"It’s the biggest project I was ever involved with." How Steve Hackett made Genesis Revisited II By Paul Sexton published 22 October 23 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 By Ian Winwood published 18 October 23 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 By Hugh Fielder published 10 October 23 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 By Daryl Easlea published 4 October 23 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 By Mark Blake published 1 October 23 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 By Fraser Lewry published 27 September 23 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 By Jerry Ewing published 25 September 23 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” By Grant Moon published 18 September 23 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”
Steve Hackett shares new live clip of Can Utility And The Coastliners By Jerry Ewing published 15 September 23 Steve Hackett's new live release Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights is out now
The most underrated albums by 10 major prog bands By Classic Rock published 3 September 23 Showing a little love for the overlooked classics by prog giants Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Rush and more
“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 17 August 23 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
“The others realised they couldn’t stop me because it was too close to the show… I got away with it, although it was a close-run thing”: How Peter Gabriel developed his Genesis frontman act By Hugh Fielder published 14 July 23 It may have caused conflict, but his insistence on sticking with his artistic vision paid off in countless ways
Steve Hackett previews Foxtrot At Fifty live album with Watcher Of The Skies video By Martin Kielty published 14 July 23 16-track release was filmed in Brighton during 2022 tour
A beginner's guide to progressive rock in five essential albums By Jerry Ewing published 16 June 23 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?
Watch high quality footage of peak Genesis performing on US TV in 1974 By Fraser Lewry last updated 5 June 23 Genesis are the latest act to be uploaded to the Midnight Special's ever-growing online archive - classic footage of The Musical Box and Watcher Of The Skies now online
Rare Genesis, Camel, Mike Oldfield test pressings up for grabs in charity auction By Jerry Ewing published 25 May 23 This year's White Label Auction in Aid of The BRIT Trust takes place on June 6
Aylesbury Friars: the story of a venue By Kris Needs published 23 May 23 The Buckinghamshire venue was instrumental in furthering the careers of David Bowie, Genesis, VdGG, King Crimson, Marillion and more
Healing Hands: Steve Hackett in The Prog Interview By Mark Blake published 24 March 23 The former Genesis guitarist discusses new album The Night Siren, his time in Genesis and his 'Nurofen hands'!
Steve Hackett announces Foxtrot at Fifty North American tour By Fraser Lewry published 21 March 23 Former Genesis man Steve Hackett will undertake a lengthy North American tour to mark the 50th anniversary of the band's classic Foxtrot album
"I was never a show off!" - Tony Banks in The Prog Interview By Chris Roberts published 23 February 23 Prog sat down with Genesis keyboard player Tony Banks upon the release of his classical album Five to discuss his shift into classical music and his career in general
