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...
King Crimson — 6 Mar 2026
Pat Mastelotto plays along with the King Crimson track in his home studio. As it is turning into Drummer Week here at DGM, beginning with Michael Giles’ birthday last Sunday, here is a fabulous multi-camera video from King Crimson’s longest serving drummer, Pat Mastelotto, playing EleKtriK from The Power To Believe album. Shot by Bill Munyon, it was created in 2020 during the Covid lockdown,...
King Crimson — 6 Mar 2026
Hugh’s Archive Deep Dive: 19 Bill Bruford recently got in touch to ask if we could help him with one of his frequently asked questions: what kit did he use at the recording sessions for Red? He didn’t know, and nor did we. The best we could do was look at the concert photos from 1974 and surmise that he may have taken the same setup into the studio at Olympic in Barnes the week after the...
King Crimson — 1 Mar 2026
Join us in sending birthday greetings to King Crimson's drummer and founding member, Michael Giles. Robert Fripp described him as “outstanding” and “in 1969 arguably the most exciting and original drummer in rock”. Ian McDonald said his “witty and inventive drumming never failed to support and inspire me in my playing”. Michael played on In The Court Of The Crimson King, In The...
King Crimson — 18 Feb 2026
Carry Me Gently Home - Artworks by Jamie Muir (1945- 2025). Scottish painter and musician Jamie Muir is famous for his music. A percussionist famous for playing with King Crimson and naming their Larks’ Tongues in Aspic album (1972-1973), Jamie went on to spend 40 years making art in London and Penzance. During that time Jamie made skilfully detailed drawings, improvised abstracted...