
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).
Latest articles by Rich Chamberlain

July issue of Rhythm on sale now
By Rich Chamberlain published
Prog, a killer comp and more as Rhythm marks 30 years!

Drum stars on why they love John Bonham
By Rich Chamberlain published
Portnoy, Nicko, Phillips and more

June issue of Rhythm on sale now
By Rich Chamberlain published
Mike Bordin tells all on Faith No More's magnificent return!

Halestorm talk 'idiot guitarists', Gilmour and Into The Wild Life
By Rich Chamberlain published
Grammy Award-winning nu-rock heroes Halestorm are back with Into The Wild Life, their most ambitious album yet. Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger reveal how they ripped up the rule book and hit gold

May issue of Rhythm on sale now
By Rich Chamberlain published
The brand new issue of Rhythm is out now and available in print and digitally in store, or from www.myfavouritemagazines.com, Apple Newsstand and the Google Play Store.

Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia's tips for jumping from clubs to sold-out arenas
By Rich Chamberlain published
Drummer on how to go from back room bars to Wembley Arena.

Win a Tama drum kit and Zildjian cymbals worth £2,055!
By Rich Chamberlain published
Like the look of the kit on the cover of the brand new issue of Rhythm? Well, you can win that exact set-up!

In This Moment's Tom Hane's 10 greatest drumming albums
By Rich Chamberlain published
Drummer Tom Hane joined up with US metalcorers In This Moment just as the band kicked up a gear.

Matt Chamberlain on working with Bowie, Elton, Shatner and more
By Rich Chamberlain published
"You have to go in there and know how to make it great," says session legend Matt Chamberlain on how he has managed to bag mega gig after mega gig throughout his career.

Music Nomad Cymbal Cleaner and Drum Detailer
By Rich Chamberlain published
Shells covered in mucky fingerprints is not a good look. Hence Music Nomad producing this pair of products, its Cymbal Cleaner and Drum Detailer.

Noel Fielding's 10 golden rules of musical comedy
By Rich Chamberlain published
Mighty Boosh man's key tips

Alice Cooper on shock rock – past, present and future
By Rich Chamberlain published
Godfather of shock speaks

In pictures: The National Drum Fair 2014
By Rich Chamberlain published
The Rhythm headed to the Midlands this past weekend for the drumming holy grail that is the National Drum Fair.

Brendan O'Brien on producing rock drummers
By Production Expo 2014, Rich Chamberlain published
Mega producer Brendan O'Brien has helmed the production desk for some enormous bands, including AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine and many more.

Drum heroes week: The secret weapons of your favourite drummers
By Rich Chamberlain published
Us drummers are a funny old bunch, we all have our own quirks, style and sound, and we'll often have a surprising piece of gear tucked away in our set-up that makes a huge difference to our playing.

Rick Allen recalls his Monsters of Rock drumming re-birth
By Rich Chamberlain published
Def Leppard drummer's improbable, triumphant comeback

12 drummers that became frontmen
By Rich Chamberlain published
A baker's dozen of upfront sticksmen

Evans Heavyweight drum heads
By Rich Chamberlain published
Relief for heavy-handed drummers

5 things you need to know about the new Gaslight Anthem album
By Rich Chamberlain published
Gaslight Anthem return this August with their fifth album, Get Hurt, and we've got drummer Benny Horowitz to give us the inside word of what you can expect.

Nick Oliveri talks Kyuss, QOTSA and Josh Homme
By Rich Chamberlain published
Nick Oliveri talks Kyuss, QOTSA and reuniting with Josh Homme

Avenged Sevenfold's Arin Ilejay's 9 drumming heroes
By Rich Chamberlain published
Avenged Sevenfold's Arin Ilejay on the drummers that shaped his style.

Steel Panther's 10 steps to heavy metal glory
By Rich Chamberlain published
Satchel, guitarist with hair metal revivalists Steel Panther, gives his top ten tips for reaching the pinnacle of guitar hero glory

Patrick Stump's 10 essential tips for playing festivals
By Rich Chamberlain published
Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump talks holding big crowds, proving yourself and rocking out
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