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NEWS IN THE WORLD OF GENESIS
APRIL
2007
April 30, 2007
Vintage Peter Gabriel
Performance From 1979 With Phil Collins To Be Broadcast May 8th
According to the official
Peter Gabriel site,
BBC 6music will broadcast a rare Peter Gabriel performance on The George
Lamb Show recorded at the Reading Festival in 1979. The air date is May 8th and
the performance features Phil Collins on drums. Tracks performed include "Biko",
"Moribund The Burgermeister", "Solsbury Hill", "On The Air", and "DIY."
According to the site, the show will be on between 00:20 and 00:50 BST on Tues
night/Weds Morning. Those who can't pick up BBC digital broadcasts through DAB
or Freeview can listen via Real Player on the BBC site.
April 30, 2007
Tony Banks Featured on BBC Radio
2 This Week
Tony Banks is featured on
BBC Radio 2 in the UK this week as part of the "Tracks of My Years" Program.
Click here to read more about the program and the songs Tony has selected for
the show. Tony's choices include songs by Nina Simone, The Police, Gerry
Rafferty, Simon and Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, The Beatles, and
Crowded House.
April 30, 2007
Steve Hackett Makes Several
Albums Available By Download; Offers Internet Only Edit Versions Of New Singles
Steve Hackett now offers official download versions of several of his Camino
Records projects on his
official site like Sketches of Satie, Feedback 86, Guitar
Noir, Blues With A Feeling, and others. Also available are Internet
only single edits of "Man In The Long Black Coat" and "The Fundamentals of
Brainwashing" from Steve latest offering,
Wild Orchids.
April 29, 2007
Phil Collins Album Covers Are
Being Defaced By Celebrities For Charity
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strangest news story of 2007 (or past years for that matter), a string of
celebrities ranging from Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant to Fatboy Slim have
defaced 25 Phil Collins album covers for a charity auction that will take
place on May 2nd at The Art Vinyl Gallery in Hackney, London. All proceeds
from the project, called Deface Value, are going to a charity that Phil
Collins is the curator of, Children In Hunger. These new masterpieces are
currently on display and will continue to be until the end of the charity
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Above are some examples of
the charity auction items up for bids for this worthy cause.
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The
auction hopes to raise £50,000 for the charity as a result of this unique
auction. Click
here to read the press release.
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April 29, 2007
World of Genesis Dips Into The
Archives Once Again For More Interviews With The Band and Related Artists
I've just reformatted six interviews from the old World of Genesis.com site for
your reading pleasure! They include interviews with Jonathan King (2005), Ray
Wilson (2001 & 2005), Nir Z (2001), Nick D'Virgilio (2001), and Ronnie Caryl
(2005). Click here to go to the
Interview Section of the site. Enjoy! New 2007 interviews are currently being
planned. Stay tuned for details soon!
April 28, 2007
Keane To Perform Genesis Tribute
At VH-1 Rock Honors Event In Las Vegas
It has been announced on the
VH-1 Rock Honors site that Keane has been selected to perform a tribute to
the music of Genesis at the ceremony which airs May 24th a 9 p.m. Eastern (8
p.m. Central) on VH-1. Genesis, of course, will also perform at the event.
For more on the VH-1 Rock Honors program click
here.
April 28, 2007
Two New Genesis Tour Dates Added
In Denver and Pittsburgh
Dates continue to be added to the growing list of concerts in North America as
part of Genesis' 2007 Turn It On Again reunion tour. The latest dates to be
added are September 9th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and October 6th in Denver,
Colorado. For a complete listing of concert dates, visit the
On Tour Section of this site.
April 28, 2007
Chris Stewart Runs For Office;
Releases Spanish Translation Of Driving Over Lemons Becomes A Best Seller
According to
Typically Spanish, ex-Genesis drummer Chris Stewart
has announced he is
standing as a candidate for the Green Party in the nearby town of Órgiva in the
May local elections. Stewart's first book, Driving Over Lemons, has been
translated into Spanish and is currently in the top 20 best sellers list in
Spain.
April 26, 2007
World of Genesis.com Nominated
For Best Genesis Fan Site on The Internet By VH-1
It is a great honor to share that World of Genesis.com has been nominated for
Best Genesis Fan Site on the Internet by VH-1 as part of their
VH-1 Rock Honors program honoring Genesis, Heart, ZZ Top and Ozzy Osbourne.
