European fans were relieved when Peter Gabriel announced the continuation of the Back To Front tour in Europe after his sabbatical. Christian Gerhardts and Axel Beringer reveal what happened during the 2013 gigs in a tour review of a different kind.
Then it appeared anyway: Despite Gabriel’s own announcements, the concert film Live In Athens 1987, originally released on DVD as part of the So25-Boxset, was announced in summer 2013 for a stand alone version due September – even on Blu-ray. We have all the details.
On 1st September 1997, Genesis released their last studio album with new material. We take a little trip back and try to look at the album with another perspective.
Before and after the show in Dresden, Germany (12th July 2012) GNV sat down with Mike Rutherford, Anthony Drennan, Luke Juby and Gary Wallis for an extended chat about the band, future projects and solo stuff.
Finally, the long-announced album project SQUACKETT is out – a joint effort by the musicians Steve Hackett and Chris Squire (Yes). Christian Gerhardts shares his thoughts.
The announcement of a new concert film from the Farewell tour has surprised many. It contains the ‘stripped down’ concert in Montreux, while the bonus material contains material from the Big Band show 1996.
In 2011, Peter Gabriel releases an album of his own songs, recorded with an orchestra – it is called New Blood. Christian Gerhardts shares his impressions.
In 2010, Ray Wilson began to work on a successor to the 2006 Stiltskin album SHE with Uwe Metzler and Peter Hoff. Unfulfillment will be released on 12/09/2011. Christian Gerhardts has already listened to it.