King Crimson — 27 Apr 2026
21st Century Schizoid Man (backing dub). This month Stormy goes back to the original In The Court Of The Crimson King album multitracks recorded at Wessex Studios in 1969. Here is an instrumental mix of Schizoid Man where Stormy shines a light on the playing of Greg, Robert and Ian, before Michael’s drums enter later on. Stormy says: “I have tried to separate the parts to make them stand...
King Crimson — 23 Apr 2026
King Crimson’s violin and keyboard player turns 77 today. David Cross joined King Crimson in 1972, having been first introduced to the band’s EG Management by Fulham Palace Cafe owner George Calotychos, when his band had used the now famous basement as a rehearsal room. He played on Larks’ Tongues in Aspic and Starless and Bible Black as well as numerous live albums, including the latest...
King Crimson — 16 Apr 2026
Hugh’s Archive Deep Dive: 21. The second leg of the 1974 King Crimson tour of America began on June 4 in San Antonio, Texas. After traversing the Southern and Western States, the itinerary dipped briefly into Canada before returning down the East Coast, beginning in Cape Cod, with dates in DC, New Jersey, Rhode Island and New York. One slight deviation led the band into rural Pennsylvania, with...
King Crimson — 14 Apr 2026
1974 Penn State University (KCLVX1). A reminder that April 18 is Record Store Day and a chance to support your local independent record retailer. King Crimson will be releasing the exclusive double album recorded live at Penn State University on June 29, 1974. Side A Walk On: No Pussyfooting Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II) Lament Exiles Side B Improv: Is There Life Out?�...
King Crimson — 30 Mar 2026
Starless And Bible Black (trio mix). We know it from both the 1974 studio album of the same name, and The Night Watch live album released in 1997. Here is the classic improv heard for the first time as a trio mix focusing on the playing of David Cross, John Wetton and Robert Fripp, recorded live at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw on November 23, 1973. From Sid Smith’s notes: “Trio, well-known...
King Crimson — 24 Mar 2026
Fourteen shows from King Crimson's 1995 Double-Trio tour in Europe are now available for streaming and download in the nugs app. Listen now at nugs.net/kingcrimson The three-week tour supported the THRAK album, the first full studio album to be recorded in ten years. Featuring complex compositions as well as a return to live improvisation delivered by the newly configured band, the run is packed...
King Crimson — 20 Mar 2026
Hugh’s Archive Deep Dive: 20. In the 70s and 80s pre-recorded cassette was treated as a poor relation to vinyl; the insert usually gave only the most basic amount of information (the first Island Records cassette of In The Court didn’t even use the iconic cover image); the tape used by the record companies was the cheap Ferric kind, the sound was sometimes disappointing, thanks to the high...
King Crimson — 12 Mar 2026
David Cross and The Peter Banks Musical Estate are pleased to announce the release of "The Other Horizon" featuring unreleased and alternate tracks from the "Crossover" sessions. The tracks include guest appearances by Tony Kaye, Billy Sherwood, Oliver Wakeman and Jay Schellen. This digital only release features three previously unreleased tracks and two alternate versions: 1....
King Crimson — 12 Mar 2026
King Crimson Live at Summit Studios - the complete recording. It has long been a favourite concert from the 1972 Earthbound tour, being the only multitrack recording of the band outside of the Islands album sessions at Command Studios in 1971. Previously released as the ninth edition in the King Crimson Collectors’ Club series, where it was edited to fit the CD format. It could later be heard...