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Yes, “Step Beyond” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

Yes, “Step Beyond” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

Rather than harkening back to their salad days of the ’70s, Yes’ retro-sounding “Step Beyond” has too much of an ’80s pop feel.

Yes, “Believe Again” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

Yes, “Believe Again” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

The last Yes studio project to date has a lot going for it, yet fails to reach the heights expected of the world’s greatest progressive rock band.

Todd Rundgren, Billy Sherwood + Others – ‘A Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake’ (2020)

Todd Rundgren, Billy Sherwood + Others – ‘A Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake’ (2020)

A lot of thoughts flooded my head when I started listening to the new Billy Sherwood-helmed ‘Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake.’

‘Yesterday and Today: A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Yes’ (2018)

‘Yesterday and Today: A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Yes’ (2018)

At its best, ‘Yesterday and Today: The Yes 50th Anniversary Album’ isn’t just a recreation of the originals; it’s an imaginative retelling.

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Yes, Aug. 21, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget

The night was a success. The concert had been enthusiastically received. But was it Yes?

Geoff Downes discusses Yes’ challenges in replacing Jon Anderson: ‘There’s a certain resentment’

Geoff Downes discusses Yes’ challenges in replacing Jon Anderson: ‘There’s a certain resentment’

Has Yes finally hit upon a successor to Jon Anderson who diehard fans will accept? Keyboardist Geoff Downes thinks so – and here’s why.

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‘Beautiful and so thrilling’: Jon Davison has found a creative spark with Yes’ Steve Howe

They wrote two songs together on Yes’ new album, with more to come.

Heaven and Earth appears to have divided Yes’ fanbase like no album since 1973’s Tales from Topographic Oceans

Heaven and Earth appears to have divided Yes’ fanbase like no album since 1973’s Tales from Topographic Oceans

Mike Tiano on whether this polarizing Yes album is a detour or a new path.

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‘I don’t mean to sound like everyone’s dull’: Jon Davison admits Yes’ new Heaven and Earth is ‘easy listening’

The softer-edged current project from Yes made a respectable debut at No. 26.

Yes – Heaven and Earth (2014)

Yes – Heaven and Earth (2014)

More often than not, Yes’ ‘Heaven and Earth’ amounts to prog for the easy-listening set.