Latest about Robert Fripp
Tony Levin on how a Peter Gabriel session changed his trajectory – and led him to King Crimson
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
The genius of David Bowie’s guitar collabs in 9 classic tracks
Bowie’s most iconic six-string moments, featuring his all-star cast of top-tier players, from Mick Ronson to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Robert Fripp on his landmark David Bowie sessions – and why he didn’t join the legendary singer on tour
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”
Steve Vai and Adrian Belew announce new BEAT tour, with lineup change
A new member has been drafted in as the King Crimson offshoot announce more US and Canadian dates
When David Bowie asked Robert Fripp to play like a Deep Purple legend
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…
“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
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
The making of Red, the album that pushed King Crimson to the brink
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
Robert Fripp explains how King Crimson paved the way for heavy metal
Robert Fripp says the band doesn't get enough credit for its hard-hitting groundwork
Greg Lake started out as a guitarist – before being convinced by Robert Fripp to switch to bass when joining King Crimson
Lake went on to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer – ELP – with keyboardist Keith Emerson and drummer Carl Palmer, creating one of rock’s first super-groups
Robert Fripp on the guitars he’s kept, and the one he bought with no intention of playing
The King Crimson mastermind is best known for his ’59 Les Paul Custom, and there’s a reason most of his key instruments have been Gibsons – but he has a few “honorable mentions” too, like the '57 Strat Robin Trower gave him...
