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The time Steve Hackett blew away the Yardbirds’ Jim McCarty: ‘It was absolutely deafening!’

The ex-Genesis guitarist first worked with McCarty in the 1980s.

'Maybe one day': Steve Hackett updates his new album project, prospects of Genesis reunion

‘Maybe one day’: Steve Hackett updates his new album project, prospects of Genesis reunion

He says Genesis might “get married again for five minutes.” Then adds: “And maybe not.”

Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited: Live at Royal Albert Hall (2014): Something Else! sneak peek

Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited: Live at Royal Albert Hall (2014): Something Else! sneak peek

Sample Steve Hackett’s forthcoming Genesis Revisited: Live at the Royal Albert Hall concert release in the form of a darkly emotional solo from “Firth of Fifth,” perhaps the guitarist’s signature moment with or without Genesis. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett selects his all-time favorite Genesis album: ‘I like theRead More

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Steve Hackett looks forward after year filled with Genesis: ‘I’m interested in other styles’

For Genesis alum Steve Hackett, 2013 was a year of loving looks back, and long-overdue recognition. He’ll spend the new year building on those successes with new music. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett selects his all-time favorite Genesis album: ‘I like the worlds of ideas on it’

Steve Hackett leaves behind Genesis tributes for new solo work: 'It's been a thrill for me'

Steve Hackett leaves behind Genesis tributes for new solo work: ‘It’s been a thrill for me’

Steve Hackett is at work on a solo studio effort, his first since a hugely successful tribute album and tour devoted to his time in Genesis. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett selects his all-time favorite Genesis album: ‘I like the worlds of ideas on it’ Steve Hackett goes deepRead More

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Steve Hackett with John Wetton, “Afterglow” (2013): Exclusive Stream

John Wetton is a wonder of raw feelings as he joins Stevie Hackett on a cover from Genesis’ ‘Wind and Wuthering.’

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‘Genesis did start to shed members’: Steve Hackett on the joys of paying solo tribute to his old band

For Steve Hackett, his recent Genesis remake projects have provided an opportunity to work in a more congenial atmosphere — away from his old band’s built-in rivalries. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett selects his all-time favorite Genesis album: ‘I like the worlds of ideas on it’

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Deep Cuts: Solo Genesis projects from Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Steve Hackett

Albums constructed apart have allowed Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Steve Hackett to explore areas of their songcraft that might have gone undiscovered in Genesis. Certainly, as we examined these five solo deep cuts, there emerged a deeply personal theme that was rarely there before — and that stretches fromRead More

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‘We often struggled to play the music we had written’: Steve Hackett returns to Genesis era on a mission

To a degree, Steve Hackett has returned to the music he made in the 1970s with Genesis so that he can write a few musical wrongs. After all, he has learned much in the ensuing years about his instrument. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett selects his all-time favorite GenesisRead More

Steve Hackett, John Wetton, Ian McDonald, others - Tokyo Tapes (1998; 2013 reissue)

Steve Hackett, John Wetton, Ian McDonald, others – Tokyo Tapes (1998; 2013 reissue)

A remastered reissue of the 2DVD/CD Tokyo Tapes — bolstered now with a new studio recording of Steve Hackett and John Wetton doing “All Along the Watchtower” — seeks to provide insights into both Genesis and King Crimson. You May Also Like: John Wetton + Robert Fripp, “Raised in Captivity”Read More