The man behind Clapton, guitarist supreme Albert Lee talks guitars and playing with Max Kay.

Meanwhile the Grandaddy of Rock and Roll gives his version of how it all began to Richard Walmsley

or how to keep THESE men happy and stay alive

roadie to the stars tells all

The Beautiful People: If 60s Were 90s...

The Red Shoes Sessions

Engineer Del Palmer spills the beans on how Kate recorded her new album, 'Red Shoes'.

The wonderful guitars that made the wonderful Midge the wonderful guitarist. That he is.

When Norman Cook walked away from The Housemartins he walked into hi-tech record production and remixing: now he's topped the charts with Beats International. Tim Goodyer talks to a computer convert.

Greg Phillinganes: The keys to Jacksonville

After calling it a day with seventies’ supergroup The Band, and an interim period spent scoring soundtracks for Martin Scorsese films, guitarist Robbie Robertson has teamed up with Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel and U2 to create an impeccable first solo outing. Mark Prendergast lends the album an appreciative ear.

In the first of a series, Fred Dellar looks at the chequered career of Gus Dudgeon.

You gotta crib to get better, so say Texan types Kim Wilson and Jimmie Vaughan

drum parts and recording arts

Exclusive words and pics

Allan Holdsworth - Life in the New World

Power Station, NYC

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

The 60's R&B producer talks to us about those classic takes, and how he got them

Chas De Whalley quizzes Fall guy John Leckie. Totally weird

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

Gary Moore

Why a pink Strat is Gazzer's fave

Steve Rosen unravels more of the mystery surrounding Beck.