April 1st marks the 40th anniversary of an album that eventually became the first Genesis album to be written and recorded by the trio formation. Martin Klinkhardts looks back and shares his thoughts.
In 2016, quite a few members of the Genesis family (mainly Anthony Phillips and musicians from the Hackett camp) participated in a project launched at kickstarter. Harmony for Elephants ist a book and a CD made by nature lovers and photographers. Martin Klinkhardt took a closer look.
After his performance in Miami, USA, earlier this year Phil Collins played another show for his Little Dreams Foundation in Lausanne, Switzerland. Volker Warncke reports.
2016 saw Ray announce a double album and then decide to release two separate albums. Song For A Friend is the first to come out. Christian Gerhardts has listened to it and explains why this is Ray Wilson at his best.
After Face Value, Phil Collins’ second solo record became a defiant album. Though he looked forward he also kept dealing with the divorce. 2016 saw the re-release of the album, and we have checked it out.
Summing up Anthony Phillips’ works on five CDs is not easy. He has still endeavoured with his record company to cover the wide array of early Genesis-like demos to his library music. Bernd Vormwald has dived in and presents his view of Anthony’s harvest.
After the well receivedChildren Of Another God, Steve Hackett’s sideman Nick Magnus has recorded another solo album – n’monix. Martin Brilla reviewed it for you.
Phil Collins released his probably most personal album Both Sides on 08/11/93. It marked a break in his oeuvre and led to spirited debates. Peter Maiwald looks back. For him the album has lost none of its charme.
Steve Hackett takes stock. His Genesis Revisited show at the Hammersmith Apollo comes out as a 2CD, 3CD live album featuring many special guests. We have watched it for you.