Great american song man

Leader of north Wales rockers The Alarm and beyond, Mike Peters left us on April 29.

WHEN SESSION MAN Tim Pierce looks back at his career, he doesn’t view himself as a legend who’s played on more than a thousand records; instead, his perspective is one of deep gratitude. “It seemed li

PROLIFIC SONGWRITER BOB Mould is a reluctant generational icon. Sure, he’s proud of his musical accomplishments and realizes he has been a major inspiration for a wide range of mainstream acts, includ

With his cape and on-stage curry, he defined prog rock excess. Breakdowns, penury and near-death were the prices paid, but somehow the baroque synth lines and droll quips kept flowing… and still do. “I’m my own worst enemy,” laughs Rick Wakeman.

From drugs, despondency and dead bats to changing the face of modern metal and gaining an unlikely celebrity status, this is the rollercoaster story of Ozzy Osbourne’s solo career

RICHARD SINCLAIR