Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
No doubt I'm still a little punch drunk from last night's Yes gig, and bound to regret it in (what Jon Anderson might call) the metaphorical morning, but is any of the solo catalogue worth investigating?
Slaw (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
♫ To face the friends of Mr. Cairo .. From Chicago to Hong Kong Via Istanbul the Talking Tong Dirty rats thru’ prohibition Money flowed thru gangsterism Or Edward ‘G’ and all those guys Who always shoot between the eyes Between the eyes Between the eyes…♫ Music by Vangelis, lyrics by Jon Anderson, “The Friends of Mr. Cairo”. Bradford Bleier, unit chief...
Needcoffee.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
For four decades Jon Anderson has been most closely associated with Yes, one of Prog rock's most enduring acts. Besides his prolific work as a vocalist, Anderson has scored a ballet and performed on albums by a various array of artists including Kitaro, Mike Oldfield and Vangelis. In the spring of 2008 Anderson endured a [...]
Page 300 (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Bear In Heaven - Beast Rest Forth Mouth Brooklyn's Bear In Heaven was one of the bands that I saw earlier this month at Next Big Nashville and made a mental note that I needed to check them out. Turns out if I had done a better job of checking my inbox, I could have checked them out before NBN... I'd already been sent a link to their sophomore album. Beast Rest Forth Mouth is full of moody, sequencer...
Baxojayz - Centricity (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
sycophant \SIK-uh-fuhnt\ , noun: A person who attempts to win favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; a parasite; a toady. Origin: Sycophant derives from Greek sukophantes, "an accuser (especially a false accuser) or rogue," fromsukon, "fig" + phantes, "one who shows," from phainein, "to show." bullshine Work-safe and broadcast-safe synonym of bullshit...
Celebrity VIP Lounge (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Singer Katy Perry is 25. Actress Marion Ross is 81. Country singer Jeanne Black is 72. Singer Jon Anderson of Yes is 65. Singer Taffy Danoff of Starland Vocal Band is 65. Guitarist Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest is 62. Actor Brian Kerwin is 60. Guitarist Matthias Jabs of Scorpions is 53. Actress Nancy Cartwright [...]
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Actress Marion Ross is 81. Singer Jon Anderson of Yes is 65. Actor Brian Kerwin is 60. Actress Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons) is 52. Actress Tracy Nelson is 46. Actor Michael Boatman (Spin City) is 45. Actor Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan) is 39. Actor Mehcad Brooks (Desperate Housewives) is 29. Singer Katy Perry is 25. Singer Ciara is 24.
the central shaft (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
THIS IS NOT A ALBUM FROM THE DEVIL!! Aphrodite's Child was a Greek rock band formed in 1967, by Vangelis Papathanassiou (keyboards); Demis Roussos (bass guitar and vocals), Loukas Sideras (drums and vocals), and Anargyros "Silver" Koulouris (guitar). This band and especialy this album made vangelis be know by his skills at the keyboard,and he had been invited by Jon Anderson from Yes to replace...
All Roads Lead To China (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Working through my daily dose of analyst reports and journal articles, I came to UBS’s recent release The Four Big China Themes from Jon Anderson where he lays out the bank’s position on four of the key trends that they are following in China.. and closely. Always stocked with impressive graphs, and supporting analysis, this recent [...]
Damn Fine Day (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Today is the 40th anniversary of Yes’ first album, Yes. The band had a seemingly disparate array of influences from classical, jazz, church choral vocals, The Who, The Everly Brothers to the Beatles. “The Beatles were the reason for everything in those far days YES..1969..everyone wanted to be a Beatle.” reflected vocalist Jon Anderson on [...]
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
I'm declaring Band Amnesty Week. I for one would love to hear Chris Squire playing and singing on the ABWH material. I'd love to hear Jon Anderson on the 'Drama' stuff. Waters adding to later Floyd, anyone? How about Hackett on later Genesis material, or Genesis on Hackett material? Or Gabriel on both? Massive, Let's get out the olive branch and Rock!
The Northern England Art Rock Society (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Jon Anderson has had a go at his former bandmates for touring as Yes without him. Classic Rock Magazine reports that in a interview with Anderson he complained that the band’s decision to tour without him was disrespectful. “I’d actually been ill for about five years and it got to the point where I couldn’t continue. I had to take a complete break – and ended up having...
The Tampa Bay Business Journal (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Florida documentary filmmaker Jon Anderson will deliver a lecture at the Florida Air Museum in observance of February Black History Month.
991 Sleevenotes (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
YES 'Introducing Yes' [Release Date 12/10/2009] CD All over the world YES are considered along with the renowned Genesis, King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer as the pre-eminent big four of progressive rock. YES turned the existing rules of pop music upside down: extended song lengths, topmost abstract lyrics, extraordinary instrumentation and far-ranging influences of Classical, Jazz and Rock....
The Northern England Art Rock Society (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
The new CD "Into The Ether" from Steve Thorne, his first for the Festival Music label, is of the highest quality, and features many of todays top Prog artists including... Pete Trewavas (Marillion / Transatlantic / Kino) Nick D'Virgilio (Spocks Beard / Genesis) Gavin Harrison (Renaissance / Porcupine Tree / King Crimson) Tony Levin (King Crimson / Peter Gabriel / Liquid Tension Experiment)...
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