<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Steve-howe ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/steve-howe Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:10:12 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Yes postpone upcoming tour dates due to guitarist Steve Howe requiring “essential surgery” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/yes-postpone-upcoming-uk-dates M4dPiBAdbqvRoyTcNBP88H Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:10:12 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:37:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have the greatest respect for classical and jazz musicians. Their musicality is far greater than mine. But my imagination and inventiveness, most probably, is far greater”: Steve Howe on overcoming stage fright and the tragic fate of his Gibson ES-175 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-howe-on-first-guitars-most-embarrassing-moments R8FZwJYfcRCKyL5p5GdDdT Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I never got drunk again”: Steve Howe reveals his most embarrassing onstage moment – and it involves his prized Gibson ES-175 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-howe-most-embarrassing-onstage-moment JbtV8avAoVc2Qh7z57w4MG Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I bumped into one of Queen’s techs. He said, ‘Steve, come down to the studio – the lads would love to see you’”: How Steve Howe ended up playing on a Queen track ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-howe-on-playing-on-queens-innuendo FUgtQiXiCJhJzr5kHvWEzf Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:35:51 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:30:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My friend talked to a roadie, and they said to come back the next day to meet at Steve Howe’s hotel room in downtown Detroit”: When he was a teen, Duane Denison tried to sell a vintage jazz box to one of his guitar heroes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/duane-denison-tried-selling-steve-howe-a-guitar UEDbqKhucxqyNLeKEmsnMm Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:35:52 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t practice, because I don’t think that practicing in itself is necessary”: Yes icon Steve Howe on why he rarely runs scales, thrashing acoustics –and why you won’t catch him playing unfamiliar guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-howe-guitarscape 5UodksBRyVQtqDrnTWAwaG Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:55:33 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Allman Brothers were unbelievable. When Duane came to the studio to play on Layla, I was so taken with him that I started ignoring my own band”: How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-1970s-became-greatest-decade-for-rock-guitar 8ZXc4TAAu2hmyVwBgjn8mY Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:50:55 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:45:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m not using conventional chord sequences but things that give me a fresh feeling and opportunities to improvise”: Steve Howe’s new solo album, Guitarscape, is a love letter to the instrument that has held his attention for so long ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-howe-guitarscape bWYbDk7zQ35YzuDScbJbfm Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:33:15 +0000 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:36:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That song has a pretty epic solo. I remember scratching my head a bit trying to figure out the harmonizer effects he was using”: This is one of the hardest guitar songs you could attempt to cover, according to cover pro Lord Phobos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitarist-lord-phobos-reveals-hardest-song-to-cover TJawv5kAYLY2R8ngFf7NVQ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:50:32 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:47:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We mic’d one of Steve Howe’s old Gibson guitars and mixed it with the bass. That’s what gave it such a bright sound”: Listen to Chris Squire’s isolated bassline on Roundabout ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/chris-squire-bassine-on-roundabout hZok9PM9K6739pFdk2niA4 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:19:48 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:30:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve often said I’d rather be a Chet Atkins back-room guy. But I’m an opportunist, too. So, if the spotlight keeps falling on me, I’ll have to rise to the occasion”: Steve Howe reveals what it takes to mastermind a prog institution ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/yes-steve-howe-mirror-to-the-sky zUJqXZRsF9xrwNGLjyhbpS Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:45:59 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:08:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe once took a chisel to a 1955 Fender Telecaster to make it more Gibson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-howe-modded-1955-telecaster DiXK7oj6JRTu9BdUyYQkHk Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:28:20 +0000 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:28:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes announce 50th anniversary Close To The Edge American tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yes-close-to-the-edge-50-anniversary-tour SZGt3tZtswcYkJdiEJghPn Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:02:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Remembering Chris Squire – the bass pioneer who redefined the instrument in the ‘70s with prog icons Yes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/chris-squire-close-to-the-edge-50th-anniversary WpNe2Dbg3PQzP5pp7cFkyk Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:10:24 +0000 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:46:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe: “Sometimes I’ll play something and it’s over the top, so I’ll pull it back. There’s a certain kind of order and sensibility I like to bring to my guitar” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-howe-yes-the-quest abaPNu2fZPU2Po7XX4QkxA Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:01:43 +0000 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:39:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe on his greatest guitar gear hits and misses ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-howe-bought-sold 8hhXPjvEnanYQgysQAwGrA Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:30:46 +0000 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:34:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ The neverending Quest: A journey through Steve Howe’s greatest Yes guitar moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-neverending-quest-a-journey-through-steve-howes-greatest-yes-guitar-moments PmfAoYrDDHDmHDykHsDUgi Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:40:48 +0000 Fri, 22 Oct 2021 06:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe reveals he recorded most of the new Yes album with a Line 6 Spider ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-howe-used-a-line-6-spider-for-the-quest 4MGAWfkakt9uoMqU8DMifa Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:50:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Yes take to the skies in eagle-eyed video for new track Dare to Know ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yes-dare-to-know H9pMc2prajzjjpuWyCc3DY Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:43:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes share first new music in seven years with new single, The Ice Bridge ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yes-the-ice-bridge kPACbQKMkoP6pkJg2rDmnL Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:17:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new Yes album, The Quest, is set to arrive this October ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/new-yes-album-the-quest 6X79L6yKwTBVHSgoVRmS9V Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:08:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe: "There has to be a certain accuracy in the live sounds. It was possible because I was using Line 6 – I was fascinated with the Variax" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-howe-asia-reunion-albums cr59PsbYPPeE9CuRzX9HiX Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:18:06 +0000 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:57:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe