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How King Crimson offshoot BEAT moved from an all-star dream to reality
By Andrew Daly published
When Adrian Belew failed to persuade the 80s line-up to reunite, he had to come up with another way of bringing that decade’s three albums back to life – and he did it

The official film of King Crimson's legendary 1982 Munich show is now free to watch online
By Fraser Lewry published
Watch Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Adrian Belew and Tony Levin unleash the King Crimson beast

The 10 best King Crimson songs, by Jakko Jakszyk
By Fraser Lewry published
King Crimson guitarist and singer Jakko Jakszyk picks his 10 favourite tracks by his favourite band

“Straight-faced gravitas – and a dash of Prokofiev”: 10 essential Greg Lake songs
By Chris Roberts published
From King Crimson to ELP and beyond, Greg Lake left a catalogue of impressive creations from an extraordinary musical journey which included that Christmas song

King Crimson purists, look away now: Robert Fripp and Toyah have mangled a Christmas carol
By Fraser Lewry published
Ding dong merrily on high indeed

Jakko Jakszyk: “Had my mother not had me adopted, would I have ended up in King Crimson?”
By Dave Everley published
The amateur impressionist on finding his birth mother then closing communications with her, Stiff Records’ plans to make him a star, and saying the “stupidest thing” to Michael Jackson

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp break out the star-spangled bunting to celebrate Thanksgiving
By Fraser Lewry published
In which Britain's top light entertainment couple cover a Cold War classic

How Robert Fripp brought King Crimson back for their final resurrection
By Rob Hughes published
In 2014, Robert Fripp brought King Crimson back from hiatus – and he was ready to make a “joyous racket”
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