Asia

John Wetton, the prog-rock stalwart who's served as singer, songwriter and bassist for a lengthy list of acts that includes Asia, King Crimson and UK, recently underwent major surgery to remove a cancerous growth.

These dates mark the American debut of Sam Coulson, who replaced Steve Howe.

Asia has begun its newest post-Steve Howe era with a song that focuses more on the evolving songwriting partnership of John Wetton and Geoff Downes than on the presence of their new 20-something guitarist.

Asia will release their first album without founding guitarist Steve Howe next month. 'Gravitas,' which features new guitarist Sam Coulson, will be released on March 25 on Frontiers Records.

Purple Pyramid's ongoing series of tribute records has offered new re-recordings of hits by a growing list of artists that includes Genesis and Yes. The latest offering pays tribute to the Steve Miller Band.

You may not actually own a baby panda, but with the right dog and a little dye, you can fool people into thinking you do. As recently as 10 years ago, dogs were raised as food in Taiwan. But now many Chinese see that as a shameful reminder of a less-prosperous time and are embracing man’s best friends as companions, instead.