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Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Wayne Hall, Ken Fuller and Jeffrey Crecelius

Kevin is back! He and Mark bang on at length about the recent Oliver Wakeman concert with his band at Worcester, the remastered and expanded From A Page album and the first single from the new Yes album, Aurora.

My thanks to everyone who has wished me well, including Brian Breen, Chris Berry and Gary Betts and his wife and most importantly Mark, who has kept the wheels turning at YMP Towers brilliantly.

There are also some thoughts from Daniel and Amanda about the new From A Page, especially the inclusion of the song, Aliens and do check out the show notes for a video of our own Geoff Bailie discussing the new Yes single with his Prog Report compatriots.

• How was the Oliver Wakeman band?
• What’s new about the expanded From A Page?
• What do we think of the new Yes single?

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YES announce 24th studio album 

‘Aurora’;

launch video for title track 

10th April 2026: YES, who is Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood & Jay Schellen, are proud to announce their 24th studio album ‘Aurora’ will be released on the 12th June 2026 via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music.  As Howe explains: “Making this record was joyful, a chance to play, explore and give everything to the music. It’s always been about collaboration, somebody can write a song, but until everybody puts their contribution in it isn’t really a Yes song. We’re not trying to echo the past; we’re carrying the spirit of Yes forward and turning it into something new”.

The band are also launching the first single from the album, and you can watch the beautiful animated video for the title track, created by Matt Hutchings (Greg Lake, Oasis, Iron Maiden),  here: https://youtu.be/ETEGJTM6plw

‘Aurora’ will be available as a Limited Deluxe 180g Light Green 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook & Poster, as well as a Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook, both featuring the stunning artwork of Roger Dean and Freya Dean, as well as a bonus disc of instrumentals, and a blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & 24bit stereo mixes (by Curtis Schwartz). The album is also available as a Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet, Special Edition CD Digipak & as Digital Album. 

Pre-order now here: https://yes-band.lnk.to/Aurora

The track listing is as follows:

1. Aurora 07:27

2. Turnaround Situation 05:50

3. Love Lies Dreaming 06:24

4. Countermovement 13:48

5. Ariadne 06:18

6. All Hands on Deck 03:04

7. Outside the Box 04:20

8. Emotional Intelligence 03:30

9. Jambustin’ (Bonus Track) 04:24

10. Watching the River Roll (Bonus Track) 04:42

When Yes first began sketching out ideas for what would become ‘Aurora’, the process was loose and exploratory. There was no preconceived concept at the start, just a collection of musical fragments that gradually began to find one another and take form. Among these early sketches was a piece titled “Aurora,” and it quickly became clear that the name carried certain gravity. It suggested light, emergence, and a sense of vastness, qualities that resonated deeply with the band. Jon Davison remembers how “the title immediately resonated with Steve Howe and sparked visual inspiration for artist Roger Dean, setting a conceptual tone that would guide the project.”

Work on ‘Aurora’ began almost as soon as the ‘Classic Tales of Yes’ tour ended in 2024. The idea of a new album surfaced quickly and with the label’s encouragement, the band had the time to develop material organically. Rather than gathering in a single studio for months, they embraced a modern workflow; ideas were born in home studios, shaped independently, and then woven together through constant collaboration. Downes and Howe often acted as the central creative axis, with Howe, as producer, serving as the point through which all ideas eventually flowed.

Across ‘Aurora’, each track carries its own character. Some echo the classic Yes approach, others push into new territory, but together they form a cohesive whole that honours the band’s heritage while embracing forward motion. With their 24th studio album, Yes demonstrate not just longevity, but a sustained curiosity, a desire to keep exploring, keep refining and keep discovering their capacity to create.

   YES is:

Steve Howe

Geoff Downe

Jon Davison

Billy Sherwood

Jay Schellen

YES ONLINE:

www.yesworld.com  

www.facebook.com/yestheband  

www.x.com/yesofficial

www.youtube.com/user/yesofficial  

www.instagram.com/yesofficial  

INSIDEOUTMUSIC ONLINE:

www.insideoutmusic.com

www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV

www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic

www.instagram.com/insideoutmusic/

https://insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com

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Barry Plummer 2026 Calendar is still available!

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Yes – The Tormato Story & Tales from Topographic Oceans – Yes Album Listening Guide

Available now!

YesMusicBooks.com

YMP Patrons:

Producers:

• Joseph Cottrell
• Wayne Hall
• Ken Fuller
• Jeffrey Crecelius

Patrons:

Aaron Steelman	Lind
Al Dell’Angelo	Lobate Scarp
Barry Gorsky	Mark Baggs
Bill Whittaker	Mark James Lang
Bob Martilotta	Mark Slater
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Brian Sullivan	Michael Handerhan
Chris Bandini	Michael O’Connor
Craig Estenes	Miguel Falcão
Dave Owen	Paul Hailes
David	Paul Tomei
David Heyden	Rachel Hadaway
David Pannell	Robert Nasir
David Watkinson	Robert Vandiver
Declan Logue	Ronnie Neeley
Dem	Scott Colombo
Doug Curran	Simon Barrow
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Fred Barringer	Steve Dill
Gary Betts	Steve Luzietti
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Geoffrey Mason	Steve Rode
Guy DeRome	Steve Scott
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