Chad Smith takes over Rhythm: On sale 1 August!

Beat this! Summer issue of Rhythm OUT FRIDAY!
DON'T MISS: VIDEO LESSONS FROM THE STARS! 16-PAGE BUYER'S GUIDE!

PLUS
CHAD SMITH GUEST EDITOR ISSUE
The Red Hot Chili Peppers legend takes over the Rhythm editor's hot seat to bring you a Chad special! He reveals his all-time favourite tracks and drum moments, offers advice and answers your letters, kicks off heated debates with Rhythm's gear gurus, faces the Rhythm grilling and more!

JACK DEJOHNETTE
The fusion legend on how he continues to push the limits of music

JOSH MORGAN
The Subways drummer reveals how the band bounced back from the brink - with a little help from a grunge drumming king

JOHN TEMPESTA
The six albums that made the Cult drummer's career, selected by the man himself

POP DRUMMING SPECIAL
Session champs Steve Barney and Donavan Hepburn let rip with their tips for chart-topping drum success

MARK RICHARDSON
For your delectation, the Feeder drummer picks apart his pride and joy: his Yamaha Absolute Maple kit

MIKE BORDIN
The Ozzy Osbourne kitsman forecasts Black Rain ahead

WIN CHAD SMITH SWAG!
We have a Pearl Chad Smith Signature snare drum with signed head, the Sabian ride used on the last Chilis world tour, the entire Warner Brothers Chili Peppers back catalogue, signed Remo drum heads and Chad's Vater Funk Blaster sticks up for grabs!

RHYTHM CD
Guest video tutorial from The James Taylor Quartet's Neil Robinson, learn to play Green Day's epic 'Jesus Of Suburbia' (yep, all nine minutes of it!), Lamb Of God's 'Redneck', Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'The Zephyr Song' and more!

PLUS!
The Rhythm Buyer's Guide - don't leave home without it!
And the latest gear tried, tested and rated:
Premier Series Classic kit
Paiste Signature Crystal cymbals
Dixon Chris Brady snares
Soar Valley Brazilian percussion
Istanbul Agop Signature Ride cymbals

All this and much more in your Summer issue of Rhythm, OUT FRIDAY!
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Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. It's my job to manage the buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear and the best prices. I'm a guitarist and a drummer and I've worked in the music gear industry for 18 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance writer working with many of the world's biggest musical instrument brands including the likes of Roland, Boss, MusicRadar and Natal.