tony levin Archive
10 Jan 2025
BEAT: 21st Century Crimson Men (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Speaking of surprises, what, if anything, has surprised or impressed you the most about putting this project together? There was one thing that really surprised me. […]
09 Jan 2025
BEAT: 21st Century Crimson Men (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… The ‘80s lineup of King Crimson was radically different from what had come before; it had its own distinct sound and sensibility. How closely will BEAT […]
08 Jan 2025
BEAT: 21st Century Crimson Men (Part 1 of 3)
Formed in 1969 in London, King Crimson was at the vanguard of progressive rock. Led by innovative guitarist Robert Fripp, the band made some of the most boundary-pushing, uncompromising music […]
07 Jan 2025
BEATing on King Crimson
New supergroup tour celebrates ‘80s era of groundbreaking progressive rock giants Though they had been one of the most boundary-pushing and critically successful bands to come out of the British […]
14 Jun 2022
EP Review: Stick Men — Tentacles
Considering the degree to which each of its members is known for other projects, it’s remarkable that Stick Men even exists. Drummer extraordinaire Pat Mastelotto has been on every King […]
11 Apr 2022
AUDIO: A Conversation with Tony Levin of Stick Men
For more than a decade now, Musoscribe has been home to my interviews, features, reviews and essays, all in print form. Going forward, I’ll be expanding into audio and possibly […]
22 Nov 2017
King Crimson: Don’t Write an Epitaph Just Yet (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… Jakszyk explains the group’s current thinking. “We are embracing the music as a whole, and we are going back and we are playing things that have […]
21 Nov 2017
King Crimson: Don’t Write an Epitaph Just Yet (Part One)
Progressive rock giant King Crimson has a long and convoluted history. Founded in 1969 by iconoclastic guitarist Robert Fripp, the group has gone through numerous breakups, reorganizations and lineups of […]
01 Dec 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for Nov./Dec. 2016, Part 9 of 10
Gary Ritchie – Poptimistic Style: powerpop Melodic, good-natured powerpop is the order of the day on Ritchie’s new album. Musical touchstones include the obvious ones (Beatles, Raspberries, Romantics) and some […]
24 Oct 2014
Back to Bassics: A Chat with Tony Levin
Among musicians, Tony Levin is as close as once can come to being a household name. Among the wider public, he’s not well known at all. That may be because […]
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