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Yes Guitarist Peter Banks to Be Cremated

Jeff Giles — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:20:04 +0000

Following a bizarre turn of events that threatened to force the auction of Peter Banks’ personal belongings in order to fund his funeral, the founding Yes guitarist’s body is expected to be released this week. Something Else! reports that Banks’ longtime manager, George Mizer, was instrumental in clearing up the confusion surrounding Banks’ sudden death [...]

Yes Founding Guitarist Peter Banks Dead at 65

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:34:54 +0000

Pioneering British guitarist Peter Banks has died. Best known for his work as the original guitarist in the seminal progressive rock band Yes, the musician was a trailblazer in the progressive rock movement of the '70s that also spawned Genesis, Pink Floyd, ELP and Jethro Tull. He passed away last Friday (March 8) at his home in London at the age of 65.

BAXTER'S ATTIC Yes "Changes" [VIDEO]

Baxter — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:31:01 +0000

Every weekday around 9:30, we pull one out of the attic. In case you are new,the Attic is a mythical place where we were “enlightened” by great music…and other stuff.

Yes Considers New Studio Album

Jeff Giles — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:06:51 +0000

The ever-shifting members of Yes took a full decade between their last two studio albums -- and lost lead singer Jon Anderson along the way -- but it sounds like they might be thinking about following up 2011's 'Fly from Here' sooner than later.

Yes Featured On 80′s At 8 With "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" [VIDEO]

Mark Alan — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:01:17 +0000

A Super Group of the 80's.

80′s @ 8 Feature Video – Owner Of A Lonely Heart [VIDEO]

Chris Chapman — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:50:56 +0000

This goes down as one of the oddest and, in my opinion as I hate spiders, one of the creepiest music videos ever made. From 1983, "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" made it to #1 for the English band Yes and was their biggest success on the US charts.