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Words & Images by: L. Paul Mann Jon Anderson :: 11.15.09 :: SOhO :: Santa Barbara, CA Jon Anderson :: 11.15 :: Santa Barbara, CA A special last minute show was added to the calendar at Santa Barbara's premiere live music restaurant and bar venue, SOhO .

At a time when the progressive rock band Yes should be basking in its 40ish-year anniversary, there is unwelcome controversy stemming from the touring band's replacement of singer Jon Anderson with Benoit David , the singer from Yes tribute act Close to the Edge .

On Wednesday night's show Dave, and in studio guest Eoin Sweeney, discussed the merits or otherwise of Charity Singles, delving into the archives and re-visiting some interesting collaborations.....Also on the show was Chris Squire, bass guitarist and backing vocalist with ultra prog.

The band to see in Bristol in November 1980 had be Yes - if only to hear what they sounded like without long time frontman Jon Anderson and keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman - both of who had jumped ship after a year of internal rowing.

Rock legend Rick Wakeman might be renowned for being a grumpy old man but he was happy to hear he had lost weight - but piled on the pounds for charity.

Tribute bands are hot and you can see three this weekend in the Lehigh Valley. Joshua Tree performs ''The U2 Experience'' Friday at the State Theatre Easton.

Matthew Sweet and Susana Hoffs will perform at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton on Saturday.

Genesis started life as a progressive rock band, in the manner of Yes and King Crimson, before a series of membership changes brought about a transformation in their sound, into one of the most successful pop/rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s.

Any band that features a vocalist on 'space whisper' is in a serious time warp - or in Gong's case, their own universe.

This song, part of the 1991 album, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, is all about living for the moment.

Genesis started life as a progressive rock band, in the manner of Yes and King Crimson, before a series of membership changes brought about a transformation in their sound, into one of the most successful pop/rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s.

The early '70s marked the heyday of progressive rock -- it seemed like every time you turned around and everywhere you looked, there were top-flight bands like Yes, King Crimson, ELP, Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues, et al., all around, and their emulators and lesser rivals spreading out as far as the eye could see.

Actress Marion Ross is 81. Singer Jon Anderson of Yes is 65. Actor Brian Kerwin is 60.

Hello, Santa Clarita Valley! Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future.

Q: You've mentioned that these days you don't have a lot of time to listen to new music.

It was early 1984 when Frankie Goes To Hollywood released their debut single Relax and became a household name.

The Great Curve at Beerland . This is the new act from some guys who used to be in the Austin avant-garde rock band Steers, which was a force of nature back in 2005 or so.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 25-31: Oct. 25: Actress Marion Ross is 81.

I'll be the round about The words will make you out 'n' out I'll spend the day your way ... Call it morning driving thru the sound and In and out the valley ... When Jon Anderson and Steve Howe of the band Yes penned the 1970s classic "Roundabout," they were describing a drive through the Scottish countryside.

Budget for a smaller turkey this Thanksgiving; you'll need to save your pennies if you want to upgrade to Nikon's latest pro dSLR when it ships at the end of November.