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Downes Braide Association announce 6th studio album ‘Trauma’ due on the 25th September
Downes Braide Association (DBA), the studio collaboration of keyboard maestro Geoff Downes and multi award-winning songwriter Chris Braide (vocals), is set to release their 6th studio album titled ‘Trauma‘, on the 25th September via Cherry Red Records. ‘Trauma’ is a return to the expansive DNA of classic DBA, with long-form pieces sitting comfortably alongside tracks, like the epic melodic…
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YES Announce European Dates For The Classic Tales Of Yes Tour in 2024
Following their recent acclaimed tour in the USA, progressive legends YES have announced European dates for The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024. Tickets go on sale on Friday 8th December at 10am GMT/11.00am CET https://www.yesworld.com/live/ Buy UK tickets from https://bookingsdirect.seetickets.com/tour/yes/ The Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024 will include many iconic tracks from the YES back-catalogue covering fifty-plus years. The tour will also include a…
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Review – Downes Braide Association – Celestial Songs – by John Wenlock-Smith
Some albums you wait for eagerly only to be ultimately disappointed and let down. Well, that is certainly not the case here as this fifth instalment of the Downes Braide Association is a triumph in every sense, continuing on from the utterly wonderful and captivating release that was ‘Halcyon Hymns’ in 2021. ‘Celestial Songs’, due…
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DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION Announce release of new album ‘Celestial Songs on 8th September; They also launch first single ‘Clear Light’
Downes Braide Association (DBA) announce the release of their long-awaited new album Celestial Songs on 8thSeptember. Following their previous critically acclaimed studio albums, Celestial Songs will be the fifth DBA studio collaboration for Geoff Downes (keyboards) and multi award-winning songwriter Chris Braide (vocals). The album will be released in 3 formats:? CD, 2LP and Box…
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Review – Yes – Mirror To The Sky – by John Wenlock-Smith
It’s May 2023 and the world of Yes has been busy with stuff, namely cancelling the previously, hotly anticipated ‘Relayer’ tour because of insurance issues and also the soon to be released second blast of creativity that began with 2021’s ‘The Quest’ album and short UK tour in the wake of the passing of Alan…
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YES Announce UK Dates For The CLASSIC TALES OF YES Tour 2024
Progressive legends YES have announced UK dates for the Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024. The 9 UK dates includes a visit to London’s Royal Albert Hall and the Bristol Beacon together with 7 dates rescheduled from the 2023 UK tour, for which all tickets remain valid. YES are delighted to include the Royal Albert Hall among their 2024 UK tour dates having…
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YES launch ‘All Connected’; second single from ‘Mirror To The Sky’
YES, who are Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood & Jay Schellen, are pleased to announce their new studio album Mirror To The Sky on InsideOutMusic/Sony Music on the 19th May 2023. This is a very important album for the band, says Steve Howe, Yes longest serving member, master guitarist, and producer of Mirror To The Sky. …
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YES announce new studio album?’Mirror To The Sky’ for release 19th May 2023; launch first single ‘Cut From The Stars’
YES, who are Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood & Jay Schellen, are pleased to announce their new studio album Mirror To The Sky on InsideOutMusic/Sony Music on the 19th May 2023. This is a very important album for the band, says Steve Howe, Yes longest serving member, master guitarist, and producer of Mirror To The Sky. …
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Review – ASIA – FANTASIA, LIVE IN TOKYO 2007
2023 seems to be the year of the multiple vinyl live album, first The Tangent with the triple vinyl release of the excellent ‘Pyramids, Stars & More: The Tangent Live Recordings 2004-2017’ and then Transatlantic with a quadruple (yes, you read that right!) vinyl release of the monumental ‘The Final Flight: Live at L?Olympia’. Well,…
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Asia Release 3 LP Version Of ‘FANTASIA, LIVE IN TOKYO 2007’ on 24th February
Multi-platinum selling English supergroup ASIA announce they are to release for the first time ever on vinyl ASIA FANTASIA, LIVE IN TOKYO 2007 as a 3LP set. Recorded on Asia’s 25th anniversary 2007 world tour, and featuring the reformed original line-up, FANTASIA, LIVE IN TOKYO 2007 is to be issued on vinyl as a 3LP…