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.

Golden boy of the teeny bop scene a closet guitar hero? It's true, all true. Muso musings captured for posterity by Dave Burrluck and Susan Rookledge.

Touring With Nik Kershaw

Drummer Mark Price tells what it's really like to be up there on stage. Did anyone say terrifying?

Mark Brzezicki Drums On Nik Kershaw's 'LABATYD'

Mr B shows how to play the drums on Nik Kershaw's 'Life's A Bitch And Then You Die'.

Nik Kershaw

The mouth behind Nik Kershaw opens to Mike Hrano

Simon is both a musician and a producer. This month he talks to Paul White about, amongst other things, his work doing 12" remixes for Nik Kershaw.

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

The words "Stock, Aitken & Waterman" have adorned 50 hit singles in the last two years. Tim Goodyer finds there are two secrets to their success: determination and new technology.

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.

Janet Angus discovers the secret of Peter's success in producing big selling dance music.

Tony Banks talks to Kendall Wrightson about his new solo album, Technology, and the latest chapter in the book of Genesis.

While many producers are content to work within one or two musical styles, Peter Collins casts a much wider net - using high technology to increase the number of possibilities open to him.

Accessorycheck

Onboard electronics unravelled by unbored Dave Burrluck

Nominated by Steve Levine, Steve Lillywhite, Peter Collins, Hugh Padgham, Swain and Jolley

TV Sound

How the experts go about getting better concert noise on the box

Live Aid

Gig of the century, report of the millenium by Jim Betteridge

...Including the A-Z of Analogue

Six stars outline their home demo set-ups

sketching song ideas at home. how certain successful stars record their demos - John Entwistle, Nik Kershaw, Annabel Lamb, Adrian Belew, Blancmange

what the famous want from St Nick

Cassette Multitrack

It is said that small is beautiful - and Tascam's new personal multitrack machine is certainly small. Nik Newark dubs his demos and road tests Tascam's latest four-track cassette machine.

This, however, is the bit where we tell you gossipy tittle-tattle you've never heard before.

When is Left Right?

Sinister Tony Reed takes the side of the left-handed musician