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September 30, 2005
Genesis Appear On CNN to promote Video Show DVD & Platinum
Collection CD Releases
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Phil Collins and Mike
Rutherford recently appeared on CNN in North America promoting the
release of Video
Show, the new DVD chronicling Genesis' music videos, and
their 3-CD anthology, The
Platinum Collection. Click here
to watch the 3+ minute clip and hear them answer the age old
question of the possibility of a reunion. |
September 30, 2005
Official Peter Gabriel Site Offers Bacci Brothers Remixes of
"Big Time"
On the official Peter Gabriel
site, you can now access samples of four new remixes of "Big
Time." These new mixes are by the
Bacci Brothers (and are surprisingly good!).
September 30, 2005
Details on Additional Content On New Gabriel DVD Revealed
A new article in Billboard
reveals details on the new Peter Gabriel DVD Still
Growing Up: Live and Unwrapped due November 15th in North
America. In addition to the previously announced track listing, we now
know that the DVD includes a clip of "No Self Control" from
the 1988 P.O.V. tour film (which has never before surfaced on
DVD). The DVD's second disc features a tour documentary shot by
Gabriel's daughter Ana in tandem with Hamish Hamilton. Among the bonus
features are footage of Gabriel and his band working through "No
Way Out," "Growing Up" and "Darkness" in the
studio well in advance of the 2002 tour and performances of
"Downside Up" and "Father, Son" on the BBC's Later...
With Jools Holland.
September 30, 2005
New Italian Steve Hackett Biography Released
Mario Giammetti, best known for the Genesis fanzine Dusk, has
just release the next volume in his series of biographies on Genesis
related artists. This new 336-page book is called The
Defector, and focuses on Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. The
text is only available in Italian, but can be ordered at the link above.
Mario claims it is the first such biography on the artist (just barely
beating unofficial Genesis biographer Alan Hewitt's forthcoming English
language Hackett biography to that title!).
September 30, 2005
Phil Collins Tickets Go On Sale In Greece
According to the official Phil
Collins site,
tickets have
gone on sale for Phil Collins' the First Final Farewell concert in
Greece. Check out the Collins site for all of the latest ticket
information and scheduled tour dates.
September 28, 2005
Nick Davis Completes Trespass in 5.1; Begins Work on Wind
and Wuthering
According to a post from Nick Davis on the official
Genesis site, the remixing of the second Genesis album, Trespass,
in 5.1 surround is now complete and test discs are being made for the
band's final approval. Work has reportedly already begun on the surround
mix for Wind and Wuthering. Once completed, all of the band's
studio recordings from 1970 through 1977 will be remixed in 5.1.
Although, to date, no official release date has been confirmed for any
of them yet.
September 28, 2005
Peter Gabriel To Play United Nations 60th Anniversary Concert in October
According to the official Peter
Gabriel site, Peter will be playing at the
United Nations 60th anniversary event to
benefit malaria research. The event will be held on October 8th in
Geneva. Gabriel will only be performing on the night of the 8th, and his
set list has not been announced. The official site states that
"Don't Give Up" and "Biko" are both possibilities.
September 28, 2005
Anthony Phillips New Album Available For Pre-Order!
You can now pre-order the new solo album from Anthony Phillips, Field
Day. The album is tentatively scheduled for a UK release on
October 10th (although the link provided above says it ships on October
4th). The track listing for the double disc set is as follows:
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Voyage Out |
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High Fives |
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Credo |
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Cerise |
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Runaway Horses |
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Home Sweet Home |
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Steps Retraced |
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Field Day |
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Nocturne |
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| 10.
Tryst |
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| 11.
Girl In The Gallery |
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| 12.
Bel Ami |
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| 13.
Concerto De Alvarez |
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| 14.
Lifer |
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| 15.
Chasing The Light |
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| 16.
Parlour Suite |
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| 17.
Swoon |
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| 18.
River Of Life |
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| 19.
Momento |
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| 20.
Open Road |
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| 21.
White Spider |
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| 22.
Half Way Out |
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| 23.
Weeping Willow |
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| 24.