This site is one of only four sites to receive this recognition. Please consider
voting for World of Genesis.com for Best Genesis Fan Site. Thanks in advance for
your support! For more on the VH-1 Rock Honors Program, click
here to see video of Genesis and the other nominees talking about their
careers in music. Click
here to
play a Genesis trivia video game on the VH-1 site.
CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR WORLD OF GENESIS.COM!
April 26, 2007
More World of Genesis.com Interviews
From The Archives Coming Soon
I'm just putting the finishing touches on five more interviews from my interview
archives. The next batch of interviews will be on-line this weekend and include
2001 and 2005 Interviews with Ray Wilson, 2001 interviews with Calling
All Stations drummers Nir Z and Nick D'Virgilio, and Phil Collins guitarist
and former Flaming Youth band mate Ronnie Caryl! Additional interviews from my
old World of Genesis site will follow shortly (as well as a couple of possible
new ones never before seen!). Stay tuned!
April 26, 2007
Genesis Rehearse For 2007 Reunion
Tour At Swiss School
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According to the
official Genesis site, Genesis were found rehearsing for their up-coming
tour by the Swiss press at Pré-aux-Moines school in Cossonay, Switzerland, which
is not far from singer Phil Collins' home for the past several years.
For a
complete list of concert dates for the Genesis 2007 Turn It On Again World Tour,
visit the On Tour Section of
this site.
From
at the Swiss rehearsals (left to right):
Chester Thompson, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Daryl Stuermer, and Phil
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April 26, 2007
Special 2-CD "Tour Edition" of
Genesis' Turn It On Again: The Hits To Be Released
In Europe, EMI/Virgin
Records is scheduled to reissue Genesis' Turn It On Again: The Hits
as a special 34-track double disc "Tour
Edition" with an alternate cover, expanded track listing, and added
rarities. The newly revamped collection is being offered in
celebration of the band's 2007 Turn It On Again reunion tour featuring the
popular late '70s to early '90s band line-up of Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford
and Phil Collins supported by touring musicians Daryl Stuermer and Chester
Thompson.
According to long-time Producer/Engineer Nick Davis, the collection uses the
new stereo mixes just completed for the new and forthcoming SACDs (with the
exception of "Carpet Crawlers '99") - Even in cases where edited versions of
the songs were used. The (reported) complete and final track listing is
featured below. This title is scheduled for commercial release on June 4th.
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CD1:
Turn It On Again
No Son Of Mine
I Can't Dance
Hold On My Heart
Jesus He Knows Me
Tell Me Why
Invisible Touch
Land Of Confusion
Tonight Tonight Tonight
In Too Deep
Throwing It All Away
Mama
That's All
Illegal Alien
Abacab
No Reply At All
Carpet Crawlers 1999 |
CD2:
Paperlate
Keep It Dark
Man On The Corner
Duchess
Misunderstanding
Follow You Follow Me
Many Too Many
Your Own Special Way
Afterglow
Pigeons
Inside And Out
A Trick Of The Tail
The Knife (edit)
Counting Out Time
I Know What I Like
Happy The Man
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April 26, 2007
Twelve More Steve Hackett
Japanese Mini LP Style CDs To Be Released In Japan This Summer
WHD Entertainment Inc. in Japan will be reissuing 12 Steve Hackett albums from
his Camino Records Label as mini LP style CDs. The exact release date has not
been confirmed, but it is confirmed that they will surface this summer. The
titles include:
Bay of Kings (catalog # IECP-10101), Till We Have Faces (catalog #
IECP-10102), Momentum (catalog # IECP-10103), Time Lapse (catalog
# IECP-10104), Guitar Noir (catalog #IECP-10105), Blues With A Feeling
(catalog # IECP-10106), There Are Many Sides To The Night (catalog #
IECP-10107), DarkTown (catalog # IECP-10108), Feedback '86
(catalog # IECP-10109), A Midsummer Night's Dream (catalog # IECP-10110),
Sketches of Satie (catalog # IECP-10111), and Metamorpheus
(catalog # IECP-10112). These titles are in addition to (and not to be confused
with) the two Japanese only mini LP style CDs being reissued in May for the
Hackett solo albums Cured and Highly Strung which are being
released by EMI/Virgin and announced here previously.
