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"It’s the biggest project I was ever involved with." How Steve Hackett made Genesis Revisited II
Steve Hackett corralled some of the biggest names in modern prog to re-interpret classic Genesis songs for Genesis Revisited II.
“The teacher’s hatred of my guitar probably goes a long way to explaining why I persevered with it”: How Genesis’ Mike Rutherford survived boarding school
His early days were full of challenges, but he had the unwavering support of his dad
"The psychedelic scene was largely over by the summer of 1968, but that spirit of musical adventure was still running rampant": A beginners' guide to the origins of prog rock
Where on earth did progressive rock come from?
"We’d been working on it for two weeks… Mike Oldfield had wiped it. There was no undo button. I was in shock. It was the only time it’s ever happened to me in 40 years": Trevor Horn's lows and highs
Known as ‘the man who invented the 80s,’ producer and musician Trevor Horn always enjoyed sneaking prog into the mainstream
"You can't dance or clap along to it. When we play it live, you can always see the audience getting caught out": Turn It On Again by Genesis even confused Peter Gabriel
Deceptively straightforward but with a rhythmic banana skin, Turn It On Again began Genesis's transformation from major cult band to stadium-filling hit-makers
"It enabled me to be the fastest gun in the west for about five minutes:" Steve Hackett, Eddie Van Halen, and the murky origins of finger tapping
Eddie Van Halen famously popularised finger tapping, but Steve Hackett was doing it as long ago as 1971
Steve Hackett to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway on tour next year
Steve Hackett announces Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo tour for the UK for October 2024
“When we talk about progressive rock, the most important part of that is the ‘rock’”: Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt on how Yes and Genesis delivered “simplexity”
Guitar icon hails bands including Rush and King Crimson, who delivered music that was “hard and heavy enough, but they took some risks outside the box”
