Making Music's most violent pen, Mr John Morrish, discusses 'festivals'.

All the latest info on tomorrow's gear, and more free details if you need them.

The musicians' gossip column. Stuff you wouldn't believe. (We didn't.)

You appear to like us, according to our mail bag. Wonder why?

Our cartoon heroes consider brain surgery and stardom.

Pianist Seamus Beaghen shows you the way around "Our House" in words, diagrams and pics.

Two short chord tips for the expanding four string person.

"Tinderbox" talk with Severin, Budgie, Carruthers. New album, new chords.

Start here to avoid disaster and achieve applause. We bring you clues from experienced hands.

Part two in our build-your-own-MIDI link for a BBC and DX21.

More keyboard tips, useful exercises, and a chord of the month.

Computers have made Vince Clarke a different Keyboardist. And you'll never guess why.

More new patches for the Casio CZ101, Yamaha DX7, and Korg DW6000.

Geoff Nicholls' drum column batters ahead and considers the skills behind timing.

If buying secondhand guitars fills you with dread, follow our fault and flaw guide to dodgy instruments.

Alternative routes to funny fingerings. Tuning is not cheating, we say.

Win totally incredible new gear and make friends.

This month we make sense of effects units and what the words say.

Our demo tape review column listens to your trackings and offers (constructive) comments. Are you band enough to take the test.

Shock discovery for instrument makers - funny you should say that.

May/Day - things of import, and another strange guitar ready to stick on your studio wall.

Siouxsie and the Banshees, Van Halen, Cocteau Twins and some of last month's better albums, reviewed musician-wise.

The top 40 chart of Britain's favourite gear plus an instant guide to their performance.