Under The Influence

Richard Anthony Hewson, who lent his initials to The RAH Band, enjoyed chart success with space-age stomper ‘The Crunch’ in 1977 and ‘Clouds Across The Moon’ in 1985. He shares some of his inspirations on the road to success

Motorbikes, Motörhead and the indelible spirit of the dubstep club night DMZ, BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Mary Anne Hobbs reveals what makes her tick

Following the recent release of his first book, ‘Spaceships Over Glasgow’, Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite reflects on the joys of noise, pets and looking to the stars

From Green Man festival to Depeche Mode and Vic Reeves, Pictish Trail’s Johnny Lynch reveals his foremost influences

Having recently released ‘Electronic Generations’, his first album in over 10 years, veteran producer and house/techno DJ Carl Cox digs deep into his formative influences

‘Mascara Streakz’, the first Altered Images album for 39 years, is stuffed with delicious synthpop nuggets. Clare Grogan would like to thank her Tom Courtenay-inspired fitness regime, F Scott Fitzgerald and Nancy Pelosi

With his ‘Shine On’ album released earlier this year, superstar DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold talks us through his formative influences

Following the release of ‘What Do The Stars Say To You’ – a collaborative album under his WARM moniker – Chicago house legend Ron Trent opens up about his formative influences

Following the release of her ‘LP.8’ album, Welsh producer Kelly Lee Owens reveals how witchcraft, Enya and er… gravy have shaped her work