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

Three Of A Kind.

Dan Goldstein talks to chief Twin Tom Bailey about the virtues of playing pop and the dangers of relying too much on technology. But there’s more to this man than meets the eye.

hear's to future days

Playing Keys With Shakespear's Sister

The two man band out manoeuvring in the USA put Tony Mills in the picture

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...

Dave Stewart gives the technology the human touch.

little Andy Taylor on big guitar sounds

the fruit of guitarmanship disclosed

Sophie and Peter Johnston

If the major labels let you down and you're writing sophisticated electro-pop, forming your own record company is one way of getting your message across. Annabel Scott meets a remarkable brother-and-sister duo.

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.

could your instruments stand Jam Science?

and The Sample Of Doom

common sense and uncommon synths

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

Sex and drugs and sausage roll?

Is there life after Limahl? Yup. The four shy boys take turns to explain how they do it, and what they do it on.

Will Powers — confidence and success

Recording Chris de Burgh

Stephen Tayler tells Richard Buskin all about recording and mixing Chris de Burgh's recent single, 'By My Side'.

...while Paul Gallotta discovers how bass got its top end from the Yes man

William Tells all to Philip Bashe

Bailey and Betteridge get together for a banter

Why the Thompson Twins, Genesis and Tears For Fears have plumped for plastic.

Peter Gabriel at Selhurst Park