Love Not Shared |
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| 25.
Sojourn |
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| 26.
Dawn Over The Field Of Eternity |
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| 27.
Fallen City |
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Rain On Sag Harbour |
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| 29.
Days Of Grace |
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| 30.
Timeline |
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| 31.
Oubliette |
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| 32.
Tania |
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Babbling Brook |
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Shimmering Sharon |
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Tea Room In Terra Del Fuego |
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Mudlark |
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Tearaway |
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Midnight Blue |
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Evening Shroud |
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Rapscallion |
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Beyond The Castle Walls |
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Forgotten Pathway |
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Fairy Ring |
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Largo D'amour |
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Whippersnapper |
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Kissing Gate |
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To The Lighthouse |
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Driftwood |
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Festoons & Billows |
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Flotsam & Jetsam |
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Sunfish Shallows |
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Smart Alec |
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Prayer For Natalie |
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Out & Beyond |
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September 28, 2005
Official Chester Thompson Site Announces Release of Roz Thompson CD
According to the official
Chester Thompson site, Roz Thompson, Chester's wife, has released
her first Christian album, Face To Face. The album can be
purchased through her official site: www.RozThompson.com.
It does not specifically state that Chester plays drums on the album. I
am currently verifying this and will post the information when
confirmed. Chester also reportedly appears on the new Frank Black album,
Honeycomb.
September 19, 2005
News Revealed On Phil Collins' Broadway Adaptation of Disney's Tarzan;
Opens May 10th
| Disney
Theatricals has officially announced a theater and dates for Tarzan.
The show, directed and designed by Bob Crowley, will begin
previews at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City on March
24th in preparation for a May 10th opening. Tarzan will be
the final opening of the Broadway season as it opens on the final
day for eligibility for the 2006 Tony Awards. |
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choreography by Meryl Tankard, aerial movement by Pichon Baldinu,
lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by John Shivers and
orchestrations by Doug Besterman. As previously announced, Phil
Collins, who provided songs for the film, has written eight new
songs for the stage Tarzan. Other songs featured in the
Broadway version of the Disney adaptation include Collins' hits
"You'll Be In My Heart" and "Son of Man."
Tickets have not gone on sale yet, but are expected to shortly.
Details will be announced when available. |
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September 19, 2005
Official Peter Gabriel Site Offers "The Tower" 1998 Demo
As Free Download
The latest free download on the official
Peter Gabriel site is the 1998 demo of "The Tower That Ate
People." Check it out!
September 19, 2005
Peter Gabriel Africa Calling DVD Now Available For Pre-Order;
Available in October
You can now pre-order the (other) new Peter Gabriel DVD entitled Africa
Calling: Live8 at Eden. The scheduled North American release
date is October 25th.
September 18, 2005
New Genesis and Mike & The Mechanics Contests On-Line Now!
As promised, the new World of Genesis.com trivia contests have been
posted. This time out, we're offering free copies of Genesis' Platinum
Collection 3-CD set and Video
Show DVD as well as copies of Mike and The Mechanics Hits
and Rewired
CDs to a few lucky winners! For more information click
here.
The contest ends Sunday, October 16th. Good luck!
September 18, 2005
New Chris Stewart Interview Coming Soon
I recently had an opportunity to sit down with original Genesis drummer
Chris Stewart to talk about the early days of Genesis, what he's been up
to, his recent books, and the Genesis reunion in 1998. The interview
will be posted before the end of the month. Stay tuned!
September 18, 2005
Chris Stewart To Release His Third Book
According to Chris Stewart, he will complete his next book about life in
Spain shortly. This will be his third book on the subject following the
critically acclaimed Driving Over Lemons and Parrot In The
Pepper Tree. No release dates are available at this time.
September 16, 2005
New Contests Coming To World of Genesis.com!
Thanks to the fine folks at Rhino Records, World of Genesis.com will be
holding two contests around the release of new releases by Genesis and
Mike and the Mechanics. The first contest will be for FOUR lucky
winners who will receive Genesis Prize Packs which include a copy of the
band new Genesis Video
Show DVD and the Genesis Platinum
Collection 3-CD retrospective. The second contest will be for FOUR
lucky winners to receive a Mike and The Mechanics Prize Pack which
includes a copy of the new Mechanics album, Rewired,
and their newly remastered anthology, Hits.
