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
Brian Johnson Laments ‘Awful’ AC/DC Secrecy Rules
Singer says nondisclosure agreements turned him into “lying bastard.”
Beatles Letter About Firing Pete Best Goes to Auction
Document from 1962, signed by manager Brian Epstein, offers “sincere wishes” for drummer’s future.
Angus Young ‘Still Not Done’ With Stockpiled AC/DC Songs
Asked about an album to follow ‘Power Up,’ he says, “I don’t know how many I would have.”
Richie Sambora Would Return to Bon Jovi for ‘Special Situation’
Former guitarist denies claim that he doesn’t have his life together.
Fleetwood Mac Got Caught Between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham
Two-decade veteran Brett Tuggle believes he was dropped from band because he was "Lindsey's guy."
Why Jimmy Page Got ‘Jittery’ the Night After Led Zeppelin Reunion
Guitarist recalls “fun” of rehearsing with John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham for 2007 show.
David Lee Roth ‘Wasn’t Someone’ Until His First EMT Call
Van Halen singer discusses using his fame as “passport” to new experiences.
Why Bon Jovi Needed Help After ‘New Jersey’
Frontman Jon recalls surviving burnout after making it big.
Peter Frampton Says Manager Kept Him High to Hide Fraud
Guitarist was left with “less than nothing” by man who lied to make him sign up for ill-fated ’Sgt. Pepper’s’ movie.
Stevie Nicks Wrote ‘Dreams’ in Sly Stone’s Secret Studio
She only needed 20 minutes in the “magic room” to write the Fleetwood Mac classic.
Rush Go Back in Time With ‘Missing Tourbooks Collection’
New titles fill in blanks left with their first three album road trips.
David Lee Roth Aims to Be ‘King of Las Vegas’
Singer looks to the future in an interview taped prior to Eddie Van Halen's death.