Janet Angus talks to Jo about his enthralling past and his new studio where surfing is the most serious distraction.

The fabbest four since the last Fab Four talk to us about real Pop, American style

So You Say

guitarist Robin Guthrie

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

Tacky facts on schlock rock shock

Hairy stories from the USA

Vocals and electronic music in unique combination

Jon Tiven talks to Gus Dudgeon about Elton, Bowie and recording in general.

Shake, rattle and howl: The Cramps are back with a bang. Facing them, with nary a whimper: Tony Reed

Weird tales from ace guitarist's LP sessions; shawms, theremins, and a silver band.

The ex-Byrd who invented the jingle jangle 12-string sound natters on the jingle jangle 12-string sound.

UK chart success may have been elusive of late but Howard Jones' continued popularity in the States has brought its rewards — an SSL-equipped 48-track home studio. Interview by Paul Tingen.

An interview with, the BPI's Producer of the Year.

Culture Club producer Steve Levine discusses his attitudes to modern music-making, and how the new interface makes his life easier.

Part 2: Mark Prendergast continues his in-depth look at the formation of Eno’s new record company, Land Records, and the use of electronics in his music.

His time with Rainbow, Whitesnake and Ozzy Osbourne has made Don Airey a rock institution (rather than putting him in one). Tim Goodyer talks to him about music and machinery.

RETROSPECT: the beach boys

celebrating sweet surfurbia - from good vibrations to kokomo

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson part two

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson part one

Our series continues with the voice, whether synthetic, sampled or the real thing.

Heroes And Villains

Vocal Harmony Processor

It's that Nicholas Rowland again, testing his tonsils on Digitech's new 5-part vocal harmony processor. You too can sound like The, er, Five Tops

News from America compiled by Simon Braund