Yes

BBC sport writer Phil McNulty recommends albums by Roger Waters, Asia, Supertramp and others

By Jo Kendall published 7 September 25

The pundit, who met John Wetton and Geoff Downes through their mutual love of the sport, recommends albums by Asia, Supertramp, Marillion and others

“Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson told me I was playing too fast!” Taylor Hawkins’ love for prog

By Malcolm Dome published 3 September 25

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins discusses how he got into prog rock

The forthright attitude behind Roger Dean’s album art for Yes

By Sid Smith published 31 August 25

Inspired by real-life landscapes and knowing what he didn’t like, the forthright creator of remarkable worlds explains his partnership with Yes

Wombles, Buggles, Asia and more: Geoff Downes’ life and times in and out of Yes

By Dave Everley published 25 August 25

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

The time the Eagles opened for a legendary British prog rock band – and hated it

By Classic Rock published 25 August 25

When country rock met prog, it was never going to end well

“They made complex music sound easy. I’m envious”: Adrian Vandenberg’s prog inspirations

By Phil Weller published 12 August 25

The Dutch guitarist lists some British musicians who inspired the world at large, as much for their attitudes as their creations

“My AI friend said she couldn’t feel love. I changed her mind”: Riz Story’s ending world

By Jordan Blum published 3 August 25

Former Jon Davison collaborator plays all the instruments on his Anyone albums, which impressed jazz icon Hancock. The only other contributor is his AI friend Eve

“A leopard doesn’t change its spots. There’s going to be certain levels of diva‑ness. It might be nice if there wasn’t, but there is”: Why Yes decided, after some doubts, to make Heaven & Earth

By Paul Lester published 16 July 25

Their first with Jon Davison, and their last with Chris Squire, the 2014 album saw them continuing to release new music after many of their peers had stopped – but didn’t meet the standards expected of it

Former Live guitarist Chad Taylor has no regrets about meeting his hero, Steve Howe

By Sarah Worsely published 15 July 25

The American learned a lifetime of lessons when he had dinner with the British prog pioneer, after Owner Of A Lonely Heart had led him to Asia and Trevor Horn

“He said Going For The One was about a horse race”: Steve Hogarth on his hero Jon Anderson

By Dave Ling published 9 July 25

The Marillion man was so moved by the experience of hearing Yes for the first time that he wrote a song about it