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Steve Vai and Adrian Belew announce new BEAT tour, with lineup change
By Phil Weller Published
A new member has been drafted in as the King Crimson offshoot announce more US and Canadian dates

Was David Bowie a good guitar player? Adrian Belew, Peter Frampton and more weigh in
By Phil Weller Published
Bowie's various sidemen share their thoughts on what their former leader was like as a guitarist

Adrian Belew on how he went from playing with Frank Zappa to joining David Bowie's band
By Janelle Borg Published
Belew would serve as Bowie’s lead guitarist between 1978 and 1979, before returning as his musical director in 1990

How Adrian Belew ended up working with Nine Inch Nails – and why their plans for a tour never came to be
By Matt Owen Published
The King Crimson legend worked on The Downward Spiral with Reznor, but a planned tour never took place

Adrian Belew shares unseen photos of “the first relic’d guitar” – which he created with Seymour Duncan
By Phil Weller Published
The pair’s process was a little more primitive than modern methods

50 years ago, Electro-Harmonix set the template for the future of guitar stores – then it disappeared without a trace
By Matt Parker Published
Mike Matthews, Josh Scott and key EHX staff reflect on the firm’s boldest idea, which came at the height of its late-’70s powers – and went way beyond pedals

Adrian Belew leads tributes to Ken Parker, pioneering guitar maker who has died aged 73
By Matt Owen Published
Parker's builds were played by everyone from Belew and Joni Mitchell to Eddie Van Halen and Matt Bellamy

Ken Parker, designer of the Parker Fly guitar beloved by Adrian Belew and Joni Mitchell, launches crowdfunding campaign for cancer treatment
By Phil Weller Published
Parker was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2023

Adrian Belew on his carpal tunnel fears and recovery, working with Vai and Frank Zappa, and his next musical adventure
By Andrew Daly Published
As he recovers from surgery, the progressive guitar icon draws a line from Frank Zappa through Talking Heads, King Crimson and Beat, explains his synergy with Steve Vai, and hints at the pedals that will drive his future creations
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