King Crimson
Latest about King Crimson
![Andy Summers and Robert Fripp Looking at their Hands](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c7Z2MenrGSBbjxcJTREnTT-320-80.jpg)
Andy Summers on his longstanding relationship with Robert Fripp – and their surprise new collab album
By Janelle Borg published
Summers and Fripp have known each other since childhood and decided to record three albums' worth of material back in the '80s after they both achieved success with their respective bands
![Adrian Belew](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AmRZCPZFkzhqKmNGWvWZcZ-320-80.jpg)
Adrian Belew on Frank Zappa’s lessons, Robert Fripp’s synth guitar, and Beat with Steve Vai
By Andrew Daly published
Still amazed that he managed to gather Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey into new band Beat, Belew reflects on his light-speed journey from 1977 to 1982, and how he plans to reactivate King Crimson’s ‘80s albums on stage
![Adrian Belew live onstage with King Crimson in 1984](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xJZn8YDdZSpgiQb7xdgJTG-320-80.jpg)
Adrian Belew on how King Crimson made an underrated prog classic in “this industrial musical junkyard we created”
By Ryan Reed published
Adrian Belew reveals what went on behind the scenes during the making of the band’s dual-personality 10th album, Three of a Perfect Pair – the final studio release from the Fripp/Belew/Levin/Bruford crew
![Robert Fripp Steve Vai](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iYZVTBWeKCtCeeYSmjczB3-320-80.jpg)
Steve Vai explains the hardest part of replicating Robert Fripp’s playing style
By Phil Weller published
Vai will be touring King Crimson’s ‘80s material with Beat in the fall, and he’s spoken about his preparations – which includes working with Roland on three purpose-built guitars
![A composite image of Robert Fripp and Jimi Hendrix](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Edr2kZrDUfPWqtwp9trhkU-320-80.jpg)
King Crimson’s Robert Fripp on a memorable meeting with Jimi Hendrix
By Janelle Borg published
Robert Fripp recalls Jimi Hendrix calling King Crimson “the best band in the world”
![Adrian Belew Steve Vai](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XYJeoTb39KViezDeVYwuZf-320-80.jpg)
How Adrian Belew and Steve Vai will tackle the King Crimson catalog for a supergroup tour
By Phil Weller published
'Beat' will tour the band's ’80s material later this year, and the group's guitar duo is working on a partnership that can do the Belew/Fripp double act justice
![(from left) Steve Vai, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Danny Carey](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xSjX278WR4yns9EfM4A4MX-320-80.jpg)
“Robert Fripp is one of our historical geniuses… I will be putting my best foot forward to respect this great music”: Steve Vai, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Danny Carey reveal full details of new King Crimson supergroup tour
By Matt Owen published
The Fripp-approved band – which will revisit and reinterpret tracks from Crimson's Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair albums – will hit virtually every corner of the US and Canada this fall
![Adrian Belew flexes his muscles onstage with his signature red Strat](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nrSqJeXY8ghJ5fxTarqksN-320-80.jpg)
From King Crimson to A-list hired gun with Talking Heads, Frank Zappa and David Bowie, Adrian Belew created his own language on the guitar – here are his 10 greatest guitar moments
By Ryan Reed published
With King Crimson, Talking Heads, as a solo artist, it didn't matter: Adrian Belew manipulated the guitar like no-one else, bending sound into new shapes
![Robert Fripp Steve Vai](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GyXbN888ttG7CKa6eyUhtA-320-80.jpg)
“Steve Vai is the only guitarist who could play my parts. I’m totally psyched for this”: Robert Fripp gives his blessing for a new King Crimson supergroup, featuring Steve Vai, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Danny Carey
By Phil Weller published
The star-studded lineup will perform tracks from King Crimson's ’80s albums – and it was Fripp who suggested the group's name
![Trey Gunn](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qHxcx83R4MK9H2gECrC9jk-320-80.jpeg)
“The process with Robert was so intense – I feel like I helped create almost a new genre with King Crimson with each piece of music we made”: Trey Gunn on what he learned from Robert Fripp – and how to tame the Warr Guitar
By Andrew Daly published
The 10-string instrument isn’t actually a guitar, says the former King Crimson member – and he doesn’t plan to ever stop exploring it in improv groups like Tu-Ner
Get The Pick Newsletter
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!