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Today, Nov. 18, marks the 40th anniversary of Genesis's landmark concept album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway," which was their last with original lead vocalist Peter Gabriel. Across 23 tracks over 94 minutes, the album tells the bizarre story of a Puerto Rican teenager named Rael who goes on a surreal journey through New York City to rescue his brother John.To celebrate this masterwork of progressive rock, here are the album's five best songs. -
8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More
There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts. -
Phil Collins Recalls Disastrous Led Zeppelin Reunion in 1985, Says He Almost Walked Off
When Phil Collins performed with Led Zeppelin in 1985 for Live Aid, the drummer certainly didn't think that one of the greatest band's of the '70s were going to tank so horribly. -
9 Bands Whose Drummers Sing Lead: The Band, The Eagles and More
When the lead singer of a band also plays an instrument, it is nearly always guitar or piano, and often bass guitar as well, but rarely do you see a lead singer playing drums. These nine bands, however, broke this trend by having their drummers sing lead on most of their songs, including The Band, The Eagles and more. -
Phil Collins Calls Adele a 'Slippery Little Fish' After a Snub Regarding Her New Album
There seems to be a new feud in the music world forming, and it involves contemporary songstress Adele and former Genesis frontman Phil Collins, who called Adele a "slippery little fish" after being snubbed over her new album. -
Phil Collins to Become Honorary Texan after Donating His Collection of Alamo Artifacts
Englishman and former drummer/vocalist for Genesis, Phil Collins donated more than 200 items from his personal collection of memorabilia from the Battle of the Alamo to a museum commemorating the epic scuffle recently. He will therefore become an "honorary Texan." -
7 Artists Who Gradually Became More Accessible: Bruce Springsteen, Metallica and More
While some artists throughout rock history gradually became stranger as their careers went on, including The Beatles and Radiohead, there are other artists who started off strange and inaccessible but eventually moved toward accessibility, whether it was due to pressure from their label or a legitimate desire to clean up their sound. Here are seven artists who became more accessible: -
Phil Collins Talks About Genesis In Clip From Documentary 'Genesis: Sum of the Parts' [WATCH]
In a clip from the new Showtime documentary 'Genesis: Sum of the Parts', vocalist/drummer Phil Collins talks about when the band made a major transition after frontman Peter Gabriel left in 1975. -
Phil Collins 'Not Ready' To Take On Full Concert
It sounds like Phil Collins has been enjoying retirement thoroughly — the former Genesis frontman released a statement today (Sept. 23) saying he wasn't quite ready to get back into touring. -
One For You, One For Me: Solo and Group Albums Released The Same Year from Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend and Lil Wayne, More
The more famous an act becomes, the more tempting it is for popular members to head out and do their own thing. It's tougher when you're still affiliated with a band or act however. Check out seven examples of performers who went solo and compare to see which album ended up being the better option, at least at the time. -
7 Bands That Spawned Multiple Prominent Solo Careers: Genesis, Wu-Tang Clan, And More
Many bands would be lucky enough to have just one immensely talented artist to carry them to success, but these seven bands had two (or sometimes more) musicians in their ranks who would go on to achieve success on their own. -
Phil Collins Son Simon Arrested On Drug Charges, Accused Of Possession And Supply Of Illegal Narcotics
Simon Collins, son of famed Genesis star and solo artist Phil Collins, has been arrested on charges of possession and supply of illegal narcotics. The 37-year-old was taken into custody over the weekend in Wiltshire, England, and is now out on bail.
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