Paul Trynka trains a tearful eye on the handful of basses closest to his heart

Oh, the Shane of it all

Tacky facts on schlock rock shock

Wig out with the kings of hype

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

Heavy, hairy and loud

Sixties pop fugitives on groovy gear

Roger Glover talks purple, production and power

Glover on the Cover — Rainbow man talks Bass

In the second of an occasional series, Bass takes a look at his favourite five synth classics

The birth of HM jazz?

So far, so BAD?

Tony Horkins confesses a closet liking for the king of Canadian A.O.R. Let the kids rock...

Vic Springer clashes paisley shirts with the psychedelic medics

Joan alone with Joan, Wilf Green plays fly on the wall

'If you can't come from Chicago, come from Scotland', reasons Tony Reed

Virgin veterans XTC are under pressure to pull off a Pop success with their latest album, Skywalking. So is it open season on Andy Partridge? Chris Maillard takes aim...

Are The Cult hippies? Do they like guitar solos? Do they know what other people think of them, and do they care? Chris Maillard has the answers....

Chris Maillard goes West to meet the upbeat hoedowners

Their trials and tribulations.

The Spit's musical director and composer of the cretinous Chicken Song, Phil Pope, coughs it all up for Jim Betteridge

Talk Talk Talk from the Furs Furs Furs

It Bites do you know; great big bleeding chunks out of other musicians, the singles market, the music press... Paul Henderson chances his arm

A new studio, a new LP. Tony Harkins isn't beating around the Bush

Is heavy metal really all mouth and trousers, or is there music in there too? Gary Moore's keyboardsman discusses technology and the changing face of rock with Tim Goodyer - quietly.

A reversion to Rock 'n' Roll, an expanded guitar collection, a strange miking technique, another production job and he still finds time to go through Be Yourself Tonight sound by sound with Tony Horkins