When I interviewed stage and session guitarist, Paul Pesco ( Madonna , The Virgin Tour , Erotica , The Girlie Show ), he revealed to...

Shimkin and Ciccone - getting their "beats within" out in the studio   In July 2006 I flew to New York City and met with...

This week, 27 years ago, Borderline entered the UK Top 100 singles chart. Two weeks after its #74 debut, Borderline peaked at #56 – a ...

 Bash! Summer has officially arrived, so let’s celebrate with percussionist, Bashiri Johnson’s memories of playing percussion on Ma...

Image courtesy of Goh Hotoda - check out what's at the front of the stack of vinyl records to the left of Goh   In response t...

This week, 21 years ago, Vogue was still giving good face, spending in its eighth week inside the Top 10 of the UK singles chart. The ...

Paul Pesco - grinding his axe!   In 2008 an unreleased demo of Bad Girl, known as the ‘Guitar Demo’, leaked online. Due to a numb...

 Michael Bearden (second from right) with his Girlie Show bandmates - catering by Madonna When I spoke to Michael Bearden, keyboard...

Patrick Leonard's actual hands - yes really! Click here to watch a true musical genius at work – producer Patrick Leonard’s...

This week, 25 years ago, Live to Tell was sitting at its #2 peak on the UK pop singles chart. The song was her fourth single to narrowly...