Greg Lake’s worldwide Song of a Lifetime tour found him sharing stories as much as his discography, then inviting members of the audience to talk about the connective qualities of music. One such tale still stands out. You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren, Billy Sherwood + Others – ‘A TributeRead More

The very nature of their shared histories made Emerson Lake and Palmer’s founding a tricky proposition. Coming together as an all-star amalgam, everyone had other options it seemed. You May Also Like: Carl Palmer, of Asia and Emerson Lake & Palmer: Something Else! Interview Emerson Lake and Palmer – ‘TheRead More

Even as he acknowledges that Emerson Lake and Palmer’s first five albums were some of his best work, Greg Lake doubts that the creative stars will align like that ever again. You May Also Like: Emerson Lake and Palmer – ‘The Anthology: 1970-1998’ (2019) How Emerson Lake and Palmer FoundRead More

For a trio whose biggest single barely scratched the Top 40, Emerson Lake and Palmer still came to be associated with several key moments. Let’s go deeper.

ELP Legacy prominently features the guitar, unlike Carl Palmer’s trio work with Emerson Lake and Palmer. He says there’s a reason for that.

A release date hasn’t been set for the new remaster of Emerson Lake and Palmer’s Live in Germany, recorded on June 24, 1997 at Munich’s Tollwood Festival, but here’s a free download to tide you over. You May Also Like: Emerson Lake and Palmer – ‘The Anthology: 1970-1998’ (2019) ‘FanfareRead More

Greg Lake takes fans inside one of Emerson Lake and Palmer’s most spectacular 1970s-era concert stunts — when Keith Emerson would rise above the crowd playing a grand piano and turn 360 degrees. You May Also Like: How Emerson Lake and Palmer Found That Amazing ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ Artist ToddRead More

Greg Lake confirms that Jimi Hendrix was considered for a spot in the earliest incarnation of Emerson Lake and Palmer — and that he was utterly aware of how that might have changed things when it came to the group’s name. You May Also Like: Emerson Lake and Palmer –Read More

Even Emerson Lake and Palmer, whose name would seemingly ensure that they wouldn’t become another in the progressive rock genre’s endlessly interchangeable bands, endured a memorable roster shift. Greg Lake says he still regrets it. You May Also Like: Greg Lake (1947-2016): How His Childhood Song ‘Lucky Man’ Got ThatRead More

A look back at some garage-sale finds from Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and others that I wouldn’t have paid full price for when they were new.