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Rare 1970 Film Featuring David Bowie and Genesis Unearthed

Dave Swanson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:50:01 +0000

The Atomic Sunrise festival was held in March 1970 at the legendary Roundhouse club in England and featured a number of the underground rock scene's most shining lights. The event featured David Bowie, Hawkwind, and Genesis, among others. All these acts were in their infancy, and that's what makes the event so interesting. Fortunately, the festival was captured on film and now, after over 40 years, the film has been unearthed.

Five Classic Genesis Albums to be Reissued in Audiophile Vinyl Format

Ryan Reed — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:19:13 +0000

Genesis fans: rejoice! Especially if you have a whole lot of extra cash. EMI is re-issuing five of this legendary prog-rock band’s first six studio albums (leaving out their rightfully despised debut, 1969′s ’From Genesis to Revelations’), all in fancy “180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl” format. This five-album spread covers the British band’s incredible early ’70s [...]

Mike Rutherford Puts Genesis in the Past: 'I'd Rather Do Something New'

Matt Wardlaw — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:03:15 +0000

With Genesis in a dormant state for the past few years, guitarist Mike Rutherford has been focused on moving forward, most recently with a retooled version of his ‘80s Mike & The Mechanics project. The Mechanics, minus former lead singer Paul Carrack, returned to action in 2009. They released a new album entitled ‘The Road’ [...]

Yes and Genesis Members Announce Release Date for New Squackett Album

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:45:15 +0000

Here’s a riddle, of sorts. What’s a “Squackett?” No, it’s not some hybrid bird created in a lab, unless you want to get metaphorical and consider music a bird and a studio a lab. It’s what you get when you cross Yes bassist Chris Squire (who has played on every one of said band’s records) and onetime Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. The duo will release ‘A Life Within a Day’ on May 29 via Esoteric Antenna.