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News about rock band Genesis and its solo projects (Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike + The Mechanics, Anthony Phillips, Ray Wilson)
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MIKE + THE MECHANICS: The album "Living Years" was released on this day in 1988. The title track became their only #1 single in the USA. This is our album review: t.ly/qVx_Y
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Amazing crowd, band on fire, and great to have wonderful pal Armando Gallo who took so many fab photos of Genesis join us for the bow!
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
STEVE HACKETT - Voyage Of The Acolyte (50th Anniversary).
The album was released 50 years ago this autumn. We were unable to determine the exact date, but 17 October is a likely date.
Review: t.ly/ISScd
Discussion and poll: t.ly/YWdlh
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November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
ROGER KING (keyboardist in Steve Hackett's band) celebrates his 63rd Birthday today - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
📸 Michaela Ix
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November 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
GENESIS: The albums "Wind & Wuthering" and "Duke" will be added to the Atlantic 75 series / Acoustic Sounds (2LP and SACD). Details: t.ly/LIDCC
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Genesis: "Duke" and "Wind & Wuthering" added to Atlantic 75 series - Genesis News Com [it]
The Genesis albums Duke and Wind & Wuthering were added to the Acoustic Sounds Atlantic 75 series.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Part 10 of the STEVE HACKETT Recording Compendium deals with the time between "Genesis Revisited II" and "The Night Siren" and, as usual, lists all known recordings Steve was involved it. It's now online here: t.ly/RD9XW
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Steve Hackett - Recording Compendium, Part 10: 2012 - 2017 - Genesis News Com [it]
With the double album “Genesis Revisited II”, Steve Hackett catapults himself back into his musical past, which he now celebrates in style, especially at concerts. In between, however, he also release...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The GENESIS album "Nursery Cryme" was released on this day in 1971. Read our release date research article here: t.ly/0u34V
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November 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Also released on this day (in the year 2002), the PHIL COLLINS album "Testify". Here's our review from 2002: t.ly/qPPQn
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Phil Collins - Testify (2002) - review
Six years had passed since Dance Into The Light before Phil Collins released a new studio album called Testify in 2002.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Also released on this day in 1991, the single "The Quiet's Too Loud" by LAMONT DOZIER & PHIL COLLINS: youtu.be/q2ufPiD0HnE
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November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
40 years ago today, PHIL COLLINS released his single "Separate Lives", a duet with Marilyn Martin and written by Stephen Bishop. The song was used for the film "White Nights" and the single became one of Phil's biggest hits. This is the music video from 1985: youtu.be/vmMinSOWKQk
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November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
GENESIS: The album "We Can't Dance" was released worldwide on this day in 1991. What do you think about this album today? This is our review: t.ly/QNM2S
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Genesis - We Can't Dance (1991) - review
In the early 90s Genesis reached the commercial peak of their career. We Can't Dance also turned out to be the last one with Phil Collins.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Our Track of the Week is "Red Day On Blue Street" by TONY BANKS.
YouTube: youtu.be/8TCrMbc5tug
Rate and discuss this track in our forum here: t.ly/9iekl
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281/365 TONY BANKS (Genesis) & NIK KERSHAW - RED DAY ON BLUE STREET (1991)
YouTube video by They Should Have Been Hits!
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November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
On this day in 1986, GENESIS released their single "Land Of Confusion". It became one of their biggest hits. The cover image is a homage to the Beatles album "With the Beatles" and the band won their only Grammy Award for the music video: youtu.be/TlBIa8z_Mts
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November 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
PETER GABRIEL: The single "Biko (live)" was released on this day in 1987. This is the music video: youtu.be/luVpsM3YAgw
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Peter Gabriel - Biko
YouTube video by Peter Gabriel
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November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
GENESIS released the single "Invisible Touch (live)" on this day in 1992. It was available on cassette as well as limited edition of 7" vinyl and a CD-box. The latter included "The Brazilian (live)" and "Abacab (live)" as b-sides.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The PHIL COLLINS album "Both Sides" was first released 32 years ago today. What did you think when it come out? And how do you rate this album today? This is our review from 1993: t.ly/x-eoM
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Phil Collins - Both Sides (1993) - review
After the highly successful Genesis tour in 1992 Phil Collins hurried back into the studio to (as it turned out later) cope with the problems of his private life. The result is Both Sides, a very pers...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
STEVE HACKETT: There 8 shows left of his North American tour leg (Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo Tour). Have you seen him during this tour or are you attending one of the upcoming last eight shows? Here are all tour dates: t.ly/exFx7
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Steve Hackett - Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo (2025)
Steve Hackett returns on stage with his brand new show Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo this fall. Find all tour dates here.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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The Akron show totally hit the roof! Amazing!
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A couple of years ago, drummer and Genesis fan Robert Ivanov met CHESTER THOMPSON for a drumming lesson in Nashville. Read his report here: t.ly/0ihdu
#drummer #chesterthompson
Chester Thompson - Still Alive And Drumming In Nashville (2018)
In fall 2018. drummer Robert Ivanov had the chance to take a drum lesson in Nashville - with Chester Thompson. Robert shares his experiences.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
GENESIS - The "Archive #2 1976-1992" 3CD-Boxset was released 25 years ago today. This is our review from 2000: t.ly/jZX5f
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Genesis - Archive #2: 1976-1992 boxset - review
The successful first Archive set was followed by a second archive covering the years from 1976 to 1992. Tom Morgenstern and Helmut Janisch discuss whether the new box is a worty successor to the first...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
PETER GABRIEL: It's the supermoon today and Peter has added the complete 2007 WOMAD show on Bandcamp (Full Moon Club). Details: t.ly/BSFiP
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Peter Gabriel: WOMAD show from 2007 on Bandcamp - Genesis News Com [it]
After four weeks of silence, Peter Gabriel has today made the complete WOMAD Live show from 2007 available on Bandcamp.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
PHIL COLLINS released his live album "Serious Hits ... Live!" 35 years ago today. What are your memories? This is our review: t.ly/H40RL
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November 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
PHIL COLLINS and CHESTER THOMPSON during rehearsals in Neuchâtel - First Final Farewell Tour 2005. Read more about this tour here: t.ly/jEMpv
📸 Ulrich Klemt
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November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
NOEL MCCALLA, vocalist on Mike Rutherford's album "Smallcreep's Day", turns 69 today. Happy Birthday!
We have added an interview we conducted with Noel in 2000 to our website here: t.ly/iAzsz
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Interview with Noel McCalla in Fulda (2000) - Genesis News Com [it]
On the sidelines of a Manfred Mann's Earth Band concert in Fulda, Helmut Janisch had the opportunity to conduct a short interview with Noel McCalla.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Our Track of the Week is "Entangled" by GENESIS.
YouTube: youtu.be/LLKIKVOdW7c
Rate and discuss this track in our forum here: t.ly/W9tVc
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Genesis - Entangled (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Genesis
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November 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM