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“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

By Andrew Daly published 10 August 23

The lifelong Yes guitarist talks wearing guitar and production hats for new record Mirror to the Sky, and how he – and audiences – have changed since 1973’s Tales from Topographic Oceans

Steve Howe's modded 1955 Fender Telecaster

Steve Howe once took a chisel to a 1955 Fender Telecaster to make it more Gibson

By Matt Parker published 14 June 23

“I can’t say I'm entirely without guilt,” the Yes man once commented. Yet the heavily modified Tele found a home on Relayer and appears on new album Mirror to the Sky

Joe Satriani performs at the Fox Theater on October 2, 2022 in Oakland, California

From revived ’80s hard-rock collabs to a very different kind of Meshuggah: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker published 16 March 23

Fresh must-hear cuts from Joe Satriani & Brian Tarquin, Sweet & Lynch, Avenged Sevenfold, Yes, Tinariwen, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and many, many more

(from left) Steve Howe, Geoff Downes and Jon Davison perform onstage with Yes on August 18, 2014 in San Diego, California

Yes announce 50th anniversary Close To The Edge American tour

By Jackson Maxwell published 29 August 22

The fall tour will see Jay Schellen take the place of the late Alan White on drums, and is dedicated to White's memory

How Chris Squire got his iconic bass tone

By Joel McIver published 22 August 22

The evolution of the Yes man’s incredible low-end sound

Remembering Chris Squire – the bass pioneer who redefined the instrument in the ‘70s with prog icons Yes

By Joel McIver last updated 21 August 22

Seven years since his death and half a century since his band Yes released their masterpiece, Close to the Edge, the influence of Chris Squire is felt as keenly as ever

Watch Steve Stevens, Alex Skolnick, Richard Fortus and more perform Yes’s Starship Trooper in an epic all-star ensemble for Roadie Relief

By Jonathan Horsley published 21 April 22

The whopping 17-strong jam was organized by Mike Squires, and does justice to a prog classic while supporting out-of-work road crew and touring staff

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”

By Joe Bosso last updated 25 January 22

The stalwart Yes guitarist discusses the inspiration, tones and sentiment behind The Quest, the prog-rock masters’ first studio album since the passing of founding bassist Chris Squire

Steve Howe on his greatest guitar gear hits and misses

By David Mead published 18 November 21

The Yes guitar legend reaffirms his love for his Gibson ES-175D, but reveals how he was nearly swayed by a costly 335…

Steve Howe of Yes performs on stage at Humphrey's on September 4, 2016 in San Diego, California

The neverending Quest: A journey through Steve Howe’s greatest Yes guitar moments

By Guitar World Staff published 21 October 21

Sponsored To celebrate the release of Yes’ new and 22nd studio album, ‘The Quest,’ Guitar World looks at some of the guitar master’s most enduring work with the prog-rock legends

Steve Howe reveals he recorded most of the new Yes album with a Line 6 Spider

By Matt Owen published 24 September 21

The prog titan paired his vintage Gibson ES-175D with the affordable modelling amp for much of the band's upcoming record, The Quest

Billy Sherwood on his best (and worst) bass albums

By Bass Player Staff published 3 September 21

The Yes bassist and prog legend takes a critical view of his discography and shares some tone tips and memories along the way

Watch Yes take to the skies in eagle-eyed video for new track Dare to Know

By Matt Parker published 1 September 21

They’ve crossed The Ice Bridge, now things are looking up in the second track from the prog gods' new album The Quest

Yes share first new music in seven years with new single, The Ice Bridge

By Matt Parker published 23 July 21

The Quest, the legendary prog rock outfit's first album since 2014, will arrive October 1

Steve Howe (left) and Jon Davison of Yes perform live onstage at The Palladium in London on March 25, 2018

A new Yes album, The Quest, is set to arrive this October

By Jackson Maxwell published 7 July 21

The new LP, the band's first album of new material since 2014's Heaven & Earth, was produced by Steve Howe

Musician Steve Howe performs on stage with Yes on August 18, 2014 in San Diego, California.

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"

By James Wood published 18 June 21

The Yes legend reflects on his time fusing prog, rock and pop with Asia, as the supergroup releases The Reunion Albums: 2007-2012

Steve Howe takes you through new album Love Is track by track

By Richard Bienstock published 27 November 20

The Yes legend uncouples from the mothership to drift through shifting landscapes on his first solo album in 9 years

The secrets behind Trevor Rabin's guitar tone on Yes's Owner of a Lonely Heart

By Chris Gill published 10 September 20

How Rabin achieved his expansive sound on the prog-rock legends' biggest hit

Steve Howe: "You can’t search for your own sound. You’ve already got it - it’s there"

By Rod Brakes published 12 August 20

The prog icon discusses his diverse career, love of vintage guitars and why Yes sought to decommercialize their music

Bassist Chris Squire (1948 - 2015) performing with English progressive rock band Yes, at Madison Square Garden, New York, 5th August 1977

Chris Squire 1948-2015: the story of the hugely influential Yes bassist

By Rick Suchow published 8 January 20

Paying tribute to the celebrated progressive pick player