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“I don’t think he ever got over being fired from King Crimson… but he went on to bigger, more financially successful things”: Peter Sinfield, the prog poet who gave voices to ELP, Roxy Music and many others

Lyricist, art director, producer and all-round creative who aimed to enlighten, provoke or stir died in November 2024 without being fully aware of what he’d achieved

$"The Boston Symphony hasn't changed its name, so why should Foreigner?": Mick Jones looks back on 50 often fractious years with one of rock's most successful bands$

"The Boston Symphony hasn't changed its name, so why should Foreigner?": Mick Jones looks back on 50 often fractious years with one of rock's most successful bands

Mick Jones steered Foreigner to instant success, but with a self-confessed "bit of a control freak" at the helm it was often far from plain sailing

Peter Sinfield obituary

Peter Sinfield obituary

Lyricist, record producer and co-founder of the prog rock band King Crimson

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Robert Fripp and Carl Palmer lead tributes to Pete Sinfield who has died, aged 80

King Crimson and ELP producer and lyricist Pete Sinfield sadly died on Thursday, aged 80

Anna Kendrick: 'We've all been alone with somebody and wondered – how bad is this situation about to get?'

The acclaimed actor talks about making her directing debut, being a cry-baby on set and how she is turning the serial killer movie on its head

Evening Standard

'Woman of the Hour' Real-Life Story: Who Is the True Crime Movie Based On?

You'll be surprised by what's fact and what's fiction in the new Netflix movie directed by Anna Kendrick.

"Not even Zeppelin or the Stones had ever done what we did": How Mick Jones invented Foreigner and paved the way for the multi-million-selling albums that dominated the next decade

Against all expectations, Foreigner's debut album sold millions. This is the real story behind one of the biggest debut albums ever

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“We were finally given the schedule last night, and it is not to our satisfaction. So we are staying home”: Foreigner drummer decides to skip Rock & Hall of Fame induction

“We were finally given the schedule last night, and it is not to our satisfaction. So we are staying home”: Foreigner drummer decides to skip Rock & Hall of Fame induction

Foreigner drummer decides to skip his group's Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame induction

‘It feels very personal’: Anna Kendrick on coercion, not wanting children and making a movie about dating a killer

‘It feels very personal’: Anna Kendrick on coercion, not wanting children and making a movie about dating a killer

She became a Hollywood star despite enduring industry misogyny and an abusive relationship. Now, she has poured her experiences into her directorial debut

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“Robert Fripp was triggering sounds and I just responded… I told him I was feeling more comfortable, and he said: ‘You mean like you’re no longer being auditioned?’”: The series of incidents that led to Jakszyk, Fripp & Collins’ A Scarcity Of Miracles

“Robert Fripp was triggering sounds and I just responded… I told him I was feeling more comfortable, and he said: ‘You mean like you’re no longer being auditioned?’”: The series of incidents that led to Jakszyk, Fripp & Collins’ A Scarcity Of Miracles

The reunion of two bandmates who’d fallen out badly in the 70s, combined with the energy of a lifelong fan, resulted in a stunning album that assembled the leading lights of Crimson’s final era

"All of a sudden we play at blinding speed and unbearable intensity, and everyone starts to take notice and stand up": How King Crimson got started

"All of a sudden we play at blinding speed and unbearable intensity, and everyone starts to take notice and stand up": How King Crimson got started

Recorded in just 10 days in 1969, King Crimson’s iconic In The Court Of The Crimson King has been called “the true point at which progressive rock was born”. We look at the making of a landmark album

“I put an ad in Melody Maker – ‘musicians only need apply!’ – and we got Peter and Michael Giles, and Robert Fripp”: So many artists wanted to be part of Judy Dyble’s world

“I put an ad in Melody Maker – ‘musicians only need apply!’ – and we got Peter and Michael Giles, and Robert Fripp”: So many artists wanted to be part of Judy Dyble’s world

Late singer decided to avoid staying in bands too long after being fired from Fairport Convention – “I’d leave before they could throw me out” – but believed the split sent both parties hurling into adventures they’d otherwise have missed

The Balvenie unveils its 'Stories' collection in homage to the craftsmen behind their exceptional whiskies

The Balvenie unveils its 'Stories' collection in homage to the craftsmen behind their exceptional whiskies

The latest whisky launch in The Balvenie Stories collection is an homage to the craftsmen behind the 131-year-old brand

Robert Fripp: "Why didn’t I become a blues guitarist? Probably because I wasn’t a very good blues guitarist"

Robert Fripp: "Why didn’t I become a blues guitarist? Probably because I wasn’t a very good blues guitarist"

King Crimson co-founder Robert Fripp on choosing guitar, musical influences, band principles and heartbreaking departures

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Ian McDonald obituary

Multi-instrumentalist and galvanising force of Foreigner and King Crimson, who also played saxophone on T Rex’s Get It On

Chicago Sun-Times

Rocker Ian McDonald, co-founded King Crimson and Foreigner, dies at 75

A representative said McDonald died Wednesday at his home in New York City. Son Max McDonald said his father had been suffering from cancer.

Foreigner and King Crimson rocker Ian McDonald dies

The musician was a multi-instrumentalist and was King Crimson's primary composer

Ian McDonald dead: Founding member of Foreigner and King Crimson dies at 75

Rocker Ian McDonald - who starred in era-defining groups King Crimson and Foreigner, has died at the age of 75 surrounded by his family

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Ian McDonald: King Crimson and Foreigner co-founder dies age 75

Between his two best known bands, the multi-instrumentalist appeared on four of the biggest-selling albums of the period 1969-79

The Independent UK

Ian McDonald death: King Crimson and Foreigner co-founder dies aged 75

Multi-instrumentalist was a key part of King Crimson’s ground-breaking prog rock sound

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