Jon Anderson: Last News

Vangelis, composer and producer. Born: 29 March 1943 in Agria, Greece. Died: 17 May 2022 in Paris, France, aged 79Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou – or Vangelis as he is known to the film soundtrack lovers of the world – was an untutored musical seeker whose 50-year career encompassed cosmic concept albums, commissions from international space agencies and the occasional pop classic.

Jon Anderson, the former singer of the legendary prog rock group, just announced he’s embarking on an 18-concert run with The Band Geeks this April and May.Near the end of the trek, the “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” vocalist will make a trio of Tri-State stops at North Tonawanda, NY’s Riviera Theater on Wednesday, April 30, Westbury, NY’s Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair on Friday, May 16 and Carteret, NJ’s Carteret Performing Arts Center on Sunday, May 18.“The evening will consist of YES epics and classics as well as songs from [Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks’] debut album ‘TRUE’ which was released in August 2024 to worldwide critical acclaim,” Anderson shared on Instagram. They’ll also be promoting their upcoming “Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks Live – Perpetual Change” album, which hits shelves March 14.Prior to this nationwide outing, the 80-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer last toured the U.S.

Jack Dunn The Forge has acquired North American rights to Guan Hu’s Cannes award winner “Black Dog,” and worldwide distribution rights to Alison Tavel’s “Resynator,” which won best documentary feature at South by Southwest. The Forge also recently acquired North American rights for French horror-comedy “The Balconettes,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and plays the American French Film Festival in Hollywood next week. “Black Dog,” which won Un Certain Regard’s prize at Cannes 2024, follows ex-offender Lang (Eddie Peng) who “returns to his hometown where he forms an unexpected bond with a stray black dog.

EXCLUSIVE: The Forge has acquired North American rights to Guan Hu‘s drama Black Dog, along with worldwide rights to Alison Tavel‘s documentary Resynator, slating both acclaimed features for release in theaters in the fourth quarter of this year.

Addie Morfoot Contributor In the documentary “Resynator,” director Alison Tavel resurrects a synthesizer prototype that her late father, Don, invented. Tavel, who lost her father when she was just 10 weeks old, initially wanted to make a short film doc about the synthesizer, which her father called the Resynator. The late-1970s invention generated a lot of buzz but never reached mass production.

Yes drummer Alan White, whose death was announced yesterday. The news was confirmed in a post from the drummer's family on his Facebook page. The statement began: "Alan White, our beloved husband, dad, and grandpa, passed away at the age of 72 at his Seattle-area home on May 26, 2022, after a brief illness.

County Durham, died peacefully at home after a short illness. “The news has shocked and stunned the entire Yes family,” the band said. It is with deep sadness that YES announce Alan White, their much-loved drummer and friend of 50 years, has passed away, aged 72, after a short illness.