Big Big Train cofounder Gregory Spawton on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

What was your first game? It would’ve been a reserve game around 1973 or 1974. My first proper match was someone like Stoke or Ipswich – it wasn’t a big club like Manchester United or even Everton. On

…For Randy’s friends to ask him whatever they hell they want. We sat the Lamb Of God frontman down for an all-star grilling

He’s lived it live and dangerous as part of the classic line up of Thin Lizzy, lived it loud in Motörhead, ridden his own band Wild Horses, has an impressive list of credits as both session musician and producer… There’s much more to Robbo than you probably think.

Mr Megadeth on the band’s final chapter, his love for Ozzy, finger numbness, trading mosh pits for a silver screen future…

Oh boy, at age 16 I can almost divvy my interests up as a 70/30 focus on the world. Seventy per cent was music. I was playing in a punk rock band, while also playing in a Joy Division-inspired new wav