
Eagle Rock have set a March 27th release for Phil Collins Live At Montreux 2004 on Blu-ray. This marks the first time Phil Collins can be experienced in high-def performing every single one of his major hits live in concert.The...
18 February 2012 | Comments(0) | Phil Collins Articles

Phil Collins has sold more than 100 million albums — he’s not short of disposable income. But you won’t find Ferraris or Lear jets at his Geneva home. Instead, the two basement rooms are filled with things that have literally...
08 February 2012 | Comments(0) | Phil Collins Articles

Phil Collins jetted into London on Thursday (26Jan12) to attend a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace where his cartoonist brother was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Mbe).The former Genesis drummer, who now resides in Switzerland,...
27 January 2012 | Comments(1) | Phil Collins Articles

N-Dubz' rapper and producer Fazer is set to work with 'In the Air Tonight' hitmaker Phil Collins.The rapper - who is joined by Dappy and Tulisa Contostavlos in the group - is launching a solo project which will see him...
28 November 2011 | Comments(0) | Phil Collins Articles

Phil Collins let Keith Chegwin sing the first song he ever wrote.Cheggers, who appears in Ricky Gervais’ new sitcom Life Is Short, revealed that the Genesis star penned a tune when they were kids. And Cheggers, 54, sang it in...
22 November 2011 | Comments(0) | Phil Collins Articles

There are at least three good reasons for classic rock lovers to take a hard look at Audio Fidelity's latest release in its 24K+Gold Compact Disc series, Phil Collins' Hello, I Must Be Going. First of all, there is the...
04 November 2011 | Comments(0) | Phil Collins Articles

The Hamburg production of Tarzan recently celebrated it's third anniversary on stage in Germany. In attendance for the festivities were Phil Collins, and of course stars of the show Elisabth Huebert and Alexander Klaws. Check out photos from the event...
24 October 2011 | Comments(1) | Phil Collins Articles

Originally written by Toni Wine and Carol Bayer, Groovy Kind of Love was first released back in 1965 by Diane & Annita and was covered later that year by The Mindbenders who took it to number two in the UK...
17 September 2011 | Comments(1) | Phil Collins Articles

After taking "dubstep" to the top of the charts, hit dance act Nero want to team up with...Phil Collins.Last night duo Dan Stephens and Joe Ray and singer Alana Watson stormed to the top of the album chart just a...
24 August 2011 | Comments(0) | Phil Collins Articles

Phil Collins, Paolo Nutini, Beck, Bombay Bicycle Club, David Gray, Snow Patrol and The Cure’s Robert Smith are among a host of artists to have signed up for a new John Martyn tribute album, which is due for release this...
14 August 2011 | Comments(0) | Phil Collins Articles

Phil Collins, the pop star, has given up listening to music in his retirement.Neil Diamond, who said last week that the only music he wanted to hear on a Sunday morning was the sound of “the toast popping out of...
23 July 2011 | Comments(0) | Phil Collins Articles
Rock star Phil Collins is pursuing a new career as a historian after announcing his retirement from music this year.The ex-singer and drummer, who quit after damaged vertebrae in his neck left him unable to play, is researching American history...
23 July 2011 | Comments(1) | Phil Collins Articles

Phil Collins had to be helped out of an awards ceremony after being hit by crippling pains all over his body.The fragile pop legend was due to present a gong to Ringo Starr but the lingering effects of a spinal...
23 July 2011 | Comments(1) | Phil Collins Articles

N-Dubz' Dappy would ''love'' to collaborate with Genesis singer Phil Collins because ''he is what 80s music was all about''.Dappy Contostavlos wants to collaborate with Phil Collins.The N-Dubz singer - who formed the group with Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer -...
15 July 2011 | Comments(0) | Phil Collins Articles

Two years after his death, John Martyn's final recordings are to see the light of day. Phil Collins is among the guests on the collection Heaven and Earth, singing on a cover of his song Can't Turn Back the Years.Folk...
29 April 2011 | Comments(1) | Phil Collins Articles

Peter Gabriel has put money behind music licensing firm Cuesongs, which aims to provide covers of popular music tracks for public use.
08 February 2012 | Comments (0) | News

Peter Gabriel needs your help! On a video posted on his website yesterday, Peter is asking fans for help in putting together the 25th anniversary edition of his classic ‘So’ album.
17 December 2011 | Comments (0) | News

Peter Gabriel is one of the pioneers of art rock during his time with Genesis and throughout his solo career. He is always open to the influence of new sounds and technology and is not afraid to revisit his earlier work as he has done on...
22 November 2011 | Comments (0) | News

The British singer and musician Peter Gabriel was received on Wednesday by Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, who expressed concern about the police crackdown on the student movement protest six months ago to demand a free and quality education.
18 November 2011 | Comments (0) | News

Peter Gabriel is supporting Amnesty International on his four-date tour of Chile, Argentina and Mexico, starting tonight (Nov. 16, 2011) in Santiago in Chile.
16 November 2011 | Comments (0) | News

After becoming aware of what happened in 2011 SWU, Peter Gabriel called Roger Moreira, head of the 'Ultraje a Rigor', and apologized for the confusion. Find out what happened here.
15 November 2011 | Comments (0) | News

