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
Watch Joey Kramer Return to Aerosmith
Drummer takes stage in Las Vegas after fallout led to lawsuit.
Could Iron Maiden Continue Without Any Current Members?
Singer Bruce Dickinson jokes it’s a “good idea” but will “never happen.”
How Billy Idol’s Motorcycle Crash Killed His Movie Career
He could have been star of ’Terminator 2’ and ‘The Doors’ if he hadn’t mangled his leg.
Jeff Lynne Recalls Visiting the Beatles at Abbey Road
ELO leader was a fan long before he collaborated with surviving members.
Soundgarden Recall the Night Chris Cornell Died
Band and crew were traveling to next concert when they read of singer’s death online.
Ozzy Osbourne Believes Being Ripped Off Saved His Life
Black Sabbath icon compares his feelings over lost money to those of former bandmate Bill Ward.
Neil Young Apologizes for Delay in Releasing ‘Homegrown’
He admits he “should have shared” 1975 LP about “the sad side of a love affair.”
Doc McGhee Says Kiss Farewell Tour Is the End ‘For Gene and Paul’
Longtime manager’s comments appear to leave room for future band activity.
James Hetfield: ‘I Don’t Know What’s Going to Happen Next’
Frontman says the band “thrive off of the fear of the unknown” as he returns to public duties.
Funkadelic, Isaac Hayes Guitarist Harold Beane Dead at 73
Stax icon had returned to performance in recent years.
New ZZ Top Album ‘Coming Up’ Says Billy Gibbons
Plans set to work with Rick Rubin in Texas studio.
Watch Aerosmith Star in New Las Vegas TV Commercial
Steven Tyler leads fans through chant of city slogan.