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“If there’s a message it’s live every day as if it’s your last. I went through a very sticky patch… The freedom of not being enslaved by addiction is marvellous”: John Wetton’s return from the darkness
By Nick Shilton published
With Asia on the rocks and a scuppered solo deal, the singer found himself struggling with alcohol in the 90s - before he finally earned himself a reprieve

“Prog still lived deeply inside the four of us, but with Asia we sliced away the fat": How Heat Of The Moment turned Asia into a lean, mean, multi-million selling machine
By Dave Ling published
By the early 80s, in the wake of new wave and disco fever, supergroup Asia coined a pared-down version of the prog-rock sound

10 bands who peaked with the first song on their first album
By Fraser Lewry published
Some bands just get it right first time

John Wetton: An Extraordinary Life tribute concert - important information!
By Jerry Ewing published
Exclusive John Wetton Memorial Concert will take place at Trading Boundaries this evening at 6.30pm

"I got shot down many times: ‘Oh, it’s pop. Oh, it’s bubblegum… the logo is ugly and we don’t hear a single!’” How John Wetton and Asia dialled up their debut album
By Mark Blake published
The fleeting moment when a prog supergroup hijacked the US pop charts, becoming 1982's band of the summer

Asia's "reunion" album Phoenix to be reissued as lavish double vinyl set
By Natasha Scharf published
Asia's classic line-up – including John Wetton and Steve Howe – originally released Phoenix in 2008

“I really didn’t expect the scale of the success”: The story behind Asia's self-titled debut album
By Dave Ling published
In 1982, Asia’s self-titled debut album became America’s best-selling album and took the supergroup on an unprecedented journey halfway across the globe.

Asia to release Live In Tokyo triple vinyl set
By Jerry Ewing published
Asia's Fantasia: Live in Tokyo 2007 album to be released on triple vinyl in February
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