Robert Fripp — 16 May 2026
Robert Fripp turns 80 on 16 May 2026. Robert Fripp in 2026 (photo: Tom Pinnock). To mark the occasion, DGM presents Fripp@80: a year-long series of weekly digital releases drawn from Fripp’s extensive catalogue of solo recordings and collaborative works across 6 decades of a professional career that began on his 21st birthday in 1967. Alongside the musical selections, there are new...
Robert Fripp — 15 May 2026
Toyah & Robert's Weekend begins with R's 80th birthday and T&R's 40th Wedding Anniversary, tomorrow Saturday 16th! Upbeat Moments. Saturday at 18:00 GMT... A vintage Sunday Lunch. Sunday at 12:00 GMT...
Robert Fripp — 15 May 2026
You Burn Me Up I’m a Cigarette (incl. Rhona). Robert Fripp will be 80 on 16th May 2026. To celebrate this, DGM is curating a Fripp@80 series, with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the...
Robert Fripp — 13 May 2026
A series of writings, excerpts, notes, and quotes will begin on RF's 80th birthday, May 16th, at robertfripp.substack.com - follow or subscribe to receive updates. Accompaying Words 1 this Saturday...
King Crimson — 12 May 2026
Before reclaiming the name King Crimson, what Robert Fripp called "the band he's spent four years getting ready for" and the one Adrian Belew called " probably the best band in the world at the time" was taking shape in small clubs in the Spring of '81 across Western Europe. Discipline at Moles Club in Bath, April 30, 1981. These six shows, which were performed under the name...
Robert Fripp — 9 May 2026
Toyah & Robert's latest Upbeat Moments and a vintage Sunday Lunch! Today at 18:00 GMT... Tomorrow at 12:00 GMT...
King Crimson — 8 May 2026
King Crimson 2014 NYC. Release date: July 10, 2026. The original live mixes enhanced from the multitracks recordings, showcase the band’s electric four-night run in September 2014 on 2 CDs or 2 LPs. For King Crimson, New York was never just a tour-stop – it was a recurring stage in the band’s mythology. Starting with the 1969 Fillmore East breakthrough and running through those early-�...
DGM Universe — 7 May 2026
Hugh’s Archive Deep Dive: 22. A large part of the DGM Archive is taken up by the tape store. With the vast majority of the King Crimson and Fripp-related masters and multitracks already digitised, we rarely need to return to the original tapes for audio—except, of course, when we do. Then it is a matter of baking tapes (to drive out moisture to prevent the tapes shedding oxide when played)...
Robert Fripp — 5 May 2026
Fripp & Eno's timeless electronic music classic. In 1975 with King Crimson on hiatus (as it would remain until 1980), Robert Fripp's appearances on album or on stage were rare. When he did appear, it was with Brian Eno. Circumstances following an accident in January 1975 led to Eno formulating the idea of ambient music as detailed in the notes to Discreet Music - released in December 1975. The...