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Spinal Injury Kills Collins' Drumming Career
Former Genesis rocker PHIL COLLINS will never play the drums again - after years of performing left him with an agonising spinal injury.The 58 year old made a name for himself due to his skills...
By on 10 September 2009
Collins Pays Tribute To Martyn
Former GENESIS star PHIL COLLINS has paid tribute to singer-songwriter JOHN MARTYN, who died on Thursday (29Jan09). Martyn, who released 20 studio albums during his 40-year music career, passed away in an Irish hospital at the...
By WENN on 30 January 2009
Model Trains Keep Collins Away From The Studio
PHIL COLLINS has been forced to put his new solo album on indefinite hold - because he's too busy creating a model railway world at his home in Switzerland. The rocker insists he won't return...
By WENN on 24 May 2008
Page: 'Collins Was A Disastrous Drummer'
JIMMY PAGE has blamed PHIL COLLINS' poor percussion skills for ruining one of LED ZEPPELIN's previous attempts at a reunion gig. The guitarist, 62, recruited the drummer to play in place of the late John...
By WENN on 04 December 2007
Foul-mouthed Start To Live Earth
Organisers of the LIVE EARTH concert in London have been forced to apologise to TV viewers after PHIL COLLINS and RAZORLIGHT frontman JOHNNY BORRELL swore on stage. The opening two acts of the climate change...
By WENN on 07 July 2007
Collins Amazed By His 1980s Self In Video Game
Veteran rocker PHIL COLLINS has praised the makers of an upcoming video game for accurately reconstructing his "embarrassing" look in the 1980s. The rocker, who recently reunited with his GENESIS bandmates, features as himself in...
By WENN on 27 October 2006
Genesis Reform
Eighties rock giants GENESIS are reforming a decade after lead singer PHIL COLLINS left the group to focus on a solo career. Collins, MIKE RUTHERFORD and TONY BANKS will reunite next year (07) to embark...
By WENN on 01 October 2006
Ertegun Brothers To Be Honoured At Montreux
Music mogul brothers AHMET and NESUHI ERTEGUN are to be honoured at the 40th annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland with an all-star tribute. Ahmet, the Atlantic Records founder, will be feted with a tribute...
By WENN on 15 June 2006
West: 'Monkeys Are Like Genesis'
Rap star KANYE WEST insists ARCTIC MONKEYS drummer MATT HELDERS is almost as good as his favourite sticksman - PHIL COLLINS. The hip-hop hitmaker's unlikely idol is still adored in the music industry, even though...
By WENN on 10 March 2006
Keith Richards + Phil Collins Cameo In Whoopi
Veteran rockers KEITH RICHARDS and PHIL COLLINS are to make cameo appearances in a new episode of hit sitcom WHOOPI. The episode - which airs on American TV next week (ends14NOV03) - sees Collins...
By WENN on 06 November 2003
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