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Steve Howe Quits Asia

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:44:22 +0000

Legendary guitarist Steve Howe has quit the classic rock supergroup Asia, the band have confirmed. The group teamed the Yes guitarist with his former bandmate Geoff Downes, ELP drummer Carl Palmer and former King Crimson and U.K. front man John Wetton for a multi-platinum debut album in 1982 that was an amalgam of well-written pop [...]

Asia Cancel UK Dates Due to Carl Palmer's Illness

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:14:49 +0000

The classic rock supergroup Asia won't be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of their debut album quite like they planned with their fans in the UK. The band have abruptly cancelled all of their upcoming overseas dates due to drummer Carl Palmer's bout with E. coli.

Rarely Heard Asia – Today's Vinyl Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:18:41 +0000

It’s back to MTV’s formative years on the Vault today with Asia, an act owing much to the video channel for their success. They even sang about VJ’s as opposed to DJ’s. We called it modern art rock, with “old”, even then, art rockers forming a new and exciting sound. It was Yes meets Emerson, [...]

Asia Celebrate 30 Year Anniversary With New Album, Tour

Matt Wardlaw — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:10:50 +0000

Progressive rock legends Asia certainly seem to have a lot on their plate as they celebrate their 30th anniversary: a new record, a world tour, a documentary and a reissue of their 1982 debut album. They’ll kick off the festivities with a new studio album ‘XXX,’ which will be their third studio release since the [...]