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Tony Levin of BEAT performs onstage during Noches del Botanico music festival at Real Jardin Botanico Alfonso XIII on June 26, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.
Tony Levin’s lessons from Steve Vai, Robert Fripp and Peter Gabriel

By Andrew Daly Published

Goes to 11 The BEAT man charts his career from upright to his first Fender, sessions with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, and the instrument you might be surprised to know he plays…

Goes to 11
Michael Brook in his studio
The fabled Infinite Guitar saved one of U2’s biggest hits. But why did Michael Brook’s invention never go into production?

By Henry Yates Published

From being horrified by Bill Nelson to sending U2 stratospheric and surviving Robert Fripp’s fiendish time signatures, the Canadian guitarist looks over a career journey that could have been very different

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Tony Levin performs with Peter Gabriel at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on May 21, 2023 in Milan, Italy
Tony Levin on how a Peter Gabriel session changed his trajectory – and led him to King Crimson

By Janelle Borg Published

The bass juggernaut looks back on his session days and how a recording session in Toronto with an unfamiliar artist turned into one of the biggest chapters of his career

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David Bowie performs with a 12-string cutaway acoustic during the Sound and Vision Tour.
The genius of David Bowie’s guitar collabs in 9 classic tracks

By Guitar World Editors Published

Bowie’s most iconic six-string moments, featuring his all-star cast of top-tier players, from Mick Ronson to Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Robert Fripp, Brian Eno and David Bowie
Robert Fripp on his landmark David Bowie sessions – and why he didn’t join the legendary singer on tour

By Joel McIver Published

In their own words When David Bowie needed a unique guitar voice for Heroes, he called Robert Fripp. In his own words, the King Crimson founder recalls those heady days “by the Wall”

In their own words
Steve Vai and Adrian Belew performing with Beat
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

Concert, Gigs & Tours
David Bowie (left) and Robert Fripp perform onstage
When David Bowie asked Robert Fripp to play like a Deep Purple legend

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Fripp had made magical contributions to Bowie's masterpiece, Heroes, just a few years earlier – but this time the legend had something very different in mind…

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A black-and-white image of Robert Fripp playing his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom
“I asked for a discount. The assistant said, ‘I could phone up Clapton and he’d buy it’”: Robert Fripp’s life in three guitars

By Andrew Daly Published

The King Crimson founder has enjoyed the company of all kinds of guitars in his time – from the good, bad to the ugly – but these are the three that have meant the most to him

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Robert Fripp on stage in New York City with his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom
The making of Red, the album that pushed King Crimson to the brink

By Andrew Daly Published

Robert Fripp digs into his long-unopened personal diaries with Guitar World as he shares the story of the relentlessly heavy and ambitious 1974 prog classic

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Robert Fripp explains how King Crimson paved the way for heavy metal

By Phil Weller Published

Robert Fripp says the band doesn't get enough credit for its hard-hitting groundwork

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