Rick Wakeman’s latest LP, ‘The Red Planet’, is a concept record about the planet and though he’s looking forward to performing it at Starmus, Brian May and scientist Garik Israelian’s biannual festival of music and symposiums, he’s also worried about social distancing measures still being in place, so has a unique promotional idea in mind.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, concept album The Red Planet, Rick Wakeman, rock, UK, Yes

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Tony Kaye To Join Yes Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

As Yes gear up for their North American summer tour celebrating the band’s landmark Golden Anniversary, the prog rock pioneers have started to reveal exciting plans in store for the year, including special tour guests, five-album vinyl set and a U.S. fan convention.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jon Anderson, rock, UK, Yes

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Anderson Rabin & Wakeman To Tour As Yes

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

2018 marks the 50-year anniversary since the formation of one of rock’s all-time ground breaking supergroups, YES and to mark this milestone, YES Featuring Anderson, Rabin, Wakeman will be celebrating by touring the world as part of ‘Quintessential YES: The 50th Anniversary Tour.’

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, rock, Trevor Rabin, UK, Yes

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Randy Bachman Confirms Not Fragile Named To Differentiate From Yes

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It seems that the band Yes influenced the title of Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s album title Not Fragile.

Tagged as: 70s, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Canada, rock, USA, Yes

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Yes To Release Topographic Drama Live Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Yes seem to be giving the Grateful Dead a run for the money for the title of classic artist with the most live albums.

Tagged as: 70s, Prog Rock, rock, UK, Yes

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Yes Cancel Remainder of Tour Following Death of Steve Howe’s Son

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Yes have called off the balance of their Yestival Tour with Carl Palmer and Todd Rundgren after the untimely death of Virgil Howe, the son of Steve Howe.

Tagged as: 70s, rock, Steve Howe, UK, Yes, Yes Cancel Remainder of Tour Following Death of Steve Howe's Son

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Bill Bruford To Release Bruford Box Set

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Drum legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bill Bruford, best known for his work with Yes, King Crimson, Genesis and his prolific solo career, is releasing the definitive boxed set Bruford 1977-1980: Seems Like A Lifetime Ago.

Tagged as: 70s, Bill Bruford, Bruford, Genesis, Prog Rock, rock, UK, Yes

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There Are Now Two Bands Called Yes

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Forget ARW, the collaboration of former Yes members Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman. That name has officially been retired and they are now officially Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman.

Tagged as: 70s, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, rock, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, UK, Yes

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Setlists From Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame held their annual induction ceremony on Friday night at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, NY with an evening with a few surprises, just as many disappointments and a VERY long running time of four hours and fifty minutes.

Tagged as: ELO, Joan Baez, music industry, Pearl Jam, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, USA, Yes

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Jon Anderson To Reconnect With Fans For Hall of Fame Induction

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When Yes takes the stage early next month for their performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, it will include a familiar voice from the past.

Tagged as: 70s, Jon Anderson, rock, UK, Yes

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Rick Wakeman Will Attend Yes Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Even though there has been quite a bit less drama in the run-up to this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, it doesn’t mean there have been totally smooth waters.

Tagged as: 70s, piano, Rick Wakeman, rock, UK, Yes

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Rock And Roll Hall of Fame To Induct ELO Pearl Jam

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the latest inductees on Tuesday morning with a total of six new members who were voted in out of the nineteen nominees and one special inductee who, in essence, was also among the nominated.

Tagged as: ELO, Journey, Nile Rodgers, Pearl Jam, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Yes

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Yes To Reissue Tales From Topographic Oceans

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Yes will release a new version of their 1973 set Tales of Topographic Oceans as the fifth in a series of remixed and expanded albums by Steven Wilson.

Tagged as: music news, Steven Wilson, Tales From Topographic Oceans, Yes, Yes To Reissue Tales From Topographic Oceans

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Alan White Drops Out Of Yes With Back Injuries

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Yes drummer Alan White has announced that he has left the band’s current tour to undergo back surgery.

Tagged as: Alan White, Alan White Drops Out Of Yes With Back Injuries, music news, Yes

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Jon Anderson Trevor Rabin Rick Wakeman Say Yes To ARW

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Three former members of Yes, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman and Trevor Rabin, have formed the new group Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman (ARW).

Tagged as: Anderson Rabin Wakeman, ARW, Jon Anderson, Jon Anderson Trevor Rabin Rick Wakeman Say Yes To ARW, Rick Wakeman, Trevor Rabin, Yes

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Yes Interview From the Noise11.com Archives

by Paul Cashmere

Yes are one of the greatest bands of the rock era. After forming 35 years ago in Birmingham, England Yes went on to capture a world market alongside Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd at the time.

Tagged as: Jon Anderson, music news, Rick Wakeman, Yes, Yes Interview From the Noise11.com Archives

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Rick Wakeman Covers Album Features William Shatner and Steve Howe

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

This Friday (April 15), Purple Pyramid records will be releasing a new collection of performances by legendary Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman.

Tagged as: music news, Rick Wakeman, Rick Wakeman Covers Album Features William Shatner and Steve Howe, Starship Trooper, Steve Howe, William Shatner, Yes

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Anathema Tour Kicks Off Friday In New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

The Anathema 2015 Australian and New Zealand tour will start this Friday in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Tagged as: Anathema, Australian Tour, Jethro Tull, music news, Music News Anathema Tour Kicks Off Friday In New Zealand Noise11.com, New Zealand, Pink Floyd, Tombowler Touring, Yes

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Chris Squire of Yes. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Chicago, Yes and The Cars Lead Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Votes

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

We’re only about fifteen hours into the fan voting on the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and there are already clear cut leaders.

Tagged as: Chicago, music news, Rock and Roll Hall of Fane, The Cars, Yes

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