Adrian Belew Exits Nine Inch Nails
"Concerning me being part of the 2013 Nine Inch Nails band: it didn’t work."
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Greg Lake on ‘Songs of a Lifetime,’ the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Why ELP Will Not Reunite
Greg Lake scarcely needs a big introduction to classic rock fans. A founding member of not one, but two of the most influential progressive rock bands of all time -- King Crimson and ELP -- the British singer-songwriter has fused his acoustic folk roots with an adventurous musical approach that has resulted in classics like '21st Century Schizoid Man,' 'In the Court of the Crimson King,' 'Lucky Man,' 'From the Beginning' and more.
King Crimson Announce Record Store Day Exclusive
If you love vinyl, semi-frivolous bonus tracks, and classic rock, this is gearing up to be one monster of a Record Store Day. So far, artists like David Bowie, Cream, Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, and the Rolling Stones have all announced exclusive RSD releases, and now prog-rock's elder statesmen, King Crimson, are throwing their hat in the ring with the fittingly-titled 'Going Schizoid with King Crimson.'
40 Years Ago: King Crimson Release ‘Larks’ Tongues in Aspic’
King Crimson's fifth studio album, 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic,' is a pinnacle of progressive rock, even though its music is nearly unclassifiable. Now 40 years after its original release, it remains a genre unto itself -- a mish-mash of heavy and soothing, beautiful and unsettling, experimental and melodic.
Greg Lake Releases Solo Live Album, ‘Songs of a Lifetime’
Legendary progressive rocker Greg Lake has released a new live album culled from his 2012 tour dates in the U.S., U.K. and Italy. Titled 'Songs of a Lifetime,' the new collection features a cross section of Lake's hits performed in an intimate solo show in which the singer-songwriter also shared stories from his long career.
King Crimson, Jane’s Addiction Vets Join Revamped Nine Inch Nails Lineup
Trent Reznor has added members of Jane's Addiction and King Crimson to a retooled new edition of Nine Inch Nails, a process Reznor says started with a friendly phone call to Crimson legend Adrian Belew.
King Crimson’s Debut Album Covered by the Flaming Lips
For years, bands have recorded cover songs as a way of paying tribute to their influences (although not always with good results). But the Flaming Lips have taken it one step further. They have recorded a song-for-song remake of King Crimson's debut, 'In the Court of the Crimson King.'
King Crimson’s Robert Fripp Quits Music Business, Saying It Has Become ‘An Exercise in Futility’
King Crimson's Robert Fripp has granted a rare interview with the UK Financial Times to explain why he has given up on the music business. “I couldn’t concentrate on music, so I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the front line to deal with the business.”
Did Jimi Hendrix Really Plan to Join Emerson, Lake and Palmer?
Greg Lake has revealed the truth behind rumors stating Jimi Hendrix was planning to collaborate with Emerson, Lake and Palmer shortly before his death.