MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

“It was like we’d climbed the mountain. My head was spinning every time I sang it”: Yes created longer songs than Close To The Edge, but none with as much impact

Classical music, Eastern mysticism and the River Thames came together to inspire the 19-minute title track from their fifth album in 1972

Louder · Sep 8, 2025

Rick Wakeman announces new album, Melancholia, will be released in October

Rick Wakeman's new studio album, Melancholia, completes a trilogy of piano-based album releases

Louder · Sep 4, 2025

“Some people were cynical – ‘The Yeggles have spoilt it all!’ We were doing a gig in Brighton and someone shouted, ‘Rick Wakeman!’ It was demoralising”: Geoff Downes’ life and times in and out of Yes

His big break came with the Wombles, then he impressed Trevor Horn with synths he’d only borrowed. He forged a partnership with John Wetton and made it big with Asia – and his easygoing nature means he’s avoided most of Yes’ infamous dramas

Louder · Aug 25, 2025

“We did the whole album at festivals – the opposite of what you’re supposed to do. In some ways there was boldness, but it was also self-sabotage”: The Decemberists’ prog credentials

Colin Meloy’s band were raised on Roxy Music, British folk and concept albums. He isn’t big on Jethro Tull, but he’s in awe of Rick Wakeman’s King Arthur ice show

Louder · Jun 16, 2025

“You wonder if any other drummer could have glued together all the impulses and influences at play”: Alan White’s 10 best performances with Yes

He secured a place in music history with other artists – but he’s best remembered for covering an extraordinary breadth of styles with the ever-changing prog giants

Louder · Jun 14, 2025

“A reminder of their singular magic that stemmed from Rick Wakeman-like piano flair along with an agile, crystalline voice”: Renaissance’s Running Hard – The Albums 1974-1976

Clamshell set illustrates a wondrous purple patch of symphonic prog-folk from Annie Haslam and co

Louder · Jun 13, 2025

“There were arguments. But they weren’t personal – they were musical. They helped make it what it is”: How Yes defined themselves with Fragile, before success went to their heads

The arrival of Rick Wakeman, the freedom to be adventurous and the discovery of Roger Dean led to the creation of a prog landmark in 1971

Louder · Jun 11, 2025

“When I started I didn't really know what a producer was. I just thought artists would produce themselves, because that's what I would have done”: Adele, Stormzy and Kae Tempest collaborator Fraser T Smith on the shifting definition of a ‘producer’

The award-winning producer on his Future Utopia project and the need to be a ‘Swiss Army knife’ in the studio

MusicRadar · May 2, 2025

“The revolving stage was great fun, especially when it broke down and we got the audience to push it”: If anything mostly worked out during Yes’ Union era, it was the accompanying tour

The 1991 album remains a controversial work for many – but for most of the musicians from both sides of the Yes divide, the road trip was its saving grace

Louder · Apr 29, 2025

Rick Wakeman To Tour US with Strictly Come Dancing’s Hayley Sanderson

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman’s Strictly Wakeman US tour takes place in July, featuring the vocals of Strictly Come Dancing’s Hayley Sanderson

Louder · Apr 22, 2025