Britain’s fastest-rising rock band discusses music and visuals

U2's guitarist interrupts recording of their new album for an exclusive Making Music interview.

Back in 1985, Propaganda made an astonishing debut with 'Dr. Mabuse' and the classic album 'A Secret Wish'. After years of silence, a split with ZTT records, and the departure of three-quarters of the original line-up, Michael Mertens is back with a new-look Propaganda, and feeds the party line to Nigel Humberstone.

Into the future with RSS, and looking back to programming 'Say A Little Prayer', Bomb The Bass talk technical to Mike Collins.

Liverpool's China Crisis are poised for their third album release this month. It shows a marked maturing of styles and attitudes, due partly to the intervention of producer Walter Becker. Dan Goldstein probes the matter further.

Recently seen effortlessly blowing Bo Diddley and Ron Wood off stage, Ellis Beggs and Howard have been compared to the Rolling Stones in musical significance. Tim Goodyer rediscovers rock 'n' roll.

Founder of Ultravox and owner of The Garden Studio, John Foxx talks about all aspects of his recording methods and highlights the technological changes that have caused him to rethink the way he composes.

Is heavy metal really all mouth and trousers, or is there music in there too? Gary Moore's keyboardsman discusses technology and the changing face of rock with Tim Goodyer - quietly.

Working again after two years of legal trench-warfare, The Spands talk about their comeback album, the defiantly-titled Through The Barricades. Observation post: Chris Maillard

six strings out of a magazine

One day, all PA columns will be like this... Jim Betteridge checks out Simple Minds' little bash at the Milton Keynes Bowl

who finds the bits for the pop films

Legal raves demand state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, and Fantazia are the experts. Dave Arcari reports from the dance floor

Are They A Good Mix?

mixing the pop world's most powerful cocktail: should your music have a message?

The Fall and Rise of Technology in Music

Steering this magazine through the '80s made Dan Goldstein a prominent character in the music industry. Putting aside 90 Minutes he gives a personal view of the last decade in music, technology and Music Technology.

are small ads working for the musician?

From Jamerson to Joy Division, Chic to Kaye, this is the place of the bass.

Richard Walmsley contemplates British success in the US and meets two bands who have achieved just that...

Titanic sunk, Hindenburg lost — yes, it's the news section

Disturbing tales of everyday studio folk

'Ere, did you know that old wossisname is doing so-and-so with a wotchermaccallit.

what exactly do promoters do, and are they worth the money?

GOSSIP, FIBS, STUFF AND NONSENSE

guess what?

D'you find that the basslines you put on your new songs are unadventurous? Here's some inspiration.