John Wetton describes Sam Coulson’s arrival as the beginning of a new chapter for Asia — a less fussy, harder-hitting chapter. Coulson himself says Asia will likely have a heavier edge. You May Also Like: Carl Palmer, of Asia and Emerson Lake & Palmer: Something Else! Interview Yes, Aug. 7,Read More

Peter Banks, after an impressive, fan-driven campaign to raise funds, has been cremated in a private ceremony at north London’s Golders Green Crematorium. You May Also Like: David Cross and Peter Banks – ‘Crossover’ (2020) Robbie Dupree, Chicago, Yes’ Peter Banks + Others: Five for the Road Flash [Featuring YesRead More

Producer Billy Sherwood is substantially finished with the star-flecked Prog Collective 2, which will include some of the final recordings of Peter Banks, the original Yes guitarist who passed earlier this month. You May Also Like: The Prog Collective – ‘Worlds On Hold’ (2021) Peter Frampton, Prog Collective, Terry BladeRead More

The addition of new vocalist Ted Leonard, late of the band Enchant, has brought Spock’s Beard back to its complex but consistently upbeat roots with Neal Morse. You May Also Like: Neal Morse Did It All (Again) on ‘Songs from November’ Neal Morse on ‘The Great Adventure,’ Sequels and CruiseRead More

After a season of loss for David Coverdale, the Deep Purple and Whitesnake frontman says he’s reaching out to former band mates like Ritchie Blackmore — saying life is simply too short to nurse bad feelings. You May Also Like: William Shatner + Ritchie Blackmore, “The Thrill Is Gone” (2020):Read More

Renaissance’s Grandine il Vento won’t simply be Annie Haslam’s final collaboration with Michael Dunford. The forthcoming studio project is also a long-awaited reunion with former touring mate John Wetton. You May Also Like: Renaissance – ’50th Anniversary: Ashes Are Burning – An Anthology’ (2021) Renaissance – ‘Scheherazade and Other Stories’Read More

The long-time manager of Peter Banks says his body is finally being released, and he hopes arrangements can move forward for cremation by Friday — more than two weeks after the original Yes guitarist suddenly passed. You May Also Like: Robbie Dupree, Chicago, Yes’ Peter Banks + Others: Five forRead More

Stream an advance track from the long-awaited remaster of Conspiracy Live, featuring former Yes band mates Chris Squire and Billy Sherwood. You May Also Like: Billy Sherwood Talks #Yes50, ‘Topographic Drama’ and a Tribute to Chris Squire Esquire featuring Nikki Squire, “Ministry of Life” (2016): One Track Mind ‘A LifeRead More

Soft Machine will never exist again, but one of the best of the Canterbury bands still lives on via an alumni band.