King Crimson News

‘Unlike anything else that’s ever been done’: Adrian Belew on his amazing new solo venture

The appropriately named FLUX, an ever-changing interactive musical experience that taps into the long-time King Crimson guitarist's adventuresome muse. "

‘It all came, really, from Paganini’: Greg Lake on King Crimson bandmate Robert Fripp’s idiosyncratic style

Over the years, Robert Fripp has developed his own legend within King Crimson, both has its only continuous member over the decades and for his famously eccentric stage presence.

‘You will probably never do the same thing twice’: Adrian Belew on recreating King Crimson

Since King Crimson went on an extended hiatus in 2009, Adrian Belew — both with his power trio and with the Crimson ProjeKCt — has worked to keep the group's legacy before concert goers.

‘We don’t have the words’: Tony Levin reminisces on mystery of music with King Crimson fans

Though King Crimson has been inactive since 2009, bassist Tony Levin says their music remains a topic of conversation among fans who fondly remember the group — even if describing their experiences sometimes proves difficult.

Streams: The Crimson ProjeKCt, “Dinosaur” from Official Bootleg Live 2012 (2013)

In the closest we're likely to get to new stuff any time soon from King Crimson, the alumni-filled Crimson ProjeKCt turns in a nervy, tensile live take on this cut from 1995′s Thrak.

‘A sense of betrayal’: Greg Lake says ELP, King Crimson shouldn’t have gone on with new members

Even Emerson Lake and Palmer, whose name would seemingly ensure that they wouldn't become another in the progressive rock genre's endlessly interchangeable bands, endured a memorable roster shift.

TVD Live: Deathfix at the Black Cat, 3/17

If you're a music fan–and if you're not why are you here when you should be off looking at porn like a normal person?–you've got, whether you realize it or not, a Top 10 list running through your head.

‘It turned into some decent music’: Tony Levin on keeping David Bowie’s secret, and his terrific new Stick Men release

A first-call bassist boasting appearances on more than 500 albums, Tony Levin is giving nothing away to age, even as he approaches his 67th birthday.

Prog Rock Pioneer Greg Lake: 'Punk Is Not a Form of Music'

As a co-founder of King Crimson , Greg Lake is without a doubt one of the inventors of progressive rock.

New Music Monday: Otis Taylor, Kompendium, Pat Metheny, Bryan Ferry, Lisa Germano, the Prog Collective

We'd like to make an addendum: For prog lovers, that is.

‘I can’t honestly say I love them’: Steven Wilson bows out of future work remixing Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Prog-rocker Steven Wilson has begun a tandem career as one of music's most respected remixers — having worked on classic albums from King Crimson, Jethro Tull and XTC.

‘A secret thing that I can’t tell you about yet’: What’s next for King Crimson’s Adrian Belew? He’s not saying

King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew mentions a promised solo effort, another tour with some fellow Crimson alums, and a "secret thing" to be announced later this year, in a new talk with Guitar Player.

Deconstructing: The Rise, Demise, And Legacy Of The Mars Volta

I woke up on Thursday, January 24, to find the Mars Volta, an old friend, stone dead and on the slab.

‘Well, how hard could it be?’: Greg Lake on his switch to bass for the first King Crimson project

Blame a meddling music label for Greg Lake's fortuitous switch to the bass.

Readers’ Top 10 for 2012: The Beatles, Toto’s Steve Lukather, Bob Dylan, Rush, The Monkees, Donald Fagen

In 2012, readers flocked to a boisterous discussion on those times when the Beatles didn't exactly impress.

Listen to King Crimson

For no discernible reason, Heavy Blog is Heavy has dubbed this week "Avant-Garde Metal Week." Not that we're complaining.

‘I’m bigger than that’: King Crimson/ELP co-founder Greg Lake tries to shake off prog-rock label

After associations both with King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer, it's unlikely that Greg Lake will ever be identified as anything other than a prog-rock icon.

