<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Adrian-belew ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/adrian-belew Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:10:21 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I had no idea who they were. My manager said, ‘You should talk to this guy named Trent Reznor’”: How Adrian Belew ended up working with Nine Inch Nails ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-belew-nine-inch-nails-collaboration buBQKBseu6a5Fv57wDVE7G Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:10:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I took it into rehearsals and Frank Zappa said, ‘If you wanted to ruin your guitar, why didn’t you loan it to a friend?’” Adrian Belew shares unseen photos of “the first relic’d guitar” – which he created with Seymour Duncan ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-belew-relicd-strat-pictures 6ABjikqzEWxdTV6D5hUJL5 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:22:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s the guitar pedal equivalent of the Ark of the Covenant”: 50 years ago, Electro-Harmonix set the template for the future of guitar stores – then it disappeared without a trace. This is the story of the Hall of Science ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/electro-harmonix-hall-of-science hSLsYLdpqHW78jaPwSD3S Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:59:11 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:25:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I cannot thank you enough for your incredible Parker Fly design. Your genius changed my life”: Adrian Belew leads tributes to Ken Parker, pioneering guitar maker who has died aged 73 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ken-parker-dies-at-73 6gWV4yLx3p9mRq5kTcirqJ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:26:21 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:14:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m on a breathing machine 24/7, and I’ve started to lose the use of my left arm”: Ken Parker, designer of the Parker Fly guitar beloved by Adrian Belew and Joni Mitchell, launches crowdfunding campaign for cancer treatment ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ken-parker-cancer-treatment-crowdfunder 8H7WQ5QKtPGtxNZbxPQznK Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:36:06 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:14:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Steve Vai walked me through the process – he’s had it done twice. He introduced me to one of the best surgeons in the US”: Adrian Belew on his carpal tunnel fears and recovery, working with Vai and Frank Zappa, and his next musical adventure ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-belew-beat-live ibqr5QfDSRnu2SCGjBnRiF Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:55:40 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:53:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The year that I spent with Frank was the first and only time that I’ve ever had serious instruction”: Adrian Belew reflects on his game-changing year with Frank Zappa – and what the avant-garde musician taught him about music and the business ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-belew-reflects-on-his-game-changing-year-with-frank-zappa c5jaFTvWUTXUVTGrfR9W2C Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:24:29 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:27:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My hand started getting numb and it would stay numb from the moment that I woke up, all the way until soundcheck. It was a little scary”: Adrian Belew reflects on having his left hand repaired – and how his playing is recovering ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-belew-reflects-on-having-his-left-hand-repaired-and-how-his-playing-is-recovering aSFwUkG3Qg9a5daMZkMH3k Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:40:16 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:27:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I would say he’s underrated in the echelons of guitar. Honestly, there’s no-one close”: Steve Vai reveals what it’s like to work side by side with fellow Frank Zappa alum Adrian Belew on the BEAT tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-vai-reveals-what-it-is-like-to-work-with-adrian-belew-on-the-beat-tour MzXV2AkptTYKfu2eaYZmu Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:28:32 +0000 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:21:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Throughout the Beat tour, my left hand kept going numb and burning like fire”: Adrian Belew recovering after undergoing carpal tunnel surgery ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/adrian-belew-carpal-tunnel-surgery BKJUqjNHEchqrSP3UVhFrj Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:44:21 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Adrian and I connected on everything – we even went to the Whisky and paid $5 to see Van Halen play in a one-third full room”: Cult guitar hero Rob Fetters on his friendship with Adrian Belew – and the time they raced home to try tapping after seeing EVH ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rob-fetters-raisins-bears-adrian-belew HGYfacdtMEMbQE9gpbzX6d Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:13:59 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:56:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We get past our second show and I get an email from Robert. At the end, he said, ‘Can I make a suggestion?’” How Robert Fripp helped Steve Vai tailor his King Crimson playing on the BEAT tour with one piece of advice ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-vai-beat-advice-from-robert-fripp bwYYRegc3bZCBjXCPmiaQj Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:31:55 +0000 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:04:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can rehearse until you’re blue in the face, but once you hit the stage, all bets are off”: How King Crimson was reborn at the hands of Steve Vai and Adrian Belew ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/beat-king-crimson-year-in-review-2024 J6A7ELTRS99arwraUG6u9o Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:15:00 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:35:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My stock answer was, ‘No.’ Most people who approach me to do something like that are looking to relive the glory days of ’80s rock”: Why Steve Vai dropped his anti-supergroup stance to help revive some of King Crimson’s most celebrated work ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-vai-on-why-he-said-yes-to-beat z6C8tMm3B59PrCGCF5suqj Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:48:51 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:14:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He stuck his head out and said, ‘Can you give me a ride home?’ Next thing I know, I’m driving Frank Zappa to Laurel Canyon”: When cult guitar hero Rob Fetters went to pick Adrian Belew up from a Zappa rehearsal – and ended up giving his idol a lift ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rob-fetters-adrian-belew-frank-zappa-lift-home SREt6DmaX286A335MBSSCj Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:20:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:56:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It dishonors that brand to say, ‘Now we’re King Crimson.’ But we do have the ability to say, ‘Look, this is legitimate – half of the band is onstage here”: Adrian Belew, Steve Vai and Tony Levin on how they made Beat – with Robert Fripp’s blessing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/beat-steve-vai-tony-levine-adrian-belew-danny-carey AL68daxrqVXMBk4av5diKj Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:08:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I felt like Ken Parker had taken 20 years to eliminate all the things that normally go wrong with a Fender or Gibson”: Adrian Belew on how he persuaded the famed luthier to create his mind-bending signature Parker Fly ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-belew-on-how-he-persuaded-luthier-ken-parker-to-create-his-signature-parker-fly fqUiRaxtz3PGcEZfQCKXiU Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:59:49 +0000 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:24:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can rehearse until you're blue in the face, but once you hit the stage and the lights go out, all bets are off”: Steve Vai and Adrian Belew tackle King Crimson classics as their much-anticipated Beat tour kicks off ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-vai-beat-tour-opening-night KGF4EbvQnNz3kBUKzTQhuU Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:23:24 +0000 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:27:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was at a King Crimson show, I was signing autographs and somebody handed me Mariah Carey’s record and said, ‘Would you sign this?’” How Adrian Belew ended up on a number one single without even knowing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/how-adrian-belew-ended-up-on-a-number-one-single iHV3bzc7rdGjDYks3jNdgM Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:32:35 +0000 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:04:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Seymour Duncan went to work. He dragged it through the grass. Put motor oil on it. Chipped it. Frank Zappa said, ‘If you wanted to ruin your guitar, Adrian, why didn’t you loan it to a friend?’” Adrian Belew’s number one Stratocaster has lived a life ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adrian-belew-number-one-fender-stratocaster XhttAVs9tTfLCs3GGkdAG4 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:40:37 +0000 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:52:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He took the lighter fluid, squirted it on the guitar and set it on fire. That might be the first relic’d guitar – and you can thank Seymour Duncan for that”: That time Adrian Belew DIY aged his Strat with a screwdriver, spray paint and motor oil ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-belew-seymour-duncan-stratocaster-relic nxD2divtab9C8qAnZmG24E Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:48:16 +0000 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:24:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “David Bowie and Brian Eno used to laugh at me, saying: ‘You’re not supposed to be able to play that!’” Adrian Belew on Frank Zappa’s lessons, Robert Fripp’s synth guitar, and what’s coming up with Steve Vai ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adrian-belew-beat Gt8kbAY8s8k5gT96D5vAsR Tue, 14 May 2024 11:56:02 +0000 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:58:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Robert had a plan laid out that we would do three records in three years”: Adrian Belew on how King Crimson made an underrated prog classic in “this industrial musical junkyard we created” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adrian-belew-on-king-crimson-three-of-a-perfect-pair E54bUcLNFkXxmpHkbMpqDk Wed, 08 May 2024 09:44:21 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2024 14:55:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We started thinking, ‘Well, who could possibly be in the band?’ The only person I could think of was Steve”: Adrian Belew on how he and Steve Vai are forming a new guitar partnership ahead of a King Crimson supergroup tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-belew-discusses-beat-steve-vai NuhGt99GGDZcSzVtFsS2Qc Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:30:20 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2024 14:28:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/king-crimson-beat-supergroup-tour 86gHTH74CkEaRNPNjWyZH4 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:45:37 +0000 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:06:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adrian-belew-10-greatest-guitar-moments 2J6TVZLKdECBfuX8UTpfkD Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:20:32 +0000 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:05:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-vai-king-crimson-beat JMUNAwXMHsKXKsg3C5HoCX Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:34:32 +0000 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:10:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve