95.9 The Fox 

As progressive rock moved into the 1980s, it was due for an overhaul. When members of King Crimson, Yes, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer got together to form Asia, they didn't just hit it big - they knocked it out of the park with the best-selling album of 1982. It all started on this date, May 15, when Asia's self-titled debut album hit #1. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: Solarpix / PR Photos