After the soundcheck for the album presentation event, GNC hat the opportunity for an exclusive interview with Mike + The Mechanics in London. Christian Gerhardts talked to Mike Rutherford, Tim Howar and Andrew Roachford in the basement of London's Hard Rock Cafe about The Road and beyond.
Mike Rutherford starts over and relaunches his highly successful solo project with a new line up that consists of familiar names and new faces. Christian Gerhardts about his impressions of the album.
It was quite a different kind of press conference that took place yesterday (06/12/2010) at the Hilton, Dresden, to promote the Genesis Klassik show in April.
Going Back is the title of Phil Collins's new album. It is a declaration of love to Motown from the first to the last note. Christian Gerhardts has listened up and written down his thoughts.
Just before Genesis returned to the studio for their 1991 album We Can't Dance, Mike Rutherford released the third Mechanics album, Word of Mouth. Christian Gerhardts took a closer look – from a 2014 perspective.
Rumours about a possible Genesis reunion have been circulating since around 2000. These rumours grew into serious hopes in 2005 when the classic Genesis line-up met to discuss this possibility. We have assembled the facts and events for you.
When Phil Collins released his first solo album in 1981 he had been a member of Genesis for ten years and their singer for five years. Still he managed to create an extraordinary album with a touch of the "first time".
About ten years ago, Nir Zidkyahu, better known as Nir Z., recorded the drum-takes for the Genesis album Calling All Stations and went on tour with Genesis afterwards. After that he was featured as a drummer on all of Ray Wilson's studio albums. On the occasion of the new Stiltskin album She, we talked to Nir about his past with Genesis, his work with Ray Wilson and his life…