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Purple Pyramid's ongoing series of tribute records has offered new re-recordings of hits by a growing list of artists that includes Genesis and Yes. The latest offering pays tribute to the Steve Miller Band.

Two of the most influential British rock groups of the '70s had come to an end as a new decade got underway.

Following a bizarre turn of events that threatened to force the auction of Peter Banks' personal belongings in order to fund his funeral, the founding Yes guitarist's body is expected to be released this week.

Pioneering British guitarist Peter Banks has died. Best known for his work as the original guitarist in the seminal progressive rock band Yes, the musician was a trailblazer in the progressive rock movement of the '70s that also spawned Genesis, Pink Floyd, ELP and Jethro Tull. He passed away last Friday (March 8) at his home in London at the age of 65.

Sorry, Yes fans hoping to get their fix via the band's upcoming televised live event, scheduled for March 5. It isn't going to happen. Not for awhile, anyway.

The ever-shifting members of Yes took a full decade between their last two studio albums -- and lost lead singer Jon Anderson along the way -- but it sounds like they might be thinking about following up 2011's 'Fly from Here' sooner than later.

Yes has announced that they'll play three of their most important albums in their entirety during just-announced March and April 2013 North American tour stops. The Jon Davison-fronted group will tear through 'The Yes Album,' 'Close to the Edge' and 'Going for the One' when they hit the road on March 1 in West Wendover, Nev.

When Yes announced the sudden departure of vocalist Benoit David, it caught many by surprise – including, unfortunately, David himself.

Perpetual change has been a key theme in the more than 40 years that Yes have been performing as a unit. In the latest chapter, it appears that vocalist Benoit David, himself a replacement for original lead singer Jon Anderson, has been replaced.

I don't play the violin, but if I did, I would do exactly this.