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
Rod Stewart Keeps Promise to Pay People’s Medical Bills
He covers costs of 20 MRI scans in London - and aims to do it again elsewhere.
Paul McCartney Movie to Explore Transition from Beatles to Wings
‘Man on the Run’ documentary features unseen archive material and new interviews.
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.
REO Speedwagon Introduces Neal Doughty’s Replacement
Former Whitesnake, Foreigner and Rick Springfield keyboardist Derek Hilland helps band "survive a major personnel change."
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."
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.
David Lee Roth: Working With Eddie Van Halen Was ‘Better Than Any Love Affair’
Singer says he believes some of the songs he wrote with late bandmate will "last forever."
Kix Drummer Jimmy Chalfant Collapsed On Stage in ‘Cardiac Event’
Band reports he’s “in good spirits” after being hospitalized in Virginia.
When Billy Idol Wrote ‘White Wedding’ in 20 Minutes
He thought of his sister's recent marriage as he waited for inspiration to finish first solo album.
Bono Can’t Forget His ‘Bad Hair Day’ at Live Aid
U2 singer laments his mullet in upcoming memoir 'Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.'