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Roger Hodgson collaboration represents road not taken for Yes: ‘One of those things that fizzled out’

Roger Hodgson collaboration represents road not taken for Yes: ‘One of those things that fizzled out’

Released as a single on Dec. 25, 1994, “Walls” found Yes collaborating with Roger Hodgson of Supertramp fame. What if he’d become their lead singer?

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Don’t expect to shake hands with Yes’ Steve Howe: ‘I’ve got to put my work first’

Steve Howe has crafted a legendary career with his hands, and he takes that very seriously, indeed.

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Billy Sherwood served as a peacekeeper during Yes’ 1990s era: ‘Enjoy the music and get into it’

Billy Sherwood talks about the role he played in smoothing Yes’ sometimes-difficult transition from Trevor Rabin back to Steve Howe.

Peter Banks Empire – The Mars Tapes (2014)

Peter Banks Empire – The Mars Tapes (2014)

Peter Banks Empire is a lost treasure from a time when prog badly needed something to restore its creative momentum.

Jon Anderson + Patrick Moraz on Yes’ ‘Relayer’: ‘Very Close to the Edge of Jazz Rock’

Jon Anderson + Patrick Moraz on Yes’ ‘Relayer’: ‘Very Close to the Edge of Jazz Rock’

We go in depth on one of Yes’ most inventive albums, ‘Relayer.’ Released 40 years ago today, it now represents a road not taken.

Mabel Greer’s Toyshop, “Electric Funeral” from New Way Of Life (2015): One Track Mind

Mabel Greer’s Toyshop, “Electric Funeral” from New Way Of Life (2015): One Track Mind

A Yes pre-cursor group, Mabel Greer’s Toyshop has returned — with a whole new set of connections to the legendary prog amalgam.

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Chris Squire looks back on Yes’ coke-addled years: ‘Blame the Eagles’

Yes was “strictly a pot and hash band,” Chris Squire insists, until a fateful 1973 U.S. tour featuring the Eagles as their opening act.

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Jon Anderson compares Yes guitarists Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin: ‘We wrote together like brothers’

Jon Anderson’s lengthy tenure in Yes gave him a broad perspective on its most famous guitarists, Steve Howe and Trevor Horn.

Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson + Tony Kaye on the curious legacy of Yes’ “Owner of a Lonely Heart”

Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson + Tony Kaye on the curious legacy of Yes’ “Owner of a Lonely Heart”

Trevor Horn, Jon Anderson and Tony Kaye join us to discuss Yes’ “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” issued as a single in October 1983.

Trevor Rabin Clears the Air on Yes’ ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’: ‘I’ve Bitten My Lip for a Long Time’

Trevor Rabin Clears the Air on Yes’ ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’: ‘I’ve Bitten My Lip for a Long Time’

Trevor Rabin song became Yes’ biggest hit, but also a point of contention.