Full-time freelance writer based in Glasgow, Scotland… author of 17 books, three of which are in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Permanent Collection… former news editor at TeamRock.com… former band manager, drummer and keyboardist… TV and radio presenter… real ale fan.
Martin Kielty
Elton John Names Most Embarrassing Thing About His Rehab Stint
He’s still upset about how much hurt he caused during an era that co-writer Bernie Taupin says had him terrified.
Alex Lifeson Has Changed His Mind About Guitar Solos
New single from second Envy of None album features “unmistakable” Rush-style turn.
Gene Simmons, Justin Hawkins, Billy Gibbons Guest on New Stylistics Album
Soul veterans’ ‘Falling In Love With My Girl’ also features Ron Wood, Steve Lukather, Shania Twain and more.
The Cure Have Two More Albums on the Way
Robert Smith hints at the reason why it took 16 years to deliver latest record ‘Songs of a Lost World.’
Watch Phil Collins Sit Down at Drum Set for First Time in Years
Genesis icon says he'd play again if he could – and insists he’s still “a drummer that sings a bit.”
Paul McCartney’s Ditched Wings Sci-Fi Movie Treatment Found
Band of aliens concept was abandoned after cowriter Isaac Asimov said ex-Beatle “couldn’t recognize good stuff.”
Jake E. Lee Says He’s Lucky Bullet Missed His Spine
Guitarist reveals how close he came to potential paralysis during late-night shooting.
Judge Warns Kiss of ‘Serious Risk’ in Fired Wig Roadie Lawsuit
Band warned it could be hit in “deep, deep pockets” if it loses mistreatment case.
Musicians May Lose Fifth of Income to AI in Three Years: Report
ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus warns that corporations could profit from stolen ideas and unpaid creations.
Lost Beatles Breakup Legal Papers Show ‘Panic in the Room’
Documents up for auction detail lawyers' doubts, with one suggesting it would be easier if band just retired.
How U2 Refused to Trust Their Instincts to Deliver ‘Vertigo’
Bono recalls how band’s 2004 rock anthem had been destined to become a song without “unstable chemistry.”
Geezer Butler Enjoyed Being Briefly Fired by Black Sabbath
Bassist says drug-fuelled 1977 move gave him the best two weeks he’d had in years.