always had a knack for emulating sounds or creating new ones”: Adrian Belew on the weird, wonderful and utterly unique tones behind his new solo album, Elevator ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adrian-belew-elevator ziYi3vvhMXbQuo7fBRtPuS Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:37:25 +0000 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:06:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Robert Fripp in-depth: his quest to combine Hendrix and Bartók, what made King Crimson “problematic” and why he has “no interest in gear at all” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/robert-fripp-exposures-king-crimson 42Q95LukpUoxudqrhdJ95 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:40:18 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:33:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ From somber blues guitar duels to Shadows-esque guitar-pop: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-week-aug-19th YW7QmRmvwSkd5t3n4p4Sn5 Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:35:32 +0000 Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:40:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Belew, Todd Rundgren announce Celebrating David Bowie 2022 North American tribute tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-belew-todd-rundgren-david-bowie-tribute-tour 8cwzAeQ9aEdVKiwKPt7zgE Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:28:15 +0000 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:09:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Belew drops energetic new single, a13 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-belew-a13-elevator dYbERiFBK3rs6RvrhtXHA7 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:08:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Belew on how Eddie Van Halen advanced guitar playing "to the next level" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-belew-eddie-van-halen BcrnKhewmJjWAWcfN9fS3P Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:17:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Belew shows off two dazzling new Fender Custom Shop Strats built by Ron Thorn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-belew-custom-shop-fender-strats L5ffJoNL9jVdh4Cia6NYmb Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:34:17 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic guitar albums of 1979: David Bowie's Lodger ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/classic-guitar-albums-of-1979-david-bowies-lodger FRnijv3SYjRx9ic3ifEig8 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:58:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ High Tech: 10 Players Embracing Guitar Technology to its Fullest ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/high-tech-10-players-embracing-guitar-technology-to-its-fullest tLqv6SQLV8Xpe4mUaWbn4X Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:31:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Full Lineup for Yes’ Cruise to the Edge Announced ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/full-lineup-for-yes-cruise-to-the-edge-announced KUMwBcGNqrAievTv8iwnYi Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:47:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Belew Discusses Gizmodrome, Parker Guitars and Auditioning for Frank Zappa ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/adrian-belew-talks-frank-zappa-gizmodrome-parker-fly-interview-king-crimson ovS292uijeKw7Jx7qMEdH7 Sun, 26 Nov 2017 19:44:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai Confirms Participation in Frank Zappa Hologram Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/steve-vai-confirms-participation-frank-zappa-hologram-tour GjR3RUk3V3SpbjrN4zSQ4Y Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:31:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dweezil Zappa Will Not Participate in Upcoming Frank Zappa Hologram Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/dweezil-zappa-will-not-participate-upcoming-frank-zappa-hologram-tour 9jmjXQzBHRjr8JZjXCeQ78 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:55:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15 of Prog-Rock's Best Guitarists Through the Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/15-prog-rocks-best-guitarists-through-years cCbcvQvsE8683En4VNCLSZ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dear Guitar Hero: Submit Questions for Adrian Belew ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/dear-guitar-hero-submit-questions-adrian-belew XC3PLjFEYrq9GAfwTGhcBo Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:49:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Synth City: 10 Classic Guitar Synth Songs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gw-archive/synth-city-10-classic-guitar-synth-songs pzEsy8JLssWc5DJ4nzGR5A Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:51:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adrian Belew, Matt Smith and Snarky Puppy Demo Supro Royal Reverb Amp — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adrian-belew-matt-smith-and-snarky-puppy-demo-supro-royal-reverb-amp-video B9ZbRLsKBVBcfSykyTxGaD Fri, 13 Feb 2015 18:16:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitarist Adrian Belew Quits Nine Inch Nails: "It Didn't Work" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitarist-adrian-belew-quits-nine-inch-nails-it-didnt-work LPmdJxqpoBGJH4PpECAWHX Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:21:19 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:02:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Ned Evett Discusses His Fretless, Glass-Fingerboard Guitars and New Album, 'Treehouse' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-ned-evett-discusses-his-fretless-glass-fingerboard-guitars-and-new-album-treehouse 2ZggwFKzTqY4ZwcHsJqLRf Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:20:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Two of a Perfect Trio: Tony Levin's Stick Men, Adrian Belew and 'King Crimson Finale' at the Iridium ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/two-perfect-trio-tony-levins-stick-men-adrian-belew-and-king-crimson-finale-iridium MHyisT52TvrYsupPHm3drT Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:33:56 +0000