Flaming Lips to cover King Crimson's Court of the Crimson King

The Flaming Lips always leave their fans guessing as to their next move.

New Music Monday: Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, the Rolling Stones, King Crimson, Frank Sinatra

Steven Wilson's remaster of King Crimson's Lark's Tongues in Aspic , arriving on the 40th anniversary of its original release, is a don't-miss opportunity to revisit one of that ever-evolving band's most interesting periods.

Listen to a reworking of King Crimson's LP 'In The Court Of The Crimson King' by The Flaming Lips & others

The Flaming Lips: Listen To The Flaming Lips & Friends Cover King Crimson's 'In The Court Of The Crimson King'

They may already have put out one of their more interesting collaborative experiments this year, but The Flaming Lips weren't done with 2012 just yet.

King Crimson – Larks’ Tongues In Aspic: 40th Anniversary Edition (1973; 2012 reissue)

Besides King Crimson's debut album, In The Court Of The Crimson King , and possibly Red and Discipline , no other album in their catalog has been as anticipated for a revisiting than 1973′s Larks' Tongues In Aspic.

Something Else! sneak peek: Stick Men, “Hide the Trees” (2012)

A new track from the forthcoming album Deep illustrates the stirring narrative command that the Stick Men are bringing to this whale watching-themed project.

‘I don’t really understand why he would continue’: Geoff Downes on John Payne’s tandem version of Asia

Despite the many permutations that Asia ultimately took, Geoff Downes says has always felt the original quartet would reunite one day.

Listen: The Flaming Lips – “Moonchild” (King Crimson Cover)”

For a band who has busted a Guinness Book World Record , covered Erykah Badu (and Amanda Palmer) in who knows what, and sold skulls both real and gummy, this news seems downright tame.

Desert Island Discs: Box Set Edition

Given a chance to stuff five box sets into our baggage before that fateful trip, our panel of intrepid travelers have selected the Beatles and Miles Davis as must-have items.

Fans push Stick Men well past fundraising goal, deluxe new album Deep due in October

Over the last few years, Tony Levin's Stick Men have often stopped touring long enough to crank out a quick EP, before hitting the road again to bring the new music to their fans.

Flaming Lips announce new album The Terror, possible King Crimson cover album

The name is that we're using so far is a little bit misleading.

‘A meeting, rather than a concert’: Greg Lake brings his informal shows to the UK

Already a smash hit in America, Greg Lake's "Songs of a Lifetime" tour is headed to the UK for a series of 11 November dates.

Sweeping anniversary reissues planned for King Crimson’s Larks’ Tongues In Aspic

DGMLive has announced details for the forthcoming 40th anniversary reissue of King Crimson's Larks' Tongues In Aspic , the only album to feature the quintet of Bill Bruford, David Cross, Robert Fripp, Jamie Muir and John Wetton.

Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, John Wetton, others – Songs of the Century (2012)

With names like these, with pedigrees like these, you might be expecting this Supertramp tribute project to become a somewhat academic affair.

‘Too debilitating’: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp on the music industry, and his lengthy silence

A new interview with the Financial Times of London — his first sitdown with a print journalist in seven years — finds Robert Fripp railing against the music industry.

New Music Monday: Bruce Hornsby, Crowbar, King Crimson, Terje Rypdal, Jan Garbarek, thenewno2

New Music Monday brings another teetering stack of fresh musical offerings from the likes of Bruce Hornsby, Crowbar, Jon Herington of Steely Dan, King Crimson, Pat Travers, Terje Rypdal, Testament and thenewno2 , among others.

Panegyric’s Declan Colgan on Universal’s EMI bid

"You cannot expect a company the size of UMG to read or apply the details of every contract of every catalogue it acquires".

King Crimson – Live In Argentina 1994 (2012)

Stick player Trey Gunn and drummer Pat Mastelotto, both having worked with Fripp in the Sylvian/Fripp live band.