Latest about Mike Rutherford
Mike Rutherford reveals his secret studio sessions with Eddie Van Halen – and sheds light on their unreleased songs
Van Halen had just come across Rutherford's second solo album when he called the Genesis co-founder to collaborate
Mike Rutherford’s “lead” bass approach helped demystify the low-end for prog rock cornerstone Genesis
The departure of guitarists Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett cleared the way for Rutherford's angular bassline on this Genesis classic
Watch Genesis play their last-ever gig at London's O2 Arena – with former frontman Peter Gabriel in attendance
The English rock veterans played 23 tracks, including Land of Confusion, No Son of Mine, Mama and I Can't Dance
Mike Rutherford: “The Strat can be anybody – it covers all kinds of moods. Other guitars like Gibsons have a sort of one-sound thing, I think”
The Genesis guitarist and bassist talks the gear that's powered the band's sound over the years – including a lowly £120 Strat – and reflects on touring for what may be the final time
Arena-rocking Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford has been using $200 Squier Bullet Strats onstage
"I just love it," Rutherford says of the budget Strat. "It's got a life to it. It's a little bit lighter than some and it's got a slightly smaller neck which helps my aging fingers"
Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound”
The Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics icon on pulling double shifts on a single instrument and finding inspiration on the pedalboard
