Roger Glover: “I improved when Steve Morse joined the band; Ritchie Blackmore wasn’t happy with me because I didn’t practise very much” By Andy Hughes The Deep Purple bass legend looks back
Kate Rusby: “Doing an old song is like seeing an old friend and catching up” By Andy Hughes The UK folk singer-songwriter talks studios, gear and tradition
Jake Bugg: “I'm not a fan of formulas in songwriting, and being told that this is right and that’s wrong” By Andy Hughes The songwriter on the Nashville sessions behind Hearts That Strain and acoustics stranded by CITES
Eric Bibb talks Migration Blues: "I have plenty of musical goals left... I am not bored or burned out!" By Andy Hughes Also: essential info on hats
Gomez frontman Ben Ottewell talks songwriting and his "transatlantic" solo debut By Andy Hughes We check in with A Man Apart
Lucy Spraggan on winging it, her Gibson J-185 and building a career By Andy Hughes How hard work, talent and stagecraft built her name
Stella Parton on her independent spirit, custom acoustics and Dolly By Andy Hughes The country icon talks Mountain Songbird
Interview: Gale Paridjanian, Turin Brakes By Andy Hughes Gale Paridjanian of Turin Brakes chats to us about the release of new album Lost Property, and the acoustic sound that is the bedrock of the band's success