Claire Davies
Latest articles by Claire Davies

Access All Areas: On the road with U2
By Claire Davies last updated
Backstage with the Glastonbury headliners' techs

Access All Areas: On the road With You Me At Six
By Claire Davies last updated
We hit the festival circuit with the pop punks' tour manager

Access All Areas: On the road with Funeral For A Friend
By Claire Davies last updated
Backstage with the Welsh rockers' drum tech

Access All Areas: On the road with The Vaccines
By Claire Davies last updated
Rising indie stars play Reading & Leeds this weekend

How to land your first festival gig #3: Reading & Leeds
By Claire Davies last updated
Find out how a festival line-up is put together here!

Access All Areas: On the road with Bombay Bicycle Club
By Claire Davies last updated
Behind the scenes with the indie stars' tech

Access All Areas: On the road with Bon Jovi
By Claire Davies last updated
Backstage with the stadium rockers' techs in pictures

Access All Areas: On the road with Children Of Bodom
By Claire Davies last updated
Behind the scenes secrets from the Finnish metal band's tech

Access All Areas: On the road with Buckcherry
By Claire Davies last updated
Xavier Muriel's drum tech reveals backstage secrets

How to land your first festival gig #2: Wireless
By Claire Davies last updated
Find out how a festival line-up is put together here!

The Dandy Warhols: Distortland and the albums that influenced us
By Claire Davies last updated
Singer/guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and drummer Brent DeBoer talk

Owl City talks new album Mobile Orchestra
By Claire Davies last updated
Adam Young is excited. We can feel the OMG vibes oozing down the phone line, connecting us to the Billboard, NRJ Music Awards and Vevo award-wining, platinum-selling 29-year-old

Richard Thompson on new album Still, songwriting and guitar heroes
By Claire Davies last updated
Richard takes us deeper into his "interesting" new album, talking about the guitar masters he's paid tribute to, and how past demons give him that extra edge.

Counting Crows' Adam Duritz: 10 records that changed my life
By Claire Davies last updated
Talking us through the 10 records that changed his life, the Counting Crows frontman dishes up a fine selection of vinyl from the likes of Beach Boys, Miles Davis, Richard Thompson and Big Star.

Welcome to DJ Expo 2013!
By Claire Davies last updated
MusicRadar is proud to present DJ Expo 2013, our two-day online DJ event produced in association with Beatport, the world's largest DJ and electronic community
Rock drumming: stamina, showmanship and set-up (part two)
By Claire Davies, Drum Expo 2013 last updated
In part two, we get up close and personal with each of our four rock drummers: Dean Butterworth, James Heatley, Glen Sobel and Jason Sutter
10 reasons why Jimmy DeGrasso is a drum legend
By Claire Davies, Drum Expo 2013 last updated
From Ozzy and Alice Cooper to Suicidal Tendencies and Wayne's World, Jimmy DeGrasso is a true drumming chameleon

Rock drumming: power, speed and glory (part 1)
By Claire Davies, Drum Expo 2013 last updated
In an exclusive two-part round table interview, Dean Butterworth, James Heatley, Glen Sobel and Jason Sutter discuss the power, sound and performance of rock drumming

Scott Matthews: songwriting tips from an Ivor Novello winner
By Claire Davies, Acoustic Expo 2013 last updated
Plus Jimi Hendrix, acoustic guitar arrangements and more

Unplugged: the stars' favourite acoustic albums
By Claire Davies, Acoustic Expo 2013 last updated
Guitarists choose their favourite acoustic moments

Walk Off The Earth: how to build a YouTube following
By Claire Davies, Acoustic Expo 2013 last updated
Quick fire tips to boost your online presence

Singer-songwriter Top Trumps: legends
By Claire Davies, Lee Kiernan, Acoustic Expo 2013 last updated
In a playful game of Top Trumps, we rate and praise 15 of our favourite legendary singer-songwriters who wield an acoustic guitar.

Corey Taylor: the art (and curse) of songwriting
By Claire Davies, Acoustic Expo 2013 last updated
Guitarists get chatty in a series of exclusive Acoustic Expo 2013 blogs
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