
Rich Chamberlain
Rich Chamberlain has written for Classic Rock, Musicradar.com, Total Guitar, Nuts, FourFourTwo, Billboard, Classic Rock Presents The Blues and Classic Rock Presents Country.
Latest articles by Rich Chamberlain

Charlie Starr's top guitar solos from the south
By Rich Chamberlain published
Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr picks the most sizzling Southern guitar solos

The Six-string Interrogation: Mick Ralphs
By Rich Chamberlain published
Bad Company and Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs on long wizard coats, high-heeled boots and expensive Les Pauls

The Six-String Interrogation: Nuno Bettencourt
By Rich Chamberlain published
Extreme axeman Nuno Bettencourt on taking down your idols, the most underrated guitarist in history, and the fourth guy on the Mount Rushmore of Rock...

Inside the mind of the guitarist: Blackberry Smoke 's Charlie Starr
By Rich Chamberlain published
Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr celebrates the brilliance of Angus Young and The Rolling Stones, and reveals why he'd like to meet Lil' Wayne at the crossroads

Inside the mind of the guitarist: Blackfoot's Rickey Medlocke
By Rich Chamberlain published
Blackfoot leader Rickey Medlocke talks guitar battles, musical heroes and playing from the heart

Nuno Bettencourt's 5 Essential Guitar Albums
By Rich Chamberlain published
Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt picks the five guitar records that shaped his sound and soul

High Hopes: Introducing Icelandic blues-rockers Kaleo
By Rich Chamberlain published
Icelandic four-piece Kaleo blend everything from heavy blues rock to gentle folk to create their unique sound

The Answer: Rise (Tap Music)
By Rich Chamberlain published
A reminder of just what could have been…

Shirley Manson – "We worked our asses off. The labels wanted blood"
By Rich Chamberlain published
Garbage singer Shirley Manson talks Donald Trump, music industry greed and why she misses the weirdos.

Mick Wall: Lemmy: The Definitive Biography
By Rich Chamberlain published
Former Classic Rock Ed In Chief delivers heartfelt biog of the fallen icon.

Jane Lee Hooker: No B!
By Rich Chamberlain published
Great band name, but do the tunes match up?

High Hopes: City And Colour
By Rich Chamberlain published
Hardcore singer Dallas Green’s accidental melodic side project gets bigger – and darker.

Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band: Out Of The Darkness
By Rich Chamberlain published
Dave Innes of Gerry Jablonski And The Electric Band passed away just over a year ago, and the group’s future was thrown in doubt. But now the band are back with their best album yet.

Joe Louis Walker: Everybody Wants A Piece
By Rich Chamberlain published
Veteran returns with another piece of electric blues.

First Time I Met The Blues: Glenn Hughes
By Rich Chamberlain published
The Deep Purple rock legend on his gateway to the Mississippi Delta, meeting BB King and how the blues kickstarted his solo career.

Joe Bonamassa: Live At Radio City Music Hall
By Rich Chamberlain published
Joe-Bo and co captured live and in fine fettle in New York City.

High Hopes: Luna Sol
By Rich Chamberlain published
Stoner rock meets The Shining on Hermano man Dave Angstrom’s haunting new project.

High Hopes: Wilson
By Rich Chamberlain published
Detroit rockers tone down the fuckery, turn up the volume and aim to hit you “in your nuts”.

Neal Schon: Vortex
By Rich Chamberlain published
Journey mainman indulges in 90-minute riff-fest.

Welcome Back: Phil Collen / Delta Deep
By Rich Chamberlain published
The Def Leppard guitarist puts together a soulful new band to indulge his lifelong love of the blues.

High Hopes: Royal Thunder
By Rich Chamberlain published
Satan, Christian cults... and the Scorpions? Meet rock’s eclectic new saviours.

High Hopes: Tax The Heat
By Rich Chamberlain published
Supercharged rhythm n' bluesers are ready for their time in the sun – and Thunder storms.
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