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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

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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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

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

Robert Fripp is a true prog virtuoso: this lesson delves into his mad/brilliant soloing style
By Charlie Griffiths published
We delve into the mad, brilliant lead phrasing and fearsome alternate picking of one of guitar's true masters

John Wetton has been the bass force behind a peak-period King Crimson lineup and two prog rock supergroups
By Chris Jisi published
A veteran of one of King Crimson’s classic lineups, John Wetton’s amazing career took him through a host of British prog bands

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

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

For the King Crimson-channeling Beat tour, Tony Levin is a virtuoso among virtuosos
By Andrew Daly published
The bass icon on how he’s being challenged by parts he wrote, changing classic tracks – and when his Funk Fingers will make their next appearance

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
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