Duran man Andy Taylor gives Chris Maillard a Station announcement

drummer Tony Thompson fuses influences

Chas De Whalley shivers with Pat Collier in Alaska... Waterloo

The urbane Mr Palmer talks to Hank Bordowitz about crossing over from cult status to general acceptance.

The Power Station's percussive powerhouse talks. Bill Milkowski puts pen to paper

Playing Keys With Shakespear's Sister

Power Station, NYC

We visit the world-renowned studio, and talk to owner and producer Tony Bongiovi.

The birth of HM jazz?

The Bahamas boy talks tunes and tides with Adrian Deevoy

Boots No 7 or Fairlight Series 3? Tony Reed trades fashion tips with the Duran and Arcadia ivory-tinkler

Japanese Artist: World Musician

Despite the cult following for Yellow Magic Orchestra, collaborations with David Byrne on the Oscar-winning soundtrack to 'The Last Emperor', and a long-standing musical friendship with David Sylvian, the multi-faceted talents of Ryuichi Sakamoto are still not widely appreciated. Mark J. Prendergast attempts to rectify the situation...

how Green is my new band and album

Philip Bashe and Don McLeese stop a lone Stone stateside

Dave Hutchins compares the traditional and modern methods of recording.

From providing the backbone of Santana's Latin beat, Michael Shrieve has moved into electronic percussion and out again. John Diliberto listens to the drummer's tale.

The guitars behind five Roxy Music classics, plus a Skill Centre special as Phil shows you the chords to 'Love Is The Drug'.

A voice like the water running out of the bath; an interview by Chris Maillard

Super-guitarist, super-producer and Superstar, Nile Rodgers must be doing something right. Our exclusive, in-depth interview with the man and his production team reveals all...

The BBC's sound effects records have been the staple diet of many a film, TV and radio production. Now there is a new generation of digitally recorded sound effects available on compact disc which are ideal for sampling. David Mellor assesses their worth.

Glimpse some of the forthcoming and recently released new products from the hi-tech and recording fields.

Despite the tendency of creative professions to be more liberal than others, women make up only a tiny proportion of producers and engineers in the music industry. Paul Tingen reports on this sad state of affairs.

The final part of the saga.

Custom Sound Keyboard Combo

Paul White casts an approving ear towards Custom Sound's Cub 60 combo. If you're on the lookout for a cheap way to get rid of your neighbours, this could be for you.

who finds the bits for the pop films

Could You Be A Guitar Tech?