Oct. 13—In the old days, signing on to be a roadie for prog rock icon Rick Wakeman wasn't particularly easy. Not that Wakeman isn't a personable, very funny person — as folks will see during his "Even ...

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rick Wakeman, CBE, known for being the keyboard of Yes, chatted about his farewell solo tour. Rick Wakeman. Photo Courtesy of Chipster PR. Rick Wakeman. Photo Courtesy of ...

In the 1970s, an enterprising ad campaign labeled a then-cadaverous Lou Reed as “the phantom of rock.” That was then, and now, a descriptor that would have been applied more aptly to cape-bedecked and ...

The music is partly from his new solo piano album Christmas Portraits (Sony Classical), plus tunes from his own back catalogue, notably Piano Odyssey, and songs by Bowie, the Beatles and others. This ...

Rick Wakeman is bidding farewell to touring after his latest solo jaunt. The prog legend's iconic one-man piano and keyboard shows are set to conclude in 2024. Rick - the renowned classical ...

While keyboard master Rick Wakeman regularly appears on television and radio in the U.K., he was, until recently, not generally known in the U.S. for stand-up comedy. That changed in 2017, during the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A virtuoso keyboard player best known for his work with prog-rock giants Yes and as a solo artist, Rick Wakeman has built an eclectic and varied career in music over the ...