US successes return to Blighty with the formula for Stateside MOR safely intact. Interview by Jonathan James

A conversation with Ged Doherty, Paul Young's manager and best friend

Master of sampling and synths dissembles

Keyboard player to Rainbow, Black Sabbath and now Ozzy Osbourne, Don talks to Tim Oakes about his keyboards, how to Bark At The Moon, and life on the road with a werewolf...

The Rhythm Section

Harmony in the UK - John Wetton and Bill Bruford still rhythmic after all these years.

Thomas Dolby is back after a four year break, without the mad professor image but with an excellent new album in Astronauts & Heretics, his most personal recording to date. Paul Tingen spoke to him about the long road from solo synthesist to globe-trotting collaborator.

Steve Lukather talks to Steven Rosen

LUKATHER IN TOTO. Words by Steven Rosen.... Pics. (inc. front cover) by Glen La Ferman

The driving force behind the Cars' success on the road and in the garage tell Chris Maillard what's under their bonnets

A play by Tim Glynne-Jones.

A pack of cards

Mark Jenkins pins down the expert synthesist/programmer best known for his work with Peter Gabriel, and discusses the release of his eighth solo album - 'Metropolitan Suite'.

Four years on from the successes of The Flat Earth, Thomas Dolby has moved to LA for his follow-up LP, Aliens Ate My Buick. Tim Goodyer discovers that aliens have a lot to say.

Tony Horkins lays his hands on Tom, Alanna and Joe and squeezes out the technical secrets

The co-producer of Level 42's last two records has also lent his keyboard playing skills to the likes of Grace Jones, Robert Palmer, Mick Jagger and Talking Heads. He discusses his roles as programmer, synth player and producer with Paul Tingen.

A lively Exit by Tony Reed

EffectsCheck

Dave Burrluck back again, treading callously on a new range of innocent young pedal effects

Goes Chrimbo Crazy

A special seasonal waft of your favourite news and gossip column, this time drifting through the whole magazine and including mini-interviews with the likes of China Crisis and jokes from the likes of us. The fun starts here.

Jim Betteridge takes a lesson in love

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Cymbalcheck

Bob Henrit tackles all manner of Rudes, Rides and Coloureds

From the profound to the downright silly, we wind up a year's chit-chat

Dan Hartman takes Chas De Whalley to the US of AOR

Jezz Woodroffe explains

Thomas Dolby at TV South.