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"Genesis owes him so much." Band members pay tribute to former tour manager Richard Macphail
By Jerry Ewing published
Former Genesis and Peter Gabriel tour manager and "sixth-member" Richard Macphail has died aged 73

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

Steve Hackett announces UK live dates for October
By Jerry Ewing published
Amanda Lehmann joins Hackett and band for Genesis Greats Lamb Highlights & Solo Tour live dates

“Superbly-executed… a shame they never toured”: Squackett’s A Life Within A Day reissue
By Paul Ging published
The 2012 prog titans’ collab re-emerges with 5.1 Blu-ray surround mix included

Steve Hackett's classical works get reissue treatment
By Jerry Ewing published
Steve Hackett's Bay of Kings and Momentum will be reissued on vinyl in August

“With one eye on MTV and another on film soundtracks, big choruses with star-turn assists are go”: Steve Hackett’s Feedback ’86 and Till We Have Faces vinyl remasters
By James McNair published
Steve Hackett’s Feedback ’86 and Till We Have Faces vinyl remasters share some DNA

“I’d never attempted to write a whole record on my own. I wasn’t feeling confident. I was concerned I might end up with a load of outtakes and waste the money”: How Steve Hackett made Voyage Of The Acolyte
By James McNair published
Missing his pal Peter Gabriel and sensing more change in the air with Genesis, the guitarist overcame his confidence issues to become the first member to release a solo album

“I’m doing that thing that many may find tasteless but hopefully at least some may find thrilling… it’s not about control – it’s pure animal!” Why Steve Hackett ramped up the guitar attack on The Circus And The Nightwhale
By James McNair published
On his 30th solo album, he decided to address a wide range of personal issues he’d wanted to tackle for years – taking in influence from The Hero With A Thousand Faces, The Odyssey and Pinocchio

"It’s almost like Benny Hill put to music": Steve Hackett reveals which song on Genesis' classic 1974 album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway he considers "a joke"
By Paul Brannigan published
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway may be regarded as a prog masterpiece, but for Steve Hackett, it's not flawless

“Musically and emotionally overwhelming … he gives us some of the most flamboyant and dazzling guitar-playing of his career”: Steve Hackett’s The Circus And The Nightwhale
By Mike Barnes published
It’s taken him nearly 50 years to return to the concept album format, but his semi-fictional musical memoir proves it was a wise move to wait – it’s his best solo record so far
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