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Mr. Gabriel turns 58 today.

Phil turns 57 today.

On January 28 in Cannes, France, Peter Gabriel will be named Personality of the Year at the MIDEM (Marche international de l’edition musicale) music industry trade conference. Read the full Reuters story here.

Ryko will take over U.S. distribution for Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records, including both digital and physical distribution of Real World’s catalog and will re-issue many of the label’s back catalog titles. Peter Gabriel launched the world music-centric Real World Records in 1989. In a statement, Ryko Distribution President Jim Cuomo said, “Joining forces with [...]

Sad news from SteveHackett.com:

It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the end of our marriage. Ours has been a long and enduring partnership and we want to thank all our friends and fans for their affection and support over the last thirty-two years. Unfortunately nothing stands still and times change but life [...]

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On February 11th, Steve Hackett will release ‘Tribute’, a “continuing expression of Steve’s fascination with the classical guitar and an homage to the composers and performers who have inspired him”. Steve often performs classical pieces live, but Tribute “represents his purest engagement with classical music to date”.
Visit Steve’s website to [...]

Genesis is inviting everyone to video their holiday greetings and post it on YouTube. Here’s the plan:

Film your video greeting (try and keep it reasonably short!) and upload it to YouTube
You MUST include the tag ‘genesisholiday2007′ with your video when you upload it
All videos and content will be reviewed and provided it is not deemed [...]