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King Crimson 1982 France concert to be released on vinyl and CD in September
By Jerry Ewing published
King Crison's Sheltering Skies (Live in Fréjus, August 27th 1982) is the very first time a live album from the 1980s line-up has been released on vinyl

King Crimson outfit Beat add 21 more dates to North American tour
By Jerry Ewing last updated
Adrian Belew has teamed up with Tony Levin, Danny Carey and Steve Vai as Beat to perform King Crimson's 80s reportoire

Things are hotting up in the Worcestershire kitchen of Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp
By Fraser Lewry published
Robert Fripp and Toyah's Sunday Lunch returns with a blast through the Stooges' Search And Destroy

The story of King Crimson's Red is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!
By Jerry Ewing published
Plus BEAT, Anthony Phillips, Hawkwind, The Tangent, SIx By Six, Whom Gods Destroy, Trifecta and loads more...

“Robert decides what to do and Fripp has to go and do it”: How to survive King Crimson
By Sid Smith published
Serious leader of a prog behemoth, hugely influential guitarist, half of the Toyah & Robert party band… who is the real Robert Fripp? He offers some tantalising hints

"All of a sudden we play at blinding speed and unbearable intensity, and everyone starts to take notice and stand up": How King Crimson got started
By Sid Smith published
Recorded in just 10 days in 1969, King Crimson’s iconic In The Court Of The Crimson King has been called “the true point at which progressive rock was born”. We look at the making of a landmark album

Listen to Jakko Jakszyk and Mel Collins' new version of I Talk To The Wind
By Jerry Ewing published
An all-star reimaging of King Crimson's debut album, Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King, to be released in April

"I call Bill Bruford and blurt out 'how would you like to be in a rock band again?' Bill says, 'And do what? Sit around a luggage carousel all day?' But he gave us his blessing." Adrian Belew opens up on the formation of Beat
By Jerry Ewing published
Adrian Belew has formed Beat with Tony Levin, Danny Carey and Steve Vai to perform King Crimson's 80s reportoire

2024 may be remembered as the year in which Robert Fripp got naked and pretended to open an OnlyFans account
By Fraser Lewry published
April Fool's Day may have come and gone, but some images will linger forever

“We were really screwing with the system, removing applause from live tracks to sound like studio tracks – the exact opposite of what people do today”: How King Crimson made stealth live album Starless And Bible Black
By Sid Smith published
King Crimson’s 1974 ”excruciating, teeth-pullingly difficult” album Starless And Bible Black sowed the seeds of their looming breakup
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