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“I said: ‘I’ll give it a go but don’t expect me to wear costumes!’” Phil Collins’ first show as Genesis frontman
By Chris Roberts Published
It took the revamped band months of worry off stage but just half an hour of fun on stage to secure their future in 1976

Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford reunite for remixed and remastered deluxe five-disc reissue of Genesis's 1969 debut album
By Jerry Ewing Published
From Genesis To Revelation will be reissued as a five-disc set and as a double vinyl release in October

A beginner's guide to progressive rock in five essential albums
By Jerry Ewing Published
50 years on from its arrival, arguments still rage about what exactly constitutes progressive rock - but there's no quibbling about these five essential albums, surely?

Ray Wilson, a friend who pushed himself into the sea, and a dancer who got injured days before her big show
By Chris Roberts Published
After a Number 1 hit, touring with the prog giants and taking endless risks, the singer’s roller-coaster ride approached a new high when he released two albums in 2016

Epic songs, intricate harmonies and psychedelic album designs: 10 essential prog rock albums from the 1970s
By Nick Shilton Published
Rush, Genesis, Jethro Tull, ELP and more… after much debate we present a starter pack of records that illustrate how the genre matured – but never conformed

How the UK college rock scene shaped the genesis of Genesis
By Paul Sexton Published
An excerpt from a new book celebrating the endearingly amateurish British university gig scene that launched the career of some of the world’s most famous bands

“If I’d known the albums would last I’d have done better!” Genesis artist Colin Elgie’s year in the limelight
By Dom Lawson Published
Even though his squonk was nothing like the band’s squonk, the Hipgnosis stringer’s work on A Trick Of The Tail led to a return gig, while he also created art for Renaissance and Al Stewart

“My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Joanne Harris’ prog stars
By Jo Kendall Published
She explains why prog makes her think of Barnsley, lists some of her favourite records and recalls taking her daughter to a Genesis tribute show only to hear her say: “Ah yes, Mastodon!”

“Our first song was our strongest. The whole thing was short-lived”: Genesis/Yes supergroup GTR’s single moment of glory
By Malcolm Dome Published
In 1985 guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Howe hit the US Top 20 – and then it was suddenly all over

“They say it all went wrong when I started singing. I think we got better”: Genesis’ A Trick Of The Tail, track by track
By Chris Roberts Published
50 years ago, as Phil Collins took over from Peter Gabriel, the always-divisive band had fans to appease and debts to pay. This is how they did it
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