April 20, 2007
Ray Wilson Shares That Phil
Collins Didn't Want Genesis To Carry On In The '90s
In a new extremely candid interview in
The
Living Scotsman, Ray Wilson talks about his feelings about of being excluded from
the Genesis reunion, his days in Genesis in the mid to late '90s, and about his dismissal from the group in 1999. According to Wilson, "When
Phil left, one of his assistants told me he wasn't happy that they had
continued, but he'd never say that in interviews." Wilson went on to explain
that while being in Genesis was a great opportunity, that he regretted working
with the band.
April 18, 2007
Genesis Perform at Tribute To
Former Atlantic Records Legend
On April 17th, there was a tribute to the late Atlantic Records Chairman Ahmet
Ertegun called
Ahmet Ertegun: A Celebration. The event, hosted at New York City's Lincoln
Center featuring names like Bette Midler; Mick Jagger; Eric Clapton; Stevie
Nicks; Crosby, Still Nash & Young; Phil Collins; and Genesis among others (Phil
Collins performed "In The Air Tonight" and Genesis performed "Follow You Follow
Me").
April 18, 2007
Another Peter Gabriel Date Added
To 2007 European Tour
According to a
German ticket site, yet another Peter Gabriel date has been added in
Germany. The new date is reportedly June 17, 2007 at the Zitadelle in Mainz. For
more on the 2007 Gabriel European tour go to the
On Tour Section.
April 17, 2007
Two New Genesis Tour
Dates Added To North American Tour In New York and Chicago
Not to be outdone by the flurry of new Peter Gabriel summer tour dates, Genesis
have added two additional new concert dates to their 2007 North American world
tour. The new dates are September 26th in New York City at Madison Square Garden
and October 4th at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois (a third show there!).
Check out the On Tour Section
for details!
April 16, 2007
Two New California Genesis Tour
Dates Added To North American Tour
According to an e-mail from the official Genesis site, Genesis will add two more
tour dates in California: October 10th at Sacramento in the ARCO Arena and
October 13th at Los Angeles with a second show at The Hollywood Bowl. A full
list of dates for both the European and North America Legs of the Turn It On
Again reunion tour are available in the
On Tour Section.
April 15, 2007
Peter Gabriel Backs Free Music
Download Site We7
According to British news source
The Inquirer, We7, a
new free ad-sponsored music download site that is just being launched, is backed
by a number of people, including Peter Gabriel. Currently, the site only has
samples of music, but more is in the works soon. You can even have your own band
showcased on the site. To date, there has never been a successful (and legal)
free download site fully sponsored by advertising. I'm sure many people will be
watching to see how We7 fares in the coming months.
April 15, 2007
Daryl Stuermer Scheduled For
Radio Show on April 16th To Promote New Album, Go
According to an e-newsletter from
Daryl Stuermer's
official site, Daryl will appear on Monday, April 16th, on WUWM 89.7 FM -
Milwaukee Public Radio. The segment of the program, called Lake Effect, will
start at approximately 10:20 a.m. and will be available for download
here
(in live streaming audio for those of us outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin). The show
will feature in-studio performances and discussion with Daryl where he will no
doubt discuss his new solo album
Go and the forthcoming Genesis 2007 reunion tour.
April 15, 2007
Anthony Phillips Interview Added
From The World of Genesis.com Archives!
Click here to read World of
Genesis.com's exclusive interview with Anthony Phillips conducted in the summer
of 2001. As previously mentioned, many more archived interviews will follow
shortly!
April 13, 2007
Steve Hackett Interview Added
From The World of Genesis.com Archives!
In my continued efforts to restore interviews from my old site for fellow fans,
you can now view my latest offering, an interview I did with Steve Hackett in
August 2001. Click here to read
it. Additional interviews with Anthony Phillips and Ray Wilson will be returning
soon along with a host of others. Stay tuned!
April 13, 2007
Many New Peter Gabriel Tour
Dates Added For Summer EU Tour
The Official Tony Levin site
announced several new concert dates for Peter Gabriel's 2007 summer European
tour. Levin, Gabriel's long time bass player, included new Italian, German, and
French tour dates. Go to the On Tour
Section of this site for specific details. Rumors also heavily circulate for
another date in Monaco on July 24th, which was not mentioned on Levin's site. If
confirmed, that date will be added shortly to the On Tour Section of this site.
