May was dominated by both the Band and the Beatles — two titans of the 1960s whose legacies continue to intrigue and delight successive generations of music aficionados. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, Rob Reed, Nick Beggs + others, “Spectral Mornings” (2015): One Track Mind Steve Cropper on theRead More

Ray Wilson had the bad luck to follow Phil Collins in Genesis, producing a lone studio effort in 1997 that remains their last.

Genesis’ 1980s-era transition from producer David Hentschel — who oversaw four studio albums beginning with 1976’s A Trick of the Tail — had to do with an abiding passion for the thunderous drum sound of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. You May Also Like: Genesis’ Tony Banks can’t stand ‘Lamb LiesRead More

Guitarist Steve Hackett, with an assist from criminally underrated fellow Genesis alum Ray Wilson, has finally found the emotional centerpoint within one of their old band’s signature tunes, “Carpet Crawlers.” You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, “In the Skeleton Gallery” from The Night Siren (2017): One Track Mind Steve HackettRead More

Steve Hackett’s celebrated return to his time with Genesis, both on a hit album and tour, has brought him closer than ever to classic prog-rock songs from the 1970s — but not to his old bandmates. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett selects his all-time favorite Genesis album: ‘I likeRead More