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
REO Speedwagon Introduces Neal Doughty’s Replacement
Former Whitesnake, Foreigner and Rick Springfield keyboardist Derek Hilland helps band "survive a major personnel change."
What Joe Elliott Learned From the Stadium Tour
Def Leppard singer discovered Nikki Sixx's hobby, how many new songs are enough and the advantage of not going on last.
Revered Bruce Springsteen Fanzine Closes Over Ticket Pricing Fury
'Backstreets' ending after 43 years as editors feel "dispirited, downhearted and, yes, disillusioned" ahead of 2023 tour.
Paul McCartney Movie to Explore Transition from Beatles to Wings
‘Man on the Run’ documentary features unseen archive material and new interviews.
Joe Elliott Spent Most of Stadium Tour in ‘Total Isolation’
Def Leppard singer holed up in his tour bus as "price of doing business in 2022."
Rock Hall Boss Calls 2023 Nomination List Exciting and Fun
Greg Harris hopes for chance to put Iron Maiden inflatable on display in year he says proves rock is "an attitude and a spirit."
Warren Zevon’s Children React to His Rock Hall Nomination
Jordan and Ariel reject suggestion their dad wouldn't have cared about being on ballot.
Les Claypool to Cover Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ on 2023 Tour
Longtime collaborator Sean Lennon will join Primus frontman on tour.
Ozzy Osbourne Gives Up on Touring Ever Again
“Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way."
The Six-Year Wait for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band Reunion
He delivered three albums, two movies, a Broadway show and a presidential podcast while waiting more than half a decade for chance to tour again.