Adrian Belew

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Left-Steve Vai of the band BEAT performs the music of 80s KING CRIMSON at Masonic Cathedral Theatre on October 27, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan; Right-Adrian Belew of the super-group BEAT performs the music of King Crimson at The Brown Theatre on December 10, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky

Steve Vai reveals what it’s like to work side by side with fellow Frank Zappa alum Adrian Belew on the BEAT tour

By Janelle Borg published

The two virtuosos have been flexing their distinct styles on the ongoing BEAT tour – which celebrates King Crimson's '80s repertoire – alongside bassist Tony Levin and Tool drummer Danny Carey

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Adrian Belew

Adrian Belew recovering after undergoing carpal tunnel surgery

By Phil Weller published

The “world-renowned” surgeon who took charge of the surgery is a King Crimson fan

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Rob Fetters

Cult guitar hero Rob Fetters on his friendship with Adrian Belew – and the time they raced home to try tapping after seeing EVH

By Andrew Daly published

The Raisins co-founder has returned to making his own music after years of commercial work. He looks back on his fruitful friendship with Zappa sideman Belew – but can’t predict if they’ll reboot their former band

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Steve Vai and Robert Fripp

How Robert Fripp helped Steve Vai tailor his King Crimson playing on the BEAT tour with one piece of advice

By Phil Weller published

After watching clips of one of the early BEAT shows, the King Crimson guitarist had some words of wisdom for his stand-in regarding an especially tricky track

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Beat [L-R]: Tony Levine, Steve Vai, Adrian Belew and Danny Carey

How King Crimson was reborn at the hands of Steve Vai and Adrian Belew

By Amit Sharma published

2024 Year in Review: The all-star Beat tour brought King Crimson’s music to thousands of eager prog fans

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Steve Vai and Adrian Belew performing onstage with the Beat

Why Steve Vai dropped his anti-supergroup stance to help revive some of King Crimson’s most celebrated work

By Phil Weller published

BEAT has been celebrating King Crimson’s 1980s albums, with Adrian Belew and Steve Vai’s new guitar partnership at its core

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Rob Fetters and Frank Zappa

When cult guitar hero Rob Fetters went to pick Adrian Belew up from a Zappa rehearsal – and ended up giving his idol a lift

By Matt Owen published

In the late 1970s, Fetters swung by the studio to pick up Belew, but ended up picking up a rather famous plus one for the journey home

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Steve Vai and Adrian Belew performing onstage with the Beat

Adrian Belew, Steve Vai and Tony Levin on how they made Beat – with Robert Fripp’s blessing

By Ryan Reed published

Performing material from King Crimson's trailblazing '80s oeuvre, Beat finds three kings of the strings with the peerless Danny Carey pushing the envelope and Steve Vai doing Robert Fripp proud

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Adrian Belew of BEAT performs on stage at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on September 17, 2024 in San Diego, California

Adrian Belew on how he persuaded famed luthier Ken Parker to create his boundary-pushing signature Parker Fly

By Janelle Borg published

Belew is using his signature Parker Fly as his go-to guitar on the 65-date Beat Tour with Steve Vai, Tool drummer Danny Carey, and King Crimson alumnus Tony Levin

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Steve Vai and Adrian Belew

Steve Vai and Adrian Belew tackle King Crimson classics as the Beat tour kicks off

By Phil Weller published

The pair have joined forces with Tony Levin and Danny Carey to perform King Crimson’s 1980s albums across a sprawling 65-date tour

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