All About The Raven That Refused To Sing
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Mar 1, 2013
Steven Wilson's new album, The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories), featuring Theo Travis, has been reviewed by John Kelman at All About Jazz. 

More On Markus
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Feb 28, 2013
The Europa String Choir, whose debut album The Starving Moon was released by DGM in 1995, are featured in a clip from this Markus Reuter documentary. You can find out more about the Older Than God film here.

Meanwhile, attempts to raise money for a performance and recording of an orchestral version of Reuter's epic Todmorden 513 by the Colorado Chamber Orchestra are going well but still need support. Find out more here.

Google Streaming Welcomed By Universal
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Feb 28, 2013
Good news for the upper echelons in the music industry as the old boss pals around with the new boss. 

A Reading Device For Robert?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Feb 28, 2013
My thanks to Squidgybumpkin for sending this. "I wonder if Robert would like this reading device for his numerous studies. Not sure how portable it is though." 

And The Winner Is...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Feb 27, 2013
Congratulations to Will Cruttenden in the UK who has won this week's dgmlive giveaway. Will's answer to the question how many Musical Guides To King Crimson Andrew has published in book format to date (it's three by the way) was picked at random from the fickle fedora of fate. For that he gets to enjoy Andrew Keeling's In The Shadow Vol 2 and a copy of The Wine Of Silence.  Thanks to everyone who took part and stay tuned for another great giveaway soon! 

Trey's Russian Rock
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Feb 27, 2013
You can listen to Trey Gunn whipping up a storm with Russian band, Inna and the Farlanders here. 

Greg's Songs Of A Lifetime Released
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Feb 27, 2013
Following his recent tours, Greg Lake has released Songs Of A Lifetime on CD this week. You can read more about the album featuring some of the tunes that have been important to Greg, as well as several anecdotes about his life and times in music, here. 

Champaign-Urbana 1983
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Feb 25, 2013
Today's download finds Crimson in 1983 in the midst of a writing rehearsal for what would eventually become their third and final album of the 1980s. Originally available as KCCC21 you can download it here. 

Belew's In NIN
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Feb 25, 2013
As previously hinted at a couple of weeks ago, Adrian Belew will be touring later this year as a member of Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails. 

Sixto's SA Troubles
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Feb 25, 2013
My thanks to Jeff Truzzi for this link about another musician having royalty troubles.