takes you through new album Love Is track by track ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-howe-takes-you-through-new-album-love-is-track-by-track kmsoezHg3fe4jFtkCvXt2L Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:18:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe: "You can’t search for your own sound. You’ve already got it - it’s there" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-howe-you-cant-search-for-your-own-sound-youve-already-got-it-its-there BeMc3EeiWbasCer7FKjsq8 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:20:04 +0000 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:30:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe lesson: Learn how to play Yes's Starship Trooper, Siberian Khatru and Mood for a Day ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/steve-howe-lesson-how-to-play-yes-starship-trooper-siberian-khatru-and-mood-for-a-day mzQaWpXwWBX7JfN6wZnvwb Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:07:01 +0000 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:46:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to play acoustic guitar like Yes's Steve Howe ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/hole-notes-look-acoustic-techniques-steve-howe HoFjadGMYpwUG57nkzvc2m Tue, 20 Aug 2019 09:09:43 +0000 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:44:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes Announce Summer North American Tour with Asia ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yes-announce-summer-north-american-tour-with-asia G4gEtKkNZRcUFuQ42Jdh3b Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:32:45 +0000 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:04:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci: One of My Biggest Guitar Heroes Told Me to "Turn It Down" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/john-petrucci-one-my-biggest-guitar-heroes-told-me-turn-it-down sFikdvkiS4scZE49juab9H Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:09:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:10:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Isolated Guitar and Bass from Yes' "Roundabout" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/hear-isolated-guitar-and-bass-yes-roundabout m7kYwQoqwbnjo6UoXKVnQW Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:31:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes Announce 50th Anniversary American Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/yes-announce-50th-anniversary-american-tour 76977ykDzWuj2LunK2zHE4 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:31:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve & Virgil Howe Release "Leaving Aurora" Music Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/steve-virgil-howe-leaving-aurora-video uoXqiqj9Y9MgGbSEZZevZR Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:38:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve & Virgil Howe Premiere New Song, "Nexus" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/steve-virgil-howe-premiere-new-song-nexus FxL6TbQ8AXYbk2QSREkHwY Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:13:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15 of Prog-Rock's Best Guitarists Through the Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/15-prog-rocks-best-guitarists-through-years cCbcvQvsE8683En4VNCLSZ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes Cancel Remaining Yestival Dates Following Death of Steve Howe's Son ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/yes-cancel-remaining-yestival-dates-following-death-steve-howes-son hiGJZsY8BTpfx6TBRWBWtb Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:05:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes Announce 50th Anniversary Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/yes-announce-50th-anniversary-tour kVddTwPAsJqExN48J4nLtW Tue, 05 Sep 2017 14:37:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe and Yes Gear Up for This Summer’s Yestival Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/steve-howe-and-yes-gear-summers-yestival-tour QCbCEe8fUxdYeW9D28sk9A Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:07:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Jon Anderson, Geddy Lee and Trevor Rabin Perform with Yes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jon-anderson-geddy-lee-and-tervor-rabin-perform-yes-rock-and-roll-hall-fame JJfqtZkaccp84QbQwdVdWN Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:47:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes Nominated Third Time for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/yes-nominated-third-time-rock-and-roll-hall-fame-induction DuWXw4hwhnAKyXULPHTLMN Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:15:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Great Musical Moments and Mistakes Made Magnificent in Headphones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/five-musical-moments-made-magnificent-headphones 2NGwui9yp8WheLtNiPskhb Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:36:53 +0000 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:44:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Yes Perform "I’ve Seen All Good People” from 'Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/hear-yes-perform-ive-seen-all-good-people-progeny-seven-shows-seventy-two PwspLT7yAZwuTmpJGUfFKY Mon, 18 May 2015 14:33:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes Guitarist Steve Howe Discusses the Making of 'Fragile' and 'Close to the Edge' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/steve-howe-talks-vintage-and-line-6-guitars-and-new-yes-album-heaven-earth t2DGNviEfVbTPgvKJN5rfh Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:30:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes to Host Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas this Summer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yes-host-rock-n-roll-fantasy-camp-las-vegas-summer gxwebc4PAmGYXNLLVhYpMR Fri, 03 May 2013 17:29:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 20 Greatest Supergroups of All Time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/20-greatest-supergroups-all-time qeQEdDVfs34FoGGwaF2qj7 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:53:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Howe Discusses This Summer's Cross Styles Music Retreat ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-howe-discusses-summers-cross-styles-music-retreat jYDAqzgy6TVqYbSQMoHMh9 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:09:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitarist Steve Howe Quits Asia; Band Announce Replacement ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitarist-steve-howe-quits-asia-band-announce-replacement YVUvyFGeKmyMzRy8hjnkH6 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:34:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes to Revisit Three Classic Albums on 2013 North American Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yes-revisit-three-classic-albums-2013-north-american-tour rj87FNnnQDCC23Wv2FR4Uc Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:27:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Steve Howe Discusses Asia's New Album, 'XXX,' and His Latest Solo Album, 'Time' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/interview-steve-howe-discusses-asias-new-album-xxx-and-his-latest-solo SVgN4nvxRNBo2uBmi8xQB8 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:27:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Former Genesis Guitarist Steve Hackett Talks Gear, Tapping and Squackett's Debut Album, 'A Life Within A Day' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-former-genesis-guitarist-steve-hackett-talks-gear-tapping-and qmcCrxLGGzjRCuVxbEZtHS Thu, 17 May 2012 17:26:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asia Announce New Album, 30th Anniversary World Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/asia-announce-new-album-30th-anniversary-world-tour nVidzkJj8Sws7vYMsgZnEH Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:07:43 +0000 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:51:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Squackett, Featuring Chris Squire and Steve Hackett, to Release Debut Album, 'A Life Within A Day,' May 29 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/squackett-featuring-chris-squire-and-steve-hackett-release-debut-album-life-within-day-may-29 4AyJ9SEiHaH2BoyKbxZFin Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:30:25 +0000