Truth be told

H.e.a.t frontman Kenny Leckremo on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

He’s played with everyone from Rob Zombie to Mötley Crüe. Now the six-string wizard shares his wisdom

Fifty years on from their first successes, Roger McGuinn, the 12-string architect of THE BYRDS , tells Uncut about their exceptional first 18 months – and his relationship with Gene Clark. As the young group make their jet-powered escape from the folk think tank, we hear about making the scene on the Strip, outraging Iowa and a muted response in the United Kingdom. But ultimately how “Eight Miles High” became the spectacular conclusion of the band’s first era. “I almost left The Byrds entirely to go and be in this space band With Dino Valente,” McGuinn tells John Robinson

The guitarist shaped the sound of Mastodon and beyond. His former guitar tech, current Slipknot bassist V-Man, pays tribute

We lost the Prince Of Darkness this year – but he made the perfect exit

From the Sex Pistols to Sinatra, CHRISSIE HYNDE has spent 50 years moving between musical worlds. Now, as she releases a new album of diverse superstar duets, she confides in TOM DOYLE all about Debbie Harry, Kate Bush, Morrissey, forging Beatles signatures, having hysterics at a CSN gig, and how to deal with the most obsessive Pretenders fans... "Go fuck yourselves!"