Peter Gabriel attends the 7th Annual Focus for Change Benefit for WITNESS at the Roseland Ballroom on November 10, 2011 in New York City, USA. See pictures below.
13 November 2011 | Comments (0) | News

Cause Celeb highlights a celebrity’s work on behalf of a specific cause. This week we speak with musician Peter Gabriel about the influence the nonprofit human-rights organization WITNESS has had on him.
11 November 2011 | Comments (0) | News

Watch Peter Gabriel, as he performed Live on Letterman, in a CBS.com online concert exclusive. Live from New York's Ed Sullivan Theatre on November 9, 2011.
10 November 2011 | Comments (0) | News

Peter Gabriel made it to the ‘Big Time’ years ago, which these days affording him the luxury to create art at a leisurely pace and indulge in just about any project he desires. His latest endeavor, ‘New Blood,’ is an album featuring reworked versions of his...
10 November 2011 | Comments (0) | News

EMI has renewed and extended its partnership with internationally renowned recording artist and songwriter Peter Gabriel. The new agreements build on the decades-long relationships between Peter Gabriel and both EMI Music and EMI Music Publishing.
04 November 2011 | Comments (0) | News

Peter Gabriel was in New York City this week to continue his promotional efforts behind the ‘New Blood’ release and stopped by for an interview with the ‘Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show’ on Q104.3.
30 October 2011 | Comments (0) | News

With John Wilson, including an interview with musician Peter Gabriel.
22 October 2011 | Comments (0) | News

Peter Gabriel’s recent orchestral revisit to his back catalogue with the New Blood Orchestra translated into the most profound live experiences.
22 October 2011 | Comments (0) | News

Acclaimed British rock musician Peter Gabriel is highly regarded in the music industry, known for his work in the progressive rock outfit Genesis as well as an extensive solo career. He is unique in that his music is not restricted to one genre....
22 October 2011 | Comments (0) | News

They are true legends and their fans have delighted in 2011 with a new album. Mike Rutherford and his mechanics and thus Hits by Genesis on the large open-air stage on July 16th, brought through WDR2 in Warburg.
17 July 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

This year's Sofia Rocks festival gathered a string of heavyweights from the 70s and 80s UK rock scene and went on into the wee hours Saturday.Things lightened with Mike & the Mechanics, the pop-rock formation of Mike Rutherford of Genesis fame. The choice of line-up for the fest...
10 July 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Mike & The Mechanics Band came first in Romania and more than 1,000 people gathered in Constitution Square on Saturday. The audience was composed largely of adult males, even past the age of two. Many came with children. Although the space festival Rock the City was not packed,...
03 July 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Hear live tracks from Mike and the Mechanics' backstage session at Hard Rock Calling 2011. Includes the tracks 'Beggar On a Beach of Gold,' 'Try To Save Me' and 'Over My Shoulder'.
27 June 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Mike Rutherford, Tim Howar and Andrew Roachford of Mike and the Mechanics. Isle of Wight Festival at Seaclose Park Newport - Day Two. Newport, Isle of Wight - June 11th 2011
13 June 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

When we had about a mail-fan of the Genesis, Mike Rutherford, founder of Genesis by the way!, Comes with its mechanics to Munich was clear, as we going. And every minute was worth it.
11 June 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Mike & The Mechanics were a counter-project to Genesis. The band broke up after the death of Paul Young. Now she goes back to its roots - the "Road" tour with Andrew Roachford.
10 June 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Magic Spaceship "Genesis" is the hot dust of the rock star universe long ago disintegrated, but his sometimes astronauts are still very much alive.
03 June 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

This evening gave themselves the honor of Mike & The Mechanics in Duisburg. In the theater at the launch event takes place Marientor for their tour of Germany. Overall, they give seven concerts in Germany. A visit for young and young at heart is worth all times.
02 June 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Mike & The Mechanics were always more than a mere side project for Mike Rutherford of super-group Genesis fame. And the latest incarnation of the group proves it continues to be his labour of love.
31 May 2011 | Comments (1) | The Road News

Quiet, self-effacing, unassuming...it’s sometimes hard to believe that Mike Rutherford is the driving force behind the utterly exuberant Mike + The Mechanics.
30 May 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Four years after he said Mike & The Mechanics had run its course, Mike Rutherford has engineered a new band of machinists now that his regular group, Genesis, are unlikely to reconvene any time soon.
25 May 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Six years since their last studio recording, Mike and the Mechanics have returned not only with a brand new album but a UK tour, a new line-up and have signed a new record deal.
25 May 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Mike and the Mechanics have been away a long time. At one time the band was the epitome of good music, thoughtful, creatively intelligent lyrics that would make the heart ache and the soul sing.
24 May 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Although he’s gigged in some of the biggest stadiums on the planet, Mike Rutherford’s memories of Glasgow remain crystal-clear.The Genesis guitarist is bringing his other band, Mike and the Mechanics, to the Clyde Auditorium next Wednesday.
20 May 2011 | Comments (0) | The Road News

