Founded as one of the 1980s initial supergroups, Asia made a fast start with its four-times platinum 1982 debut album. There’s more to this group, however, than its initial Top 20 hits “Heat of the Moment” and “Only Time Will Tell.” You May Also Like: John Wetton, Geoff Downes sayRead More

Steve Howe is releasing early demos of songs from both Yes’ Fly from Here and Asia’s XXX projects. Homebrew 5 continues a series of home recordings the guitarist began releasing in 1996. You May Also Like: Don’t expect to shake hands with Yes’ Steve Howe: ‘I’ve got to put myRead More

It seems quitting Asia, with whom Yes’ Steve Howe has recorded and performed in tandem since 2008, has only given the guitarist more to do. You May Also Like: No related posts.

After a busy summer of touring, both with Yes and with his solo group, Steve Howe plans to share some of what he’s learned in five decades of music making during his first-ever Cross Styles music camp, to be held in August. You May Also Like: Steve Howe Praises FellowRead More

In a just-posted web chat, newly installed Asia guitarist Sam Coulson talked about taking over for Steve Howe, and what it’s been like to join the band. You May Also Like: Steve Howe Praises Fellow Guitarist Steve Morse: ‘The Breadth of the Music!’ Inside Steve Hackett and Steve Howe’s ill-fatedRead More

The convoluted history of Asia continues with the second departure of Steve Howe. He will remain guitarist in Yes, with whom he has been performing in tandem since 2006. You May Also Like: John Wetton, Geoff Downes say success nearly killed Asia: ‘The pressure got to some of us’ SteveRead More

Yes’ 2013 North American tour will feature a trio of 1970s-era albums, performed in their entirety — including The Yes Album from ’71, Close to the Edge from ’72 and Going for the One from ’77. You May Also Like: How Yes Backed Themselves Into a Sleek New Platinum-Selling EraRead 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

Tony Kaye joins us to talk about key moments from his time in Yes, Badger and Badfinger — including “Yours Is No Disgrace,” “Hold On” and “Starship Trooper,” among others. You May Also Like: Roger Hodgson collaboration represents road not taken for Yes: ‘One of those things that fizzled out’Read More