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Steve Howe and Yes steer Hard Rock Live Indiana “Close To The Edge,” remember Alan White

The personnel in the various versions of Yes has constantly changed, but no matter the members in a given moment, the unifying thread has always been master musicianship [More…]

Celestial Yes singer Jon Anderson recruits “1000 Hands” for vision three decades in the making

Even though Jon Anderson’s immensely anticipated album, “1000 Hands, Chapter One,” was a whopping three decades in the making, there’s a perfectly reasonable series [More…]

Original Yes singer Jon Anderson keeps Genesee high on optimism

Given his dual role as the original lead singer and frequent songwriter of Yes, Jon Anderson is as titanic as they come within the pantheon of progressive rock gods. When he [More…]

Jon Anderson (Yes): “1000 Hands” Tour at Genesee Theatre

Click here for a review of Jon Anderson at the Genesee Theatre. For additional information on Jon Anderson, visit JonAnderson.com. Upcoming concert highlights at the Genesee [More…]

Rock Hall of Famers Yes featuring ARW gift “Quintessential” golden anniversary to Milwaukee

Getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame featuring a performance from all the surviving, still active “Union”-era members was quite a way to warm up for [More…]

Yes hosts an abridged 50th birthday bolstered by the return of Tony Kaye after 24 years away

The milestones keep stacking up for Yes, who shortly after being belatedly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, are currently celebrating 50 years together. These [More…]

The progression of Yes and Carl Palmer’s take on ELP converge for first-ever traveling Yestival

Fresh off an extremely belated induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a few years of performing specific albums in their entirety, Yes switched up its touring [More…]

With Yestival on its way to Grand Victoria Casino, Geoff Downes discusses Yes, Asia, loss and legacy

The perpetual wait for Yes to join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s hallowed halls is finally over thanks to an induction earlier this year alongside the equally delayed [More…]

Jean Luc Ponty: “The Atlantic Years” Tour at City Winery

Click here for a Jean Luc Ponty review from City Winery. For additional information on Jean Luc Ponty, visit Ponty.com. Upcoming concert highlights at City Winery include [More…]

Phenomenal musicianship and “Electric Fusion” in standing room only Jean Luc Ponty set

Anytime Jean Luc Ponty hits the road (as relatively rare as that may be in America), the French violin virtuoso brings along a varied program to match his current season of [More…]