10 albums that predicted the future of rock
The forward-thinking geniuses.
King Crimson
“Touches me in a very deep place”: The guitarists Nick Cave called “giants”
“Among my favourite guitarists.”
Why did Robert Fripp dedicate a song to the disgraced Vice President Spiro Agnew?
“It’s all picked down-up”.
Five Easy Masterpieces: an introduction to prog rock
Including classic albums by Pink Floyd, King Crimson and more.
Soundscapes for the millions: How Robert Fripp created the most ubiquitous composition
“The ‘Wow’ starts now.”
Robert Fripp stopped Elton John from joining King Crimson: “I cancelled the sessions”
He was not a good fit.
The drummer Neil Peart said was unparalleled: “He had everything I wanted”
The underrated percussionist during prog’s origins.