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Rick Wakeman and the Queen Mother
That time Rick Wakeman got trolled by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

By Paul Brannigan Published

Prog rock legend Rick Wakeman reveals two entertaining conversations with English royalty

Interviews
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Rick Wakeman on which of King Henry VIII's six wives is his personal favourite

By Paul Brannigan Published

In 1973, Rick Wakeman released The Six Wives of Henry VIII as his second studio album. Now, 51 years on, he's revealed which wife is his favourite

Interviews
The Beatles in 1967
“More than just music – it’s part of your DNA”: What The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper did for prog

By Dave Everley Published

Rick Wakeman, Roger Waters and Robert Fripp were among those listening when the BBC played the record in full in 1967 – and weren’t the only ones who experienced artistic epiphanies that night

Interviews
Rick Wakeman: Yessonata cover art
Rick Wakeman looks back over his career with the glittering, limited edition Yessonata

By Philip Wilding Published

This Rick Wakeman medley reworks and reimagines some of his greatest moments

Albums
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Rick Wakeman pens new adaptation of Yes music for vinyl release

By Jerry Ewing Published

Rick Wakeman will release his new suite Yessonata on limited edition vinyl in October

Tracks & Singles
Yes pose for a group photo around a table in 1972
The tangled history of Rick Wakeman and Yes

By Jon Hotten Published

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman’s history with Yes goes back to the early 70s – but there have been plenty of bumps along the way

Biographies
Rick Wakeman in front of his collection of keyboards
“There was a crunching noise, as the plane hit the tarmac, and the propellers and engines flew off, along with the odd bit of wing”: the epic life and mad musical journey of Rick Wakeman, keyboard wizard and Knight Templar

By Phillip Wilding Published

The epic life and mad musical journey of Rick Wakeman, keyboard wizard and Knight Templar

Interviews
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Rick Wakeman’s election manifesto on behalf of the Progressive Rock Party

By Rick Wakeman Published

Paul McCartney as arts minister, Keith Richards at health, Ozzy as foreign secretary… it doesn’t sound all that outlandish when you think about it

Biographies
Rick Wakeman poses for a portrait in 1976
“I don’t recall stockings and suspenders coming into Arthurian legend, but hey, they do now!”: how Rick Wakeman staged the most OTT live shows of the 1970s

By Henry Yates Published

The story of prog icon Rick Wakeman‘s epic 1970s shows for Journey To The Centre Of The Earth and King Arthur On Ice

Concerts & Shows
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The joy and pain of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe’s only album

By Johnny Sharp Published

United under Jon Anderson’s vision, four ex Yes members regrouped to make the 1989 record that looked both forward and backward

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