A frank first-take conversation on a new song from Rush topped our April 2012 reader’s poll, followed by a heartfelt goodbye to Levon Helm, co-founder and voice of the Band. Interest also ran high in a pair of forthcoming collaborations between signature figures in rock — one from former JourneyRead More

Issued today as a special single to commemorate Record Store Day 2012, these two songs give us an early glimpse into one of the more interesting collaborations in memory between legacy prog-rockers. Guitarist Steve Hackett, a member of Genesis from 1970-77, and Yes’ bass-playing cofounder Chris Squire first worked togetherRead More

An official street date, tracklisting and album title have been released for Squackett, the forthcoming collaboration between Yes’ Chris Squire and Genesis alum Steve Hackett. But first, the duo will release a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single to tie in with Saturday’s Record Store Day. It will include a single editRead More

Squackett, the new collaboration between Yes’ Chris Squire and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, will issue a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single on April 21 to coincide with Record Store Day. A single edit of a song called “Sea of Smiles” will be backed with “Perfect Love Song.” The twoRead More

Steve Hackett, who’s in the midst of the second UK leg of his Breaking Waves Tour, has announced a one-night event where he will celebrate his stint as a member of Genesis. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett selects his all-time favorite Genesis album: ‘I like the worlds of ideasRead More

January brought in-depth talks with progressive rock legends Greg Lake and Steve Hackett, new blues from Dion and sweet standards from Paul McCartney. Also, a final collaboration between Charlie Haden and Hank Jones, and a long-awaited reunion of David Lee Roth with Van Halen. The only thing that could haveRead More

Go inside the brief and stormy collaboration with Steve Howe in the mid-1980s called GTR, and Steve Hackett’s genre-busting return to prog rock in 2009.

Steve Hackett goes in depth on 2012 project with Chris Squire, the guitarist’s celebrated tenure with Genesis, and the sweeping impact of J.S. Bach on his playing style.

Prog-rock veterans Steve Hackett of Genesis and Chris Squire of Yes are at work on a collaborative project, to be called (not making this up:) Squackett. Esoteric Records will release the album on May 8, 2012. Hackett appeared on Squire’s 2007 holiday-themed Swiss Choir project, and the two have reportedlyRead More

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 into his backing band, Genesis had begun its musical life as a witty, sometimes quite theatrical prog-rock project. The twin departures, however, of PeterRead More