Latest about Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp reveals he’s recovering from a heart attack
The prog rock icon underwent two lots of emergency surgery in Italy, revealing there were “complex moments” along the way
Andy Summers on the stylistic clashes and unexpected successes of his ‘80s collab with Robert Fripp
As Summers’ and Fripp’s avant-garde albums of the 80s are reissued, we hear all about how the side-project came to be – and whether it could happen again
How Andy Summers formed one of the 1980s’ most unlikely guitar partnerships with Robert Fripp – despite not being especially keen on some of his work
The worlds of stadium rock and prog came together for a time in the early 1980s, when The Police and King Crimson guitarists teamed up for a handful of avant-garde records
When Steve Vai’s gear got lost in transit, his tech stepped in to save the day
Incredibly, Doug MacArthur sourced a full live rig in just four hours so the show could go on
How Robert Fripp helped Steve Vai tailor his King Crimson playing on the BEAT tour with one piece of advice
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
Robert Fripp is a true prog virtuoso: this lesson delves into his mad/brilliant soloing style
We delve into the mad, brilliant lead phrasing and fearsome alternate picking of one of guitar's true masters
Andy Summers on his “abstracted instrumental” collabs with Robert Fripp, his dream pedalboard, and what he learned from Béla Bartók
It was the ’80s and Andy Summers was living the dream as guitar culture grew, and his side-project with King Crimson's mad-genius Fripp gave him the opportunity to work his art-house cinema influences into music
How Caleb Quaye became Elton John’s go-to guitarist – and took over Jimmy Page’s session work
He was one of the 1970s’ most successful session players – but the Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney collaborator is glad he bowed out in the ‘80s
Steve Vai and Adrian Belew tackle King Crimson classics as the Beat tour kicks off
The pair have joined forces with Tony Levin and Danny Carey to perform King Crimson’s 1980s albums across a sprawling 65-date tour
Andy Summers on his longstanding relationship with Robert Fripp – and their surprise new collab album
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
