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
Could K.K. Downing Rejoin Judas Priest After Festival Appearance?
Former Manowar guitarist Ross the Boss says he has “ulterior motive” for U.K. guest spot in August.
Robert Plant Finally Gets $10 Concert Fee From Early Days
Led Zeppelin frontman celebrates booking agent’s success with joke at university ceremony.
Steve Harris: Remember Iron Maiden as a ‘Bloody Good Live Band’
Bassist cares more about live energy onstage than being inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Woodstock ’69 Crowd Was Moments From ‘Mass Electrocution’
Scared that 400,000 might die as power cable disintegrated, scared that crowd might riot if the music stopped, festival organizers prepared to take their own lives.
Did Jack White Write a Song With Bob Dylan?
Raconteurs member regrets he can’t answer question about working with his “mentor.”
Greta Van Fleet Aim for ‘Outlandish’ New Album
Guitarist Jake Kiszka looks forward to having more freedom with upcoming LP.
Watch the Black Keys Fail as Masterclass Instructors
Comedy video spoofs online courses that promise much but deliver little.
Black Sabbath Fan ‘Nearly Blinded’ Geezer Butler with Metal Cross
Bassist kept souvenir thrown onto stage that hit him in the eye.
How ‘American Pickers’ Saved Aerosmith’s First Tour Van
Show star Mike Wolfe credits band with letting him work on 40-year-old vehicle instead of taking it away from him.
Dan Auerbach’s Secret: Don’t Be Too Good a Player
Black Keys guitarist discusses return to his roots on latest album ‘Let’s Rock.’
Aerosmith Invited to Create Broadway Show
Joe Perry hopes for time to work on band musical.
Vince Neil Loses Legal Fight With His Lawyers
Motley Crue singer claimed he’d been overbilled because of his “celebrity status.”