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Genesis performs on stage; (Inset) Phil Collins singing on stage – Photo credit: Genesis photo by Steve Knight via Wikimedia Commons</a>; Phil Collins by Philippe Roos via Wikimedia Commons

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The unbelievable 1982 Genesis reunion with Peter Gabriel was to save him from crushing debt

Ryan Reed

11/21/2025
Genesis embraced their sensitive side with this 1978 hit. – Photo credit: Public domain, distributed by Atlantic Records (via Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

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How Genesis embraced their sensitive side, scoring a crossover hit when they needed it most

Ryan Reed

10/29/2025
(L-R) Phil Collins, Genesis album cover, Bryan Ledgard – Photo credit: SebastianWilken via Wikimedia Commons (Phil Collins, cropped), Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported / Discogs (single cover) / Bryan Ledgard via Wikimedia Commons (Peter Gabriel, cropped), Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

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In 1999, Genesis quietly revamped a ’70s classic with Peter Gabriel. It remains sadly overlooked.

Ryan Reed

10/24/2025
Taylor Hawkins helped Jon Davison go from Yes tribute singer to joining the actual band. – Photo credit: Steve Knight via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic, cropped (left) / 606kiwis via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0, cropped (right)

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How rock legend Taylor Hawkins helped a former Yes tribute singer join the real band

Ryan Reed

7/10/2025
A roadie got naked for a hilarious prank during one of Peter Gabriel's final shows with Genesis. – Photo credit: Unknown photographer via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication, cropped (left) / Canva (Africa images), cropped (right)

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During one of Peter Gabriel’s final Genesis shows, a roadie got naked for an amazing prank

Ryan Reed

7/1/2025
Dolly Parton added a bluegrass flavor to "Stairway to Heaven" back in 2002. – Photo credit: Screenshot from Dolly Parton performance on YouTube (left) / Dina Regine via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0, cropped (right)

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Dolly Parton added bluegrass magic to Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ live in 2002

Ryan Reed

6/23/2025
Rush's weirdest moment is probably a rap verse from 1991. – Photo credit: ceedub13, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-2.0) (left) / Hudgons, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) (right)

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Rush’s weirdest moment isn’t prog-rock. It’s rapping inspired by LL Cool J and Public Enemy

Ryan Reed

5/27/2025
'The Jeffersons' star was such a prog rock fan, he danced to an obscure song on the show. – Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons (cropped publicity photo via CBS Television Network), Canva (headphones) / YouTube screenshot of ‘The Jeffersons’ clip

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When ‘The Jeffersons’ star Sherman Hemsley danced to obscure prog-rock on his hit sitcom

Ryan Reed

5/9/2025

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