When Geoff Downes was invited, along with fellow Buggles co-founder Trevor Horn, to join Yes just before 1980’s Drama, the keyboardist was taking over a seat once warmed by the legendarily talented, and memorably caped Rick Wakeman. You May Also Like: Geoff Downes Talks Up Yes’ Often-Forgotten ‘Drama’: ‘It’s aRead More

John Payne, who has continued with Asia after the band’s initial lineup reformed, issued a new single recently. He says that might be the way Asia Featuring John Payne goes forward, in an age of declining album sales. You May Also Like: Asia [with John Payne], “Ghost in the Mirror”Read More

I’m not sure what I was expecting from Downes Braide Association, a new collaboration from Asia’s Geoff Downes and the Producers’ Chris Braide.

Whether it was intended or not, Asia did much to thwart internet piracy by naming its new album XXX. You May Also Like: John Wetton, Geoff Downes say success nearly killed Asia: ‘The pressure got to some of us’ John Wetton’s complex relationship with a signature Asia tune: ‘American guysRead More

Getting the music right, after all of these years, is in many ways the easy part. What changes, inevitably, for bands of Asia’s vintage are the vocals. You May Also Like: John Wetton, Geoff Downes say success nearly killed Asia: ‘The pressure got to some of us’ John Wetton +Read More