In March 1996, Collins announced his departure from Genesis. In a statement, he said, “Having been in Genesis for 25 years, I felt it time to change direction in my musical life. For me now, it will be music for movies, some jazz projects and of course my solo career.…
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Shortly after Banks and Rutherford decided to continue Genesis in 1996, they went to The Farm to start writing Calling All Stations . Rutherford initially found the sessions difficult as he saw Collins as “the guy in the middle” who made Banks and himself work better. Their best ideas developed…
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Danny O’Donoghue and Mark Sheehan had been best friends since they were 12 growing up in Dublin . They were formerly part of a boy band called Mytown , formed in 1996. Striking up a songwriting and production partnership, they were invited to Canada to collaborate with some of their…
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In 1996, Apple’s debut album, Tidal , was released by Work Records and Columbia Records . The record was largely inspired by Apple’s recent breakup with her first boyfriend. It sold 2.7 million copies and was certified three times Platinum in the U.S. ” Criminal “, the third single, became…
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The band began recording their 10th studio album, Trial by Fire , in early 1996 at The Site and Wildhorse Studio in Marin County and Ocean Way Recorders, in which they recorded under producer Kevin Shirley. It was released in late October that year, peaking at number three on the…
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Perry made the decision to reunite with Journey under the condition that Herbie Herbert would no longer be the band’s manager. The band hired Irving Azoff , longtime Eagles manager, as its new manager in October 1995. Steve Smith and Ross Valory reunited with Journey and the band started writing…
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In 1995, Nancy Wilson decided to take a break from music to concentrate on having a family.
The band played only two gigs in 1995. This allowed Duritz to write a set of songs that became the band’s second album, Recovering the Satellites . Released October 15, 1996, it was heavier than August and Everything After . A response to the sudden fame that “Mr. Jones” had…
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The next album, The Road Home (1995), offered live acoustic versions of the group’s best-known songs and was produced by Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones .
For the second album in a row, and for the second time in a decade, Scholz’s work was delayed by renovations to his studio. In the end, eight years passed between Third Stage and Walk On , which was released in June 1994. Walk On was certified platinum by the…
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