Post Tagged with: "Jon Anderson"

by / on January 17, 2012 at 5:14 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman celebrate 40th anniversary of Yes' Fragile; stream the interview!

Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman are appearing this week on “InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History’s Greatest Rock Bands,” as the syndicated rock radio show celebrates the 40th anniversary of Yes’ Fragile.

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by / on January 13, 2012 at 10:47 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Original Yes vocalist Jon Anderson announces series of North American solo concert dates

Original Yes vocalist Jon Anderson has announced select solo concert dates in the U.S. and Canada, beginning in February.

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by / on December 30, 2011 at 8:44 am / in Jazz, Pop Music, Progressive rock, Rock Music, Roots Music, Soul Music, Uncategorized, Year-end Top 10 Lists

Readers' Top 10 for 2011: Favorites included Jethro Tull, Transatlantic, Paul Motian

Time to let you have your say. We made a series of lists, checked them twice, then published our best-ofs. But what better way to end things than with the annual SER Readers’ Top 10? Here are your albums of the year

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by / on December 20, 2011 at 8:31 am / in All-Star Lists, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized, Year-end Top 10 Lists

Nick DeRiso’s Top Albums for 2011: Rock and Pop

This year’s rock and pop list is a heady mix of the old (Paul Simon, Lindsey Buckingham) and the new (the Black Keys, Death Cab for Cutie).

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by / on December 16, 2011 at 8:05 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Jon Anderson/Rick Wakeman – The Living Tree In Concert, Part One (2011)

Anyone expecting the cosmic prog-rock journeys of this duo’s work as members of Yes must have been a little disappointed — and not just with the spare instrumentation.

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by / on December 1, 2011 at 6:45 am / in Holiday Cheer, One Track Mind, Uncategorized

One Track Mind: Jon Anderson, "Give Hope" (2007; 2011 reissue)

Sure, it’s a guilty pleasure. But what part of Christmas isn’t, really?

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by / on November 27, 2011 at 8:31 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Yes – In The Present: Live From Lyon (2011)

There was at least one benefit to the departure of Jon Anderson from Yes in 2008: The presence of new lead singer Benoit David immediately opened the door for a rewrite of what had become a very rote setlist.

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by / on November 1, 2011 at 7:59 am / in Monthly Best-of Lists

Best of October 2011: Reader picks include Transatlantic, the Original 7ven, Jon Anderson, Nils Lofgren

Here’s a look back at the Top 10 stories from last month on SomethingElseReviews.com, based on page views from our readers.

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by / on October 25, 2011 at 7:46 am / in One Track Mind, Progressive rock, Uncategorized

One Track Mind: Jon Anderson, "Open" (2011)

When Jon Anderson told us earlier in the year that he was writing more “Yes-style music” these days, this — even more than his well-received subsequent solo release — was what most people had in mind: A conceptually epic piece, filled with wonderment, musical twists and a theme as broad as it is hopeful.

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by / on October 21, 2011 at 11:54 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Yes co-founder Jon Anderson to release 'Open,' a new epic musical piece

Former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson will release an epic musical work titled “Open” as a digital download on Tuesday, October 25. The piece marks a return to the long-form compositions that Anderson became known for as a pioneering member of Yes

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