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Mar 04, 2020

Genesis last performed together in 2007, but now they have announced their first shows together in 13 years via a reunion tour. More

Sep 23, 2009

It’s hard to fathom that Genesis, ABBA or The Stooges haven’t been inducted into the coveted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Now it’s their time to finally shine. According to the Rock Hall’s official site the nominated artists above and nine more will get a chance to be the envy of their peers in 2010. Drum roll please…




Reviews

Jan 04, 2010

Genesis was a few different bands in its over 40-year history. The Peter Gabriel-fronted early-‘70s incarnation was a shape-shifting, progressive rock dynamo, enhanced onstage by Gabriel’s penchant for fancy costumes and wacky antics. But when Gabriel left the group in 1975, the band was forced to change its approach. Drummer Phil Collins stepped into the singer role and the band continued on, at first in a similar vein, albeit without all the theatrics, but soon enough changed once again, this time into a chart topping pop machine, with albums such as Invisible Touch and We Can’t Dance, and such singles as “Land of Confusion” and the über-dramatic “No Son of Mine.” More