Rick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in Vietnam Former Yes musician plays at sanctuary to raise awareness of animals that remain stuck in cages at ‘bile farms’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Rick Wakeman ‘incredibly honoured’ after performing to 150 ‘music loving’ bears The 77-year-old performed to the audience of bears at Animals Asia’s sanctuary in Tam Dao National Park, Vietnam. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Roll over Bearthoven: Rick Wakeman to perform concert for rescued animals The 77-year-old former Yes musician will play a number of piano pieces. Evening Standard · Sep 17
The Wakemans, uncensored, grace the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now! Plus Hackett & Rothery, Gentle Giant, Haken, Lonely Robot, Ozric Tentacles, Irmin Schmidt, Long Earth, North Sea Echoes, Tom Penaguin and more... Louder · Sep 4
The story of Roundabout by Yes and the record company interference that made it successful. "We were shocked at first, but now I think it was a gift" Inspired by Scottish scenery and circular intersections, Roundabout helped break Yes in the US after Atlantic Records took a blade to it Louder · Sep 2
“Would prog music have happened without the synth? I’m not sure it would”: Rick Wakeman on the vital significance of the synthesizer to music history One of the synth’s most celebrated and foundational figureheads, the great Rick Wakeman told MusicRadar back in 2020 that the effect of the instrument’s birth was felt across genres MusicRadar · Aug 28
“We had a good run and did some great things. That wasn’t one of them”: Abandoned songs, a broken foot and footballer-size egos destroyed a Yes album The classic line-up fell apart after disastrous attempts to make the follow-up to Tormato in Paris, before a new line-up released Drama in 1980 Louder · Aug 22
“John Lydon had had a few beers. He was being completely over the top, saying how much he loved Aqualung”: Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson quizzed by Yes, Genesis, ELP stars and others Discover his thoughts on three-fingered guitar playing, a rock icon asking for his autograph, hot chillis, abandoned rabbit suits, never learning to drive, retirement, the 70s codpiece – and why he took up flute in the first place Louder · Aug 12
“Steve Lukather’s guitar collided with a mic stand. He banked the guitar against it and made it a feature of the song. I don’t even understand!” Toto’s Dennis Atlas and his star-studded solo album Listen to Principle and you’ll hear Bumblefoot, David Paich, Marco Minneman and others, plus Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman and Jordan Rudess influences Louder · Jul 19
Rick Wakeman shares trailer for his new prog album, Return To The Red Planet Rick Wakeman will release his latest album, Return To The Red Planet, in October Louder · Jul 16
“We had no money, no management, and we’d been dropped by the label. But when we plugged in and played, it was the most magnificent thing”: Midge Ure’s prog moments with Ultravox, Robert Fripp, Kate Bush, Jethro Tull and, indirectly, Steven Wilson Taking the same attitude to keyboards that he’d first taken to guitar, he regards his best 80s work as “synth prog” – and it’s difficult to disagree Louder · Jul 14
“I remain proud to have worked with a special talent. I’ll even miss the ‘downs,’ but mostly remember the ‘ups’”: Strawbs mastermind Dave Cousins remembered A six-decade career full of kindness – and occasional volatility – came to an end when the folk-tinged prog icon died aged 85 in 2025 Louder · Jul 13
Rick and Oliver Wakeman reunite for UK live dates this Christmas Rick Wakeman's A Hint Of Christmas tours around the UK this December. where he'll perform with son, Oliver, and Mollie Marriott Louder · Jul 8
Brian May and Rick Wakeman join stellar lineup at 2026 Starmus festival The Starmus Festival celebrates astronomy, space exploration, music, art, and the natural sciences Louder · Jul 1
Louder · Jun 23 “That brief time is the bane of my life. They were everything I was against”: Prog veteran David Paton loved working with Alan Parsons, Kate Bush, Rick Wakeman and Jimmy Page. But there’s one band he hated The singer, bassist and guitarist explains what it was like to make music with legends – and wonders if he retired too soon
Louder · May 24 “I’d get thrown out then brought back in. I just couldn’t play in a conventional way”: Japan’s Richard Barbieri on coloured hair, lipstick, a fingerless glove and the unusual reason he joined the band Future Porcupine Tree member recalls being put off playing keyboards by Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman, and feeling culturally homeless before the new romantic era
Louder · May 18 Rick Wakeman announces his The Wizard Of Prog - Ultimate Highlights Concert Tour for early 2027 Rick Wakeman will also release his autobiography, The Wizard Of Prog, in October
Louder · May 18 “I started my first band at 13. We tried Yes’ Roundabout… it was a valiant attempt!”: Long before David Bryan joined Bon Jovi, he was trying to play like Rick Wakeman American keyboardist still loves the Yes album that was his favourite in the 70s, and explains where he satisfies his craving for writing complex songs
MusicRadar · Apr 29 "Out of the first 10 Prophets sold, one went to Rick Wakeman, one to David Bowie, and one to Joe Zawinul. It took off from there": The history of Sequential in 10 synths, sequencers and drum machines We chart the rise, fall and revival of one of the synth world's true titans
MusicRadar · Apr 26 “Kate Bush saw me recording at Townhouse Studios, popped her head in, saw the Fairlight and said ‘What's that?’”: We speak to Yes, Asia and the Buggles' synth legend Geoff Downes From pop to prog, keyboard maestro Geoff Downes charts his journey from auditioning for Wizzard to global success with the Buggles, Yes and Asia
Louder · Apr 15 "The band were screaming at me to come on stage as our time was running out." How Rick Wakeman got his first cape, by Rick Wakeman After reading a live review that described him as a giant comical spider, Rick Wakeman knew he had to take action
Guitar World · Apr 2 “Peter had such a glorious touch thanks to his wonderful simplicity. But then he went off the rails and became a gravedigger”: How 10cc’s Rick Fenn ended up working with David Gilmour, Peter Green, Mike Oldfield, and almost all of his other heroes The underrated guitar great looks back on the “improbable serendipities” that punctuate his 50-year career, hails the guitar he’s been playing for almost all of it, and reveals the favorite solos in his catalog
Louder · Mar 31 “Greg Lake was a bit of a cabaret singer. Jon Anderson, whatever you think of his lyrics, bloody meant it”: The prog stars who influenced a comedy musician’s career – and made him become a milkman for a while Graham Fellows, creator of Jilted John and John Shuttleworth, started out with ELP before finding Yes, Focus, The Enid and Pink Floyd (although he has no time for The Dark Side Of The Moon)
Louder · Mar 31 "You can borrow the luggage of the past, you can amalgamate it with things that you've conceived could be in the future, and you can set it in the now." How David Bowie conquered time to write the song that gave him an audience How a young David Bowie’s artistic manifesto was capturedin three and a half perfect minutes
Louder · Feb 9 Rick Wakeman launches new weekly podcast with comedian Griff Rhys Jones Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones will launch new podcast, The Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds, on February 27