Bands with New Frontmen (or women) New Blood Can't Quicken Bands' Pulses "It's the singer, not the song," claims the familiar refrain, and that seems generally true. Despite such prominent exceptions as the Beatles, most rock groups are defined and dominated...
10 September 1997 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

It's been a long time coming but here it is - the first newsletter from Genesis and everyone at Hit & Run Music! A cause for major celebration. We want to tell you about a couple of things.
01 August 2001 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

Release of Part One of the Genesis Interactive Songbook. Part one contains: * Nine MIDI tracks from the 'Turn it on Again' hits album * Two videos ('Land of Confusion' and 'I Can't Dance') ...
01 January 2002 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

It's been three years since lead singer Phil Collins left Genesis to concentrate on his monstrously successful solo career. After the disappointing reception that greeted Genesis' last album, 1997's Calling All Stations (with new singer Ray Wilson), founding members Tony...
01 November 1998 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

Two months after announcing its fall reunion tour in North America, Genesis continues to lag behind other concert draws in tickets sales. According to the band's website, only the September 18th show at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center is completely sold out, which...
22 May 2007 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

Genesis encountered a minor problem at Verizon Center on Sunday at the start of its "Turn It On Again" reunion tour: The band couldn't turn on much of anything because of technical difficulties attributed to a "power fluctuation." When the...
24 September 2007 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

The irony of the Genesis tour rolling into the Verizon Center for a sold-out show last night just as the "Walking with Dinosaurs" expo was packing to leave is just too rich to be ignored.
24 September 2007 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

You needed earplugs at Tuesday's Genesis concert. Not because the band had their amps cranked to the max, but to muffle the sound of creaking bones from the ancient prog-rock giants and their equally geezerish fans.
28 September 2007 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

Nick Davis has completed the 5.1 mix of The Lamb. This new version of The Lamb is scheduled for release in September, 2004 on the thirtieth anniversary of its original release. KLOS radio in Los Angeles reported Saturday that the...
01 June 2004 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

One of the most anticipated reunions of this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will unfortunately not be taking place, as the long-dreamed-of reteaming of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, the recent lineup of Genesis,...
15 March 2010 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

Rockers Genesis could be a step closer to reuniting after former guitarist Steve Hackett confirmed he'd received a call from the band's management. Hackett, who inspired talks of a comeback in a string of recent interviews, was thrilled when his phone...
23 December 2005 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

A 15-minute phone conversation with Genesis yielded a few fascinating revelations: Keyboardist Tony Banks puts the odds of a reunion tour with original singer Peter Gabriel at 23.5 percent; Phil Collins' obsession with building a model railroad in his basement...
21 May 2008 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

The Genesis reunion tour has been somewhat lost amongst a sea of Van Halens and Police on the road this fall: Pulling up to the venue I was somewhat concerned I’d be the only one there. But as far as...
17 September 2007 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles

When Genesis announced their plans for a reunion tour a year ago, I have to be honest and tell you that I was a little let down when I heard that the reunion wouldn’t include original frontman Peter Gabriel and...
13 July 2008 | Comments(1) | Genesis Articles

Rhino Presents Boxed Set Containing 180-Gram, Audiophile Vinyl Versions of Five Acclaimed Genesis Albums Recorded Between 1970-1975 with Singer Peter Gabriel. Five-Album Boxed Set Will Be Available April 14 from Rhino
28 January 2009 | Comments(0) | Genesis Articles
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20 March 2011
The brand new album, The Road, by Mike & The Mechanics will be available in stores on Monday, April 11, 2011.
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26 September 2011
Any time you can get a new album from a genius like Peter Gabriel, it's a good day. When that album breathes new life into a number of underap...
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14 May 2011
Think Mike and the Mechanics and it's the sweeping emotional hits like The Living Years, Silent Running, All I Need Is A Miracle and Over My Shoulder ...
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14 December 2008
Rock legends Genesis developed their fantasy lyrical style because their posh school upbringing left them with no idea of love. Guitarist Mike Rutherf...
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25 September 2009
Genesis is something of an ugly duckling to rock 'n' roll's more well-regarded swans. It's the sort of band that some reflexively sneer at, whil...
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01 May 1998
After years of waiting and several disappointing delays, Genesis fans can now mark their calendars for June 2 as the day that Atlantic Records finally...
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18 June 2010
Veteran rocker Phil Collins doubts he will ever release another album full of original material again - because he would rather spend time with his ch...
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04 January 2009
Phil Collins talks frankly to Mark Lawson about his three marriages and the various myths that surround him, including that he divorced his second wif...
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12 January 2011
When singer Phil Collins shows up somewhere, it's usually with a red carpet and horde of paparazzi attached.So last week, following a series of Collin...
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© Blogcritics, by Glen Boyd Although at just 24 minutes in length this concert video is a bit short — it features only two full songs, just one of wh...
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Believe it or not, Phil Collins was once just a member of this group called Genesis.Back then, before Collins turned Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks in...
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Given the re-appraisal of Phil Collins by numerous hip-hop producers, rappers and er...that arbiter of all things rock'n'roll, Alan McGee, it's more t...
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