Rock-steady Rozzer on drums meets shufflin' Max Kay

Drummer with The Police chats about his approach to recording, at home and in the studio.

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The Weak-end starts here!

Meanwhile, Tim Goodyer finds The Rhythmatist, alias Police drummer Stewart Copeland, resting in his home studio after an African jaunt from which a single, an album and a video have resulted. All three come under discussion.

Ex-Police drummer and self-styled 'tech-head' Stewart Copeland discusses the merits of owning four Fairlight CMIs, why he's in a group called Animal Logic, and how to write an opera. Logical questions: Nicholas Rowland.

Continuing his theme of co..er..like..ordination, Geoff Nicholls gets rhythmic.

bang wallop

What is one? Who has one? How can you get one? All these and more dealt with expertly by Bob Henrit

The Police skinsman explored darkest Africa recently and came back with samples, songs and stories galore. Adrian Deevoy takes the missionary position.

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Mike Howlett predicts that the currently moribund state of the record industry is simply a cyclic phenomenon, and that things will soon be on the upturn.

Geoff Nicholls traces the style and influence of two drummers who've recently copped it — Buddy Rich and Carlton Barrett

Dave Sinclair sorts out seven significant strikers

In the early '70s reggae was the star of the pop charts; these days its profile is lower but its influence almost inescapable, Nigel Lord looks at programming Ja rhythm.

would we lie to you

It's the talk of Paris' hep musical set, Peter Gabriel set up a new record label for it and Ray Lema is one of its greatest exponents - Simon Trask discovers hitech ethnic music is about to make its mark on popular culture.

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Very In-Tour-Eh-Sting??

Big Country's Mark Brzezicki tells how