Details on the contest will be posted this weekend. Stay tuned!
September 16, 2005
Pre-Orders Now Available In North America for Peter Gabriel's New
DVD
November 15th is the official release date for Peter Gabriel's
forthcoming DVD, Still Growing Up Live and Unwrapped. Details on
this DVD were announced previously (see
August
News). To pre-order this great new DVD click here.
September 16, 2005
Lee Sklar Offers Fans a Chance to Ask Questions Via The Official
Collins Site
A long-time bass player for Phil Collins' band (and an avid session
player), Leland Sklar has offered to give fans an opportunity to ask him
questions about his career in music via the official
Phil Collins site. To ask Leland a question click here.
September 16, 2005
Carrack To Announce Irish Dates For March
According to the official Paul
Carrack site, Paul will be playing Ireland March 6th to March 10th.
Details should be posted on his official site shortly.
September 5, 2005
Nick Davis Provides Update on Remixing The Genesis Catalog in 5.1
According to a post by Genesis Engineer Nick Davis on the
band's official website, the remixing of Selling England By The
Pound in 5.1 is complete and is awaiting the band's approval before
being put to bed. Next week, Nick starts on the remixing of Genesis' Trespass
album in 5.1 surround.
September 2, 2005
Interview with Ronnie Caryl Now Available On-Line Exclusively At
World of Genesis.com!
Click here
to read a new interview with Ronnie about playing in Phil's band,
Flaming Youth, growing up as a teenager in the '60s with Phil Collins,
auditioning for Genesis' vacant guitarist seat, his solo albums, and
more!
September 2, 2005
Nir Z Provides Update On Forthcoming Projects
On the official Nir Z site, the new
Ray Wilson/Stiltskin album is produced by Peter Hoff and the album is,
in fact, "heavier" than Wilson's last record, which was
predominantly acoustic and melodic. Nir is said to have recorded the
drum parts of Wilson's next album remotely from his own studio in New
York.
Nir also recently recorded five songs with Swiss singer Ivo
Sidler. That project is scheduled for release via Sony Music in
March 2006.
September 2, 2005
New 2-Disc Special Edition DVD To Be Released For Phil Collins' Buster
In Europe on September 19th, a new 2-Disc Special Edition DVD package
will be released for Buster, the film starring Phil Collins as
Buster Edwards, the infamous British train robber. This DVD is
PAL/Region 2, and will not play in North America or Asia. As of now,
there are no confirmed plans for this Special Edition to be released
outside of Europe. Details on what the package includes will be provided
when I get more information.
September 2, 2005
Miami Vice Season 2 DVD Box Set Featuring Phil Collins Scheduled
for December Release
The second season of the popular '80s TV series Miami Vice is
tentatively scheduled for a December release on DVD. Among the rumored 8
discs in the box set is the episode "Phil The Shill" featuring
Phil Collins as the episode's bad guy. No pre-order information is
available just yet, but news of a pre-order should be available this
month.
September 2, 2005
New Spock's Beard Live Album Coming Soon
According to the official Spock's
Beard site, ex-Genesis drummer Nick D'Virgilio and company will
release a new double live album called Gluttons
For Punishment on September 5th in Europe and September 13th in
North America. The album was recorded on the European leg of the Octane
Tour in March 2005.
September 2, 2005
Ray Wilson Adds European 2005/06 Tour Dates
Ray has added some additional European tour dates for 2005 and even some
for 2006. Check out the official
Ray Wilson site for details.
September 2, 2005
Phil Collins Tour Dates Continue to Be Announced For 2005
On the official Phil Collins
site, you can get the latest updates on several new shows that have
been added or are about to go on sale for his First Final Farewell Tour.
September 2, 2005
Tony Levin Announces European Tour
On the official Tony Levin site,
you can now get information on his up-coming European tour.
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