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Billboard.com has spoken with Carl Palmer about Asia’s upcoming CD and tour. And, of course, the possibility of an ELP reunion. Says Carl: The album’s pretty adult… It’s not super proggy. Melody-wise it’s unbelievably strong. I would like it to be a little more aggressive, but Asia isn’t an aggressive band except for that first [...]

John Wetton will be interviewed on UK radio (KCR FM) tonight, February 17. The interview is scheduled for around 21:30 GMT. KCR FM can be found online here.

The new Asia studio album has a tentative release date of April 11th, through Frontiers Records. Also, the Phoenix album track “Never Again” will be included on a compilation called Roll The Bones, to be released on March 14, also on Frontiers Records. Visit the official Asia website for additional info.

From the official Asia website: Geoff, Steve, Carl and John have been busy in the studio, adding finishing touches to their new CD “Phoenix”, the first studio album from the band’s members since 1983. Eagerly anticipated by fans all over the world, “Phoenix” contains an eclectic selection of songs bound by the unique Asia trade [...]

Asia has added dates in Hungary and Slovakia. Visit their website for more details. May 17 – Santana 27 – Bilbao, Spain May 18 – Hall de Martigues – Martigues, France May 19 – Luz de Gas – Barcelona, Spain May 21 – Lisbon Coliseu – Lisbon, Portugal May 22 – Joy Eslava – Madrid, [...]

There’s a flurry of activity over at OriginalAsia.com, including news of a new studio album “Phoenix”, due from Frontiers Records in April. The band will be playing songs from the new album on the road in 2008. Visit their Tour Dates page to view this year’s itinerary.

Asia has announced they’re scheduled to appear on the music television network CONCERT.TV beginning January 15th through February 15th. To check for availability of CONCERT.TV on your local cable service, look in the on demand listings or visit us online at Concert.tv.