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Yes Announces “Classic Tales of Yes” U.S. Tour
Concerts & Tours

Yes Announces “Classic Tales of Yes” U.S. Tour

Yes is hitting the road again this year with the “Classic Tales of Yes” Tour. The prog-rock titans will be performing music from across their entire 50-plus years.

Yes Announces “Close To The Edge” 50th Anniversary U.S. Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Yes Announces “Close To The Edge” 50th Anniversary U.S. Tour Dates

Fifty years ago, Yes released their iconic album “Close To The Edge.” Now the band is celebrating the milestone with the “Close To The Edge 50th Anniversary Tour,” which will see the band playing the masterpiece in its entirety.

Billy Sherwood Anchors New Supergroup Album, “Arc of Life”
New Albums

Billy Sherwood Anchors New Supergroup Album, “Arc of Life”

Progressive rock fans have another incredible band to check out called Arc of Life. The five-piece band features three current members of Yes – Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood, and Jay Schellen – as well as Jimmy Haun and Dave Kerzner.

Yes Releases “Yes 50 Live”
New Albums

Yes Releases “Yes 50 Live”

Legendary prog-rock band Yes turned 50 last year, and they celebrated the occasion with a massive tour. Now they’ve released a new double live album called “Yes 50 Live” that features 13 performances from the trek.

Billy Sherwood Releases “Citizen: In The Next Life”
New Albums

Billy Sherwood Releases “Citizen: In The Next Life”

Billy Sherwood has been keeping busy with his bass duties in Yes and Asia, but he’s somehow managed to make the followup to his 2015 solo album, “Citizen.” The new chapter is entitled “Citizen: In The Next Life” and it continues the album’s concept.

Yes Announces the Royal Affair Tour with Asia, John Lodge, and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy
Concerts & Tours

Yes Announces the Royal Affair Tour with Asia, John Lodge, and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy

Prog rock fans take note: Yes has announced “The Royal Affair Tour” and it’s going to be a packed outing. Bassist Billy Sherwood will be performing double duty, as he plays in both Yes and Asia,

Yes Announces 50th Anniversary Tour
Concerts & Tours

Yes Announces 50th Anniversary Tour

Yes will be back on the road in 2018 to celebrate their 50th anniversary. The legendary prog-rock outfit, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year, will feature the lineup of Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, and bassist Billy Sherwood. Sherwood, of course, was personally chosen by founding bassist and bandleader Chris...

Yes Releases “Topographic Drama: Live Across America”
New Albums

Yes Releases “Topographic Drama: Live Across America”

Yes has released a new live album, Topographic Drama: Live Across America, taken from the legendary prog band’s U.S. tour in 2016 and 2017. The album title is a play on the songs from the tour which included their 1980 album Drama in its entirety plus the first and fourth sides of the 1973 release Tales From Topographic Oceans. Besides...

Unify: An Interview with Billy Sherwood
Interviews

Unify: An Interview with Billy Sherwood

When Billy Sherwood first formed the band World Trade with Guy Allison, Bruce Gowdy, and Mark T. Williams in 1988, he probably didn’t know that it would help lead him to his current musical situation. The band’s demos caught the ear of Yes’s Chris Squire, leading the two to work together throughout the years. The legendary bassist chose Sherwood as...