April 11, 2007
Genesis Confirm Performance At
Live Earth Concerts
Several months back, this site was the first Genesis fan site to reveal that
Genesis was looking at playing the Al Gore Live Earth concerts in July. Today,
the
official Genesis site reports that Genesis will in fact open the Live Earth
concert in London on July 7, 2007. The 20-minute set will be done just prior to
their gig later that night in Manchester. Among other performers at the event
that day will be the Black Eyed Peas, Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, Madonna, the
Red Hot Chili Peppers, James Blunt, Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Keane, and more.
Live Earth concerts will be spanning 24-hours in various continents. The concert
will be televised by NBC, the BBC, NHK Japan, and others depending on where you
live on the planet.
April 9, 2007
Two More World of Genesis Interviews
Return From The Archives
Added today are two more interviews from the World of Genesis.com archives,
including an interview with artist Paul Whitehead who created the album covers
for Trespass, Nursery Cryme, and Foxtrot. Also included is
part two of my interview with Trespass drummer John Mayhew. Click
here to read the newly restored
interviews. More archived interviews will return to the site shortly including
interviews with Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips.
April 9, 2007
Genesis interview Featured in
The Sun
There is a new interview with Genesis featured in last Saturday's edition of the
UK magazine,
The Sun. Enjoy!
April 8, 2007
Daryl Stuermer Interview From 2002 Returns
From The Archives
In celebration of the forthcoming release of Daryl's forthcoming new studio
album,
Go, I have dipped into the archives and reposted the interview we did
together back in 2002. In the discussion, we talked about Phil Collins' bout
with deafness, his solo career, Phil's Testify album, auditioning and
touring with Genesis and much more. Check it out by clicking
here! Two additional interviews
from the World of Genesis archives will be re-added to the new
WorldofGenesis.com site very shortly. Stay tuned!
April 7, 2007
Italian Tour Date Added To Growing List of
Gabriel Tour Dates This Summer
According to
TicketOne in Italy, a new Peter Gabriel gig has been added to the summer
concert schedule. This event will take place July 2, 2007 at the
Piazza Duomo nell'ambito del Summer Festival. More
information on this new festival date will be announced shortly.
April 6, 2007
Peter Gabriel Announces Another EU Tour
Date; New Official Site Launched
According to the newly revamped
official Peter Gabriel
site, another European concert date has been added to his summer festival
tour schedule. The new date, at
Rock
Werchter in Belgium, will take place on Saturday, June 30, 2007. Rock
Werchter is a multi-day festival starting Thursday, June 28th and ending Sunday,
July 1, 2007. Other artists scheduled at this multi-day festival include
Metallica, Snow Patrol, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age, Marilyn Manson, Pearl
Jam, My Chemical Romance, Frank Black, the Beastie Boys, Bjork, and many others.
To date, the following European
summer festivals will include Peter Gabriel:
June 22 - Marlay Park,
Dublin, Ireland
June 23 - Hyde Park Calling London, England
June 30 - Rock Werchter, Belgium
July 21 - Blickling Hall, Norfolk, England
July 27 - WOMAD Festival, Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England
For more on the other tour dates in the World of Genesis, visit the
On Tour Section of this site.
April 6, 2007
Genesis is featured in the new issue of
Mojo
The official Genesis site
has posted an article from the latest issue of the European music magazine
Mojo, featuring the band. Click
here to read it.
April 6, 2007
New Daryl Stuermer Album, Go,
Available for Pre-Order!
You can now pre-order the new heavily rock influenced instrumental fusion album,
Go! The 10-track album of all new studio material, due for release on
April 24th on Inside Out Records, can be pre-ordered by clicking
here. A review of Daryl's new album will be posted very shortly right here
on World of Genesis.com!
April 6, 2007
New Stiltskin Live Album Available Now!
You can now order the new European Stiltskin live album, Stiltskin Live,
available through Inside Out Records in Germany. The 16-track album, featuring
former Genesis front man Ray Wilson can be ordered by clicking
here.
April 6, 2007
Alan Hewitt Revisits Genesis with Reissued
and Expanded Biography
Alan Hewitt, best known for his Genesis fanzine The Waiting Room and of
course, the out of print Genesis biography Opening The Musical Box, has
updated his work on the band and re-issued it as Genesis Revisited. The
new biography on Genesis includes an updated and improved historical archive on
the history of the band with a discography, tourography, and more. The book is
available in both limited edition oversized hardback and standard edition
oversized paperback editions. Click
here to order this
highly recommended Genesis tome! Get yours today!
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