Latest articles by Rich Chamberlain
A pouting member of Mötley Crüe, a Bon Jovi songwriter and a risque video: Joe Perry looks back on the song that took Aerosmith back to rock's top table
Aerosmith have now enjoyed decades of superstardom, but go back to early 1987 and they were staring down the barrel
Six songs to understand the electrifying genius of Mitch Mitchell
A jazz-schooled drummer at the forefront of the rock explosion, Mitchell brought the two genres together to devastating effect as part of the Jimi Hendrix Experience
How Ozzfest changed the world
From breaking bands to causing controversy, Ozzfest has brought metal to the masses like no other event. We remember two decades of mayhem, through the eyes of the bands who were there
Download Festival 2017: the rumour round up
Will Guns N’ Roses or Metallica headline Download 2017 – or will it be Blink 182 and Aerosmith? We sift through the rumours to find out
Meet Torus, the Toni Iommi-endorsed hopefuls with a big sound and bigger plans
Tony Iommi-approved guitar hero Alfie Glass finds his musical soulmates in Torus
Three Days Grace's Matt Walst on juggling fatherhood, loss and recording new album, Explosions
The Canadian hard rockers return with a personal and in some ways painful seventh album
Rickey Medlocke’s 5 essential guitar albums
Blackfoot and Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar wrangler Rickey Medlocke on Hendrix, Angus, Clapton and more
Introducing The Hawkins: a story of personal turmoil and reckless rock'n'roll
From the jaws of personal despair come The Hawkins, Sweden’s latest garage-rock heroes
Joe Satriani: My 8 favourite blues records
Technical guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani discusses how the blues taught him about feel, heartbreak and the breathtaking magic of imperfection
The story behind the song: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith
How the veteran Boston band beat drink, drugs and depression to finally score what is still their only US number one single
From Sabbath to Slipknot: A complete history of Ozzfest
We celebrate the riotous festival that established Ozzy Osbourne as the Godfather of heavy metal and unleashed Slipknot upon the world
Volbeat's Michael Poulsen: "Perfection is a terrible word made up by a terrible human being"
He’s Volbeat’s enigmatic frontman. But Michael Poulsen’s also a devoted father, relentless workaholic and a man starting to face up to his own, inescapable mortality
Mitch Mitchell's 6 Greatest Moments
One of rock’s true greats, Mitch Mitchell's drumming was a key element in the sound of the Jimi Hendrix Experience...
Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin shares his drum secrets
As we gear up for the London Drum Show, Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin joins Rhythm Magazine to discuss the show, rock'n'roll and his place as one the best sticksmen in the world
Meet Wayward Sons: "Rock is dead? Absolute load of balls. Total toss"
Toby Jepson’s rockers Wayward Sons emerge with a forthright album – and a message for Gene Simmons
Josh Todd is back and he's more pissed off than ever
Now starting his “third act”, Buckcherry’s Josh Todd channels his anger with new band Josh Todd & The Conflict
Rex Brown: "I had to go back and do something that made me happy"
With his first, “not metal” solo album, he hopes he can finally shake off the 'ex-Pantera bassist' tag
Five minutes alone with Hellyeah's Vinnie Paul
The legendary drummer talks Hellyeah 2.0, the ever-changing music biz and a certain reunion
We went backstage at an Airbourne video shoot and this is what happened
Motörhead-approved rockers Airbourne honour Lemmy on their latest anthem, It’s All For Rock N’ Roll. We went along to their video shoot, and found Joel carrying on the great man’s legacy
Chrome Molly on Van Halen, Def Leppard and how grunge finished them off
The ‘lost’ rockers recall their Van Halen tribute days, chasing Def Leppard and why grunge ushered in the end of their career
Mike Oldfield on Tubular Bells, punk rock, and why you should get a lawyer
He's the man responsible for Tubular Bells, the album that gave Richard Branson's business a kick-start. But can Mike Oldfield handle rock's most difficult questions?
What does Europe's Joey Tempest really think about Europe's The Final Countdown?
Joey Tempest on Europe, Robert Plant and good advice
Rival Sons look back on the year that made their career
In the past 12 months they’ve toured with Black Sabbath, upped their game and recorded a masterpiece. Jay Buchanan looks back on a year to remember
