Genesis

Phil Collins’ first show as Genesis singer, 50 years ago

By Chris Roberts published 26 March 26

Shaking with nerves, the band’s former full-time drummer took over the main mic in Canada in March 1976

“Genesis said they liked the track, which was ironic. It was one of the reasons I’d left”: Steve Hackett’s risky solo move

By Mike Barnes published 22 March 26

A fateful Jaco Pastorius show, a run-in with LA cops, rebuilding a Genesis song… Please Don’t Touch! aimed to tackle the unanswerable question, ‘What is prog?’

Phil Collins comes clean about wanting to join The Who and Led Zeppelin at Live Aid

By Mark Ellen published 21 March 26

A candid interview with Phil Collins from 2016

The story behind the Phil Collins hit that Genesis wish they'd recorded

By Paul Brannigan published 19 March 26

"There’s always a dispute about this"

“Some fans preferred it to Genesis”: The unexpected consequences of Steve Hackett’s Voyage Of The Acolyte

By Mike Barnes published 17 March 26

Guitarist believes his solo debut proved Genesis had a future after Peter Gabriel’s departure – but it also led to two years of soul-searching

“Anyone who says it’s not a Genesis album isn’t a real fan”: Camel’s Peter Jones loves music that others hate

By Grant Moon published 9 March 26

Multi-instrumentalist Tiger Moth Tales leader shares a couple of contentious opinions, while heaping praise on his boss Andy Latimer

“Pretentious, perhaps. But let’s call it pioneering”: Why we still love Genesis’ The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

By Mike Barnes published 16 February 26

Surreal imagery, crediting classic poets and philosophers, trying to scare each other with freak-out jams, inspiration from mime artists… it’s without doubt the most adventurous music any member the band ever made

“We have an identity crisis”: Mike + The Mechanics’ history is a bit more rock’n’roll than Genesis’

By Mark Blake published 15 February 26

Spurred on by surprise early success, Mike Rutherford’s band endured a tough time with a demon-haunted singer, then a replacement who expected rehearsals to be all thought and no action

“I didn’t realise just how prog Genesis were”: When Rivers Meet’s Aaron Bond came late to the prog party

By Julian Marszalek published 8 February 26

Blues guitarist discusses his passion for Phil Collins and co’s latterday work

Peter Gabriel’s exit could have finished Genesis. Instead Phil Collins stepped up

By Mark Blake published 2 February 26

The quartet attempted to continue as an instrumental group, then sorted through hundreds of audition tapes, before realising they already had their new vocalist