Jon Anderson started Yes in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire, and the prog rock band was at the center of his life for the next four decades through numerous permutations. But when illness forced him off the road after the group’s 2004 tour, Yes decided to hire a replacement vocalist …
Read More »Benoît David on His Rocky Tenure as Yes' Frontman: 'It Still Hurts'
Rolling Stone‘s interview series King for a Day features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and singers who had the difficult job of fronting major rock bands after the departure of an iconic vocalist. Some of them stayed in their bands for years, while others lasted just a few …
Read More »Big Money Generator: Yes Sell Recorded Music Catalog to Warner Music Group
Prog rock pioneers Yes have sold the rights to their recorded music catalog to Warner Music Group, Variety reports. The deal covers the rights to Yes’ first 12 studio albums, from their 1969 self-titled debut to 1987’s Big Generator. A smattering of live albums and compilations — from 1972’s Yessongs …
Read More »Alan White, Drummer for Yes and John Lennon, Dead at 72
Yes drummer Alan White, who joined the progressive rock band in 1972 and stayed with them for the next 50 years, has died at 72 after a brief illness. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is most famous for his work in Yes, but also performed with John …
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