The band’s autobiography Genesis Chapter & Verse was published in 2007 as a full colour 359 page hardback book. The writing credits were Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford, edited by Philip Dodd.
A concert in honor of Delp named Come Together: A Tribute to Brad Delp occurred on August 19, 2007, at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston . The concert included Ernie and the Automatics , Beatlejuice , Farrenheit, Extreme , Godsmack , RTZ , Orion the Hunter , and…
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In 2007, the band’s studio albums from Trespass to Calling All Stations were digitally remastered by Nick Davis across three box sets: Genesis 1970–1975 , Genesis 1976–1982 and Genesis 1983–1998 . Each album is presented as a two-disc set containing a CD/ Super Audio CD of a new stereo mix…
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Following Soto’s departure, the band was again without a lead vocalist. Neal Schon began searching YouTube for a new lead vocalist, with Jeremey Hunsicker of the Journey tribute band Frontiers auditioning and spending a week with the band writing material. Hunsicker claims to have been formally offered the position, but…
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In 2007, “Don’t Stop Believin’” gained press coverage and a sharp growth in popularity when it was used in The Sopranos television series final episode prompting digital downloads of the song to soar.
Amidst touring in the summer of 2007, the band performed live before the Home Run Derby at the 2007 MLB All-Star Game on July 9, 2007. On July 22 they previewed two new songs at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, Delaware , a new ballad titled “Washington Square” and…
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With the successful tour still going on, the band was quick to hire Jeff Scott Soto from Talisman as their lead vocalist. He performed as Journey’s vocalist for the first time on July 7 in Bristow. Because of its success and popularity, the tour was extended to November. Soto was…
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In a press conference held in London in November 2006, Banks, Rutherford and Collins announced their reunion for the Turn It On Again Tour , their first with Collins in fourteen years. They revealed the initial plan of touring The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway with Gabriel and Hackett.
In June 2006, Apple appeared on the joke track “Come Over and Get It (Up in ‘Dem Guts)” by comedian Zach Galifianakis . Galifianakis previously appeared in the video for Apple’s “Not About Love”. Apple recorded a cover of “Sally’s Song” for the 2006 special edition release of the soundtrack…
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In June 2006, the band released New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall album.