News Desk Edition - December 18, 2021

Welcome to the final news episode for 2021! On this episode, we cover the following news topics:

-Downes Braide Association song “Dear Arthur,” dedicated to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, as detailed here: https://www.loudersound.com/news/downes-braide-association-pen-poignant-tribute-to-arthur-labinjo-hughes(YouTube video was here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX8myoInd9s)

-Rick Wakeman playing festive music at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, YouTube uploads (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGCgVRDIuciDCIojBkGlTg),   (https://www.facebook.com/NNHospCharity/videos/1247575332419774), tour updates (https://www.rwcc.com/live.php#usaupdate), and featured on the cover of The Beat Magazine.

-Oliver Wakeman interview on NewEARS Prog Show #248

-Tony Kaye interview on The Hustle podcast: https://thehustle.podbean.com/e/episode-344-tony-kaye-of-yes/?uni_id=5476d739f3a14da61e8afa4510bf95

-Steve Howe Q&A by Rock Cellar Magazine (https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/steve-howe-yes-interview-the-quest-prog-rock/)

-Dylan Howe mention in Wilko Johnson article (https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/19774448.back-dead-wilkos-still-rocking-stage-age-70/)

-Alan White Facebook posts about “Run with the Fox” and Plastic Ono Band at the Lyceum.

-The Quest winning a Prog Report poll category (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpwiYEqRO88)

-Roger Dean Facebook Lives (https://www.facebook.com/rogerdeanofficial/videos/429216695528955)

-Jon Anderson’s Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/JonAnderson) and new song “I Believe” (https://youtu.be/5FA1eX_f7b8)

-Outlanders music video for “Closer to the Sky” song with Trevor Rabin on guitar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO2rt1kKDC8)

-Yes (Official) Facebook page posts about upcoming Total Mass Retain tribute band shows: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=457632209049475&set=a.280711683408196

-John Beagley posts about working on a cover of ARW’s “Fragile”

-A discussion of the Yessongs video