Allan Holdsworth - Life in the New World

Talks guitars, amps and playing to Tony Bacon

Mahogany Rush — talks amps with Tony Bacon

Exclusive words and pics

We talk to the man who produced himself, and find out who won.

The Rhythm Section

Harmony in the UK - John Wetton and Bill Bruford still rhythmic after all these years.

Bruford & Moraz

Dissecting an unusual fusion

Tech Talk

The inventor of the curious Electric Stick recently left his native America to promote the latest MIDI-equipped version of his brainchild. Tim Goodyer caught him Stick-in-hand for a talk about his invention and his vision of its future.

One of pop's pretty faces forsakes teen screams in search of artistic credibility - but has he got what he came for? Tim Goodyer finds out about computer love, classical arrangements and self-production.

As well as writing, singing and playing on his new single 'When A Heart Beats', Nik Kershaw also took the credit for its production. In an interview with Nick Webb he displays a rarely seen side of his character and discusses his knowledge of recording studio technology and approach to songwriting.

William Tells all to Philip Bashe

Allan Holdsworth guitar

It Bites Play "Calling All The Heroes."

Guitarist Frank Dunnery shows you the chords to 'Calling All The Heroes'.

Digicon ’85

Vancouver, Canada was the location for two hi-tech music events last August. Ron Briefel reports on the first of them, Digicon '85, and finds he has plenty to talk about.

Including a special Yamaha news update.

A glimpse of the equipment you could well be buying in the forthcoming year

The non-musician has taken a lot of stick from his educated counterparts, yet he's contributed a lot to musical progress. What separates musicians and non-musicians?

Few instruments have caused as great a stir in the marketplace as the futuristic-looking DG1. Stepp describe it as "a radically new instrument that plays like a guitar, and which can produce some of the most phenomenal sounds you're ever likely to hear." Ian Gilby visited Stepp to find out for himself and talk with its creator, Stephen Randall.

Guitar

Portable Amp designed by Tom Scholz

Revenge of the tremolo, returned to pitch.

Goes Chrimbo Crazy

A special seasonal waft of your favourite news and gossip column, this time drifting through the whole magazine and including mini-interviews with the likes of China Crisis and jokes from the likes of us. The fun starts here.

IN TUNE's sneak preview of the Frankfurt Fair

Charvel Model 4 & Model 6

2 Charvels on test