How Owner Of A Lonely Heart transformed Yes from washed-up 70s prog band into 80s superstars

At the dawn of the 80s, Yes were the very last band anyone expected to storm the US singles chart. Since they started out in 1968, the British proggers had traded in sprawling, concept-driven works ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Why Trevor Horn Had to Beg Yes to Record Their Biggest Hit

Horn would become a big-name producer, helming so many of the era’s biggest pop hits that he’d be called “the man who invented the ‘80s.” But he retained an affection for Yes, and wanted to give them ...
American Songwriter

The Story and Meaning Behind “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” the Smash Hit That Brought Yes Back From the Brink

It’s never wise to completely count out talented musicians, even if they seem to be slumping, feuding, or suffering from the fickle winds of popular taste. Yes, the 1970s prog-rock mainstays, were ...
Rolling Stone

Celebrating That Yes Scene From ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’

Welcome to Progtober. This month, you can catch several prog acts on tour, from Yes playing Fragile in its entirety to Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, who is on the road celebrating 50 years of The ...
Stereogum

Trevor Horn & Rick Astley – “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” (Yes Cover)

Rick Astley loves covers — whether it's The Smiths, Post Malone, or Foo Fighters — so it makes sense he's on Trevor Horn's star-studded cover album Echoes – Ancient & Modern. Yesterday, they shared ...