As Phil Collins steps up to the mic as lead singer for the first time, the music begins to evolve to suit the new four-piece format. The composition also seemed to successfully straddle Genesis’ past ...

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Keyboardist and prog rock hero Tony Banks played an essential role in carving out the sound of Genesis, but his favourite ...

The ’70s were defined by change for Genesis. Their first album of the decade, 1970’s Trespass, became their last with co-founder Anthony Phillips. And so it went. Phil Collins and Steve Hackett first ...

Sometimes you have to feel bad for the songs at the back end of an album’s track listing. Listeners who are short on time may never actually listen to them. Artists understand this and often “hide” ...

The debate over when Genesis “went pop” is a dubious one. The group’s transition from progressive rock band with a cult following to ubiquitous Top-40 powerhouse was a gradual one, and even their most ...

The Beach Boys were one of Phil Collins and Genesis' biggest influences. The drummer once named his favourite Brian Wilson ...

Genesis outside the Rainbow Theatre in London, UK, January 1977. They are (L-R) Steve Hackett, Chester Thompson, Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford. (Credit: Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Hulton ...

Joining the rising British band fronted by theatrical lead singer Peter Gabriel in 1972, just months after Phil Collins took ...