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Phil Collins: My role as Genesis’ class clown and their only contact with the outside world
By Mark Blake published
How the “junior member” broke into the band’s songwriting clique, his embarrassment over his solo success, and how the Sex Pistols influenced his choice of record label

Genesis studio albums to be reissued on heavyweight vinyl
By Jerry Ewing published
All Genesis studio albums from Trespass to Calling All Stations will be reissued in August and September

“All things come to an end”: Chester Thompson’s career in and out of Genesis
By Mike Barnes published
American drummer recalls his life and times with Frank Zappa, Weather Report, Phil Collins, Unitopia and even the Bee Gees

Watch Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Phil Collins serenade the Queen with Black Sabbath’s Paranoid in 2002
By Matt Mills published
In 2002, The Prince Of Darkness cleaned up his act for one night only, performing a Black Sabbath classic to help mark Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee

“I just didn’t feel I could pull off the things Peter Gabriel did. 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

Bassist Mo Foster, who played on over 400 albums and singles, dead at 78
By Martin Kielty published
Foster worked with Phil Collins, Jeff Beck and many others in a live and studio career spanning seven decades

Watch earliest known footage of Genesis with Phil Collins as lead singer
By Jerry Ewing published
Genesis played at Toronto's Maple Leaf Hall on March 31, 1976, their fifth ever show with Phil Collins as lead singer

Genesis announce five disc BBC box set featuring previously unreleased material
By Jerry Ewing published
Genesis BBC Broadcasts will be released as 53-track 5-CD and 24-track triple-LP sets in March
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