Talks guitars, amps and playing to Tony Bacon

From Jamerson to Joy Division, Chic to Kaye, this is the place of the bass.

In an exclusive interview, this longstanding keyboard hero and Miami Vice music maestro discusses keyboard technique, and what it’s like to achieve mass recognition after years of obscurity. Annabel Scott takes note.

Duran man Andy Taylor gives Chris Maillard a Station announcement

The tuition course that breaks the barriers

WAP Spells Tuition — Lorna Read Investigates Music Course

Two ex-cats and an earl add more lines to the story of Rock and Roll. David Marx chronicles

Ampcheck

Introducing new reviewer Paul Francis, who cuts his teeth on a tasty guitar amp. The output stage needs a little more salt, he reckons

Pro-Amp Viper 100 watt Combo: Dual-Concentric amp for Influential Circles?

Climbing Frame, in particular Roddy Frame, songwriter, guitarist and dead cert for '84.

how to jazz guitar

How it was done in the heyday of Pop - Philip Bashe tracked down the bands your dad snogged along to and found out the history of the '60s hits

session guitar from Heaven 17 to Art Garfunkel

Roth's Revelations.... Arlen Roth talks to Gary Cooper

PEOPLE, GEAR, EVENTS, GOSSIP

happening people, equipment, events, gossip

Engineer Jim Ebdon shares some secrets about getting a heavy live sound, and Andrew Levy explains the band’s approach to recording

The Hamer Chaparral

Charvel Model 4 & Model 6

2 Charvels on test

RUSH Guitarist locked in room with Max Kay — Shock Horror!

Ken Scott muses on his journey from Bowie to Kajagoogoo. Chas de Whalley listens attentively