Peter Banks, original guitarist for progressive rock legends Yes, has passed away, confirms former band member Billy Sherwood. Banks, 65, played on the first two albums by Yes, suggested the name and even created the band’s first logo. You May Also Like: Robbie Dupree, Chicago, Yes’ Peter Banks + Others:Read More

Billy Sherwood has been beamed on board for the newest album from swashbuckling Star Trek star James T. Kirk — er, William Shatner. Sherwood says he is providing the music, while Shatner writes the lyrics. You May Also Like: William Shatner and Canned Heat, “Let’s Work Together” (2020): One TrackRead More

Maybe it shouldn’t have come as such a shock that Toto was really, really good. Yet, it did then – and, in many ways Steve Lukather says, it still does now.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQsmlwOYo7w&w=500&h=305] Anyone can recite, bass line and verse, their favorite moments from Yes’ seminal 1972 release Close to the Edge. Everybody knows about the mountains coming out of the sky, and how they stood there, too. You May Also Like: Yes’ patched-together homecoming project Union never lived up toRead More

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hejPQXRYhc8&w=500&h=305] Having cemented a new line up in Brazil, Circa returned on a musical roll. Co-founding keyboardist Tony Kaye says fans can expect an new concert souvenir called Circa: Live from Here There and Everywhere soon. You May Also Like: Billy Sherwood + Tony Kaye and Chris Squire, “TheRead More

Roye Albrighton gets an assist from Billy Sherwood on Nektar’s first original album since 2008’s ‘Book of Days.’

Yes has been a part of Tony Kaye’s life, off and on, since the late 1960s.

Billy Sherwood again sounds a futureshock alarm on The Art of Survival, resuming an on-going exploration into the way technology is forever changing our lives. You May Also Like: Billy Sherwood + Tony Kaye and Chris Squire, “The Citizen” (2015): One Track Mind Billy Sherwood on replacing Chris Squire, soloRead More

Amazon.com Widgets Billy Sherwood, both with Yes and on his recent helming of the Prog Collective, has already established himself as a staunch advocate for the 1970s’ signature rock style. So why shouldn’t he do the same with 1970s jazz? You May Also Like: Jeff Lorber Fusion – Step ItRead More

The forthcoming Fusion Syndicate finds Yes alum Billy Sherwood exploring his lesser-known passion for free-form instrumental sounds associated with Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever. You May Also Like: Billy Sherwood, Fernando Perdomo, Teymur Phell + Others: Five for the Road Must-Own Billy Sherwood projects: Gimme Five