"It was such a great band because Paul Kossoff was such a great guitar player" – Paul Rodgers talks songwriting with Free, Bad Company, Brian May and Jimmy Page By Rich Chamberlain Classic interview: the legendary rock vocalist on the making of his timeless songs
Halestorm's Arejay Hale: "I never get to nerd out over drums" By Rich Chamberlain Halestorm’s larger-than-life sticksman nerds out over gear, tone and rock royalty
The Conspirators drummer Brent Fitz - "I talk to Slash about this. We both go, ‘Man, I was nervous tonight’" By Rich Chamberlain First kits, big show nerves and why it’s sometimes OK to meet your heroes
David Duchovny: "I guess I can say I’m a songwriter now!" By Rich Chamberlain X-Files star’s feet are firmly planted on the ground
Behind the drums – Tico Torres: “We'll play until we fall down” By Rich Chamberlain It’s Tico time! Bon Jovi's sticksman readies European return
Behind the drums – Coheed and Cambria's Josh Eppard: “I always come back to the four-piece kit” By Rich Chamberlain First kits, musical families and priceless advice from Levon Helm
Bring Me The Horizon's Mat Nicholls: “We’re not scared of being a mainstream band” By Rich Chamberlain From tears in the studio to packing arenas; we find out how drummer Mat Nicholls became a self-taught rock hero
Behind the drums - Mark Pusey: "It’s about having more skills than you need for the job" By Rich Chamberlain Brit session star gets a light grilling
Behind the drums - Sevendust's Morgan Rose: "The amount of trust we gave to people was stupid" By Rich Chamberlain The US rock hero talks first kits, skipping class and his love of Luzier
DevilDriver's Dez Fafara: the 10 records that changed my life By Rich Chamberlain DD leader on outlaw country, metal classics and punk rock aplenty
Behind the drums: Chris Adler - "Then I tasted the blood amongst the sweat" By Rich Chamberlain The modern metal messiah talks first kits, taking lessons and why he’s never had a drum hero
Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp: "We want to get back to where we were. We want to get back to playing arenas" By Rich Chamberlain Pop mainstay on his guitar rig, working with Nick Mason and the New Romantics' rebirth
Cyrus Bolooki looks back on 20 years of New Found Glory By Rich Chamberlain Two decades of pop punk perfection
Body Count’s Ice-T and Ernie C: “Once you’ve performed in front of a mosh pit, there’s nothing like it” By Rich Chamberlain From gangster rap to slaying speed metal
Behind the kit with Mick Fleetwood: "Without Peter Green there would be no Fleetwood Mac" By Rich Chamberlain Fleetwood Mac man tackles our must-know questions
Behind The Kit with ex-Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward By Rich Chamberlain Heavy metal icon answers our burning questions
Pierce The Veil's Jaime Preciado: my top 5 tips for bass players By Rich Chamberlain "When you see a great band, nine times out of 10 it's because the drummer and bass player are solid"
Joey Jordison: “I honestly would not change a f***ing thing. I’m happy where I’m at” By Rich Chamberlain He’s back!
Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster talks Clutch past, present and future By Rich Chamberlain The mandolin-playing groove machine looks back on his career with Baltimore rock heroes Clutch
In Flames’ Björn Gelotte: the 5 guitarists who blew my mind By Rich Chamberlain "He has this absolute sense of melody that has always intrigued me"
Behind the kit with Ride's Loz Colbert: "I'd finish a take and everyone would chuckle and mention Keith Moon. I didn’t even know who he was" By Rich Chamberlain Shoegaze legend answers our essential questions
Dougie Poynter and Adam Perry talk A, McFly and the secrets of a killer rhythm section: "It all comes back to chemistry" By Rich Chamberlain Onstage nightmares, gear choices and mince pies
Creeper’s Will Gould: my 5 lyrical heroes By Rich Chamberlain "It broke my heart the first time I heard it"
Behind the kit with Mark Guiliana: "What can really go wrong on stage? Nothing can go wrong. By Rich Chamberlain Jazz maestro answers our essential questions