Rich Chamberlain

Rich Chamberlain

Rich is a teacher, one time Rhythm staff writer and experienced freelance journalist who has interviewed countless revered musicians, engineers, producers and stars for the our world-leading music making portfolio, including such titles as Rhythm, Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, and MusicRadar. His victims include such luminaries as Ice T, Mark Guilani and Jamie Oliver (the drumming one).

Articles by: Rich Chamberlain

Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler (drums) from The Jam performs live at The Palladium in New York on February 29 1980

Bruce Foxton of The Jam's 11 career-defining songs: "Start isn’t exactly the same as Taxman... otherwise I’m sure Paul McCartney would have thought about suing us!"

By Rich Chamberlain published

Classic interview: Key picks from the Jam, Stiff Little Fingers, solo and more

Sex Pistols

"It got heavy sometimes" – Steve Jones breaks down the myths and music of the Sex Pistols' Never Mind The Bollocks

By Rich Chamberlain published

As a new series documents the rise and fall of the seminal punks, and God Save The Queen gets a reissue, their guitarist looks back on a 45-year-old classic

Joey Jordison

Max Portnoy’s essential Joey Jordison Slipknot playlist

By Rich Chamberlain published

The five songs that made Joey one of Max Portnoy's biggest influences

Brann Dailor

Mastodon's Brann Dailor pays tribute to Joey Jordison

By Rich Chamberlain published

"Watching Joey was like watching a firework show"

Roy Mayorga

Stone Sour's Roy Mayorga: "Joey Jordison was one of a kind"

By Rich Chamberlain published

6 months on from the former Slipknot drummer's passing, Roy Mayorga remembers Joey Jordison

Joey Jordison in 2018

Joey Jordison: his last drum interview - “I honestly would not change a f***ing thing. I’m happy where I’m at”

By Rich Chamberlain published

From the archive: we caught up with Joey on his return to action in 2018, in what was to be his final drum interview

"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 published

Classic interview: the legendary rock vocalist on the making of his timeless songs

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Career In Beats: John Bonham

By Rich Chamberlain published

We look back on John Bonham's illustrious career

Halestorm's Arejay Hale: "I never get to nerd out over drums"

By Rich Chamberlain published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

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 published

Fleetwood Mac man tackles our must-know questions

Behind The Kit with ex-Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward

By Rich Chamberlain published

Heavy metal icon answers our burning questions

Pierce The Veil's Jaime Preciado: my top 5 tips for bass players

By Rich Chamberlain published

"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 published

He’s back!

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