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

Paul Young's Royal Family

Guitarist Steve Bolton and bass player Pino Palladino explain the importance of being a Swedish Chef.

From Gretsches to Strats, from Pop to Jazz. The ever-changing songwriter talks chords, choruses and contrapuntals with Adrian Deevoy

Still in his early 30s, yet a man who's worked with The Police, Genesis, Bowie and McCartney, Padgham is one of the most successful young producers in the world. Paul Tingen coaxes him into revealing a few secrets.

Are record producers losing their touch now they've regained their influence? Are DJs better-equipped to make music that moves? Simon Trask gets the answers from an objective source - one of Britain's top remix DJs.

Dave Simmons, the man behind the name on the hexagonal pad, holds forth on the past, present and future of electronic percussion. Paul White listens.

Chas de Whalley, Paul Stavely O'Duffy, and the Get Down Mixdown Factor.

and The Sample Of Doom

common sense and uncommon synths

talk the best of

From Folkie to MIDI. Chris Maillard finds out how the hard bitten acoustic veteran has been bitten hard by the electronic bug

Paws for thought

Keyboard player Tony Banks has been the foundation stone of Genesis' music for almost two decades now but has not experienced the same level of success in his work outside Genesis as past and present members of the band, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Peter Gabriel. With two solo albums and numerous film scores behind him, Banks is set to bounce back into the limelight with a fresh, new solo project. Brian Jacobs poses the questions...

Mac and the men tell Chris Maillard why their new album will have no strings attached

Paul White talks to Tony Visconti about his career, his production methods and his plans for the future.

Strangler's keyboard commandant Dave Greenfield tells us why he's Waved goodbye to his Hammond.

Recording 'If I Ever Lose My Faith In You'

Throw a bunch of talented musicians and a world-class producer into a 16th century mansion, add some juicy gear, shake 'em about and what do you get? Ten Summoner's Tales, if you're lucky.

The Bahamas boy talks tunes and tides with Adrian Deevoy

PAUL YOUNG + The Royal Family

Paul Young introduces Paul Henderson to the Royal Family's equipment

Paul Young's Tomb Of Memories analysed track by track

Pino Palladino, Mark King, Robbie Shakespeare and Geddy Lee — student of the groove Chris Maillard gets some lessons

Pino Palladino Gives Us His "Wherever..." Bassline

Fretless Pino shows you how to play the bassline to Paul Young's 'Wherever I Lay My Hat'.

Band Aid

how they made music for Ethiopia

A look behind the scenes at some of MT's own out-takes: quotes from the famous, letters from the punters and photographs from the "rejected" file. So we all make mistakes...

Adrian Deevoy goes larynx-in-hand to seek advice from Britain's most swinging singing teacher, Tona de Brett