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
When Jerry Lee Lewis Married His 13-Year-Old Cousin
Twenty-two-year-old star ended his promising rock 'n' roll career after wedding for the third time.
Listen to John Lennon’s Sad Early Version of ‘Yellow Submarine’
Previously unknown demo transforms Beatles favorite into a melancholy ballad where “no one cared.”
Elton John Buys Canadian ‘Treehouse’ Condo
Unfinished two-floor apartment has an actual tree growing in it.
Watch Elton John Receive Surprise Medal From President Biden
He’s reduced to tears as he’s presented with National Humanties Medal for his AIDS work.
40 Years Ago: Why Pat Benatar Had to Fight for ‘Shadows of the Night’
She battled with record label and bandmates to make a hit out of abandoned song.
John Fogerty Recalls His Desire to ‘Make America Better’
He says today's political environment is "very similar" to civil rights era that inspired Creedence Clearwater Revival songs.
50 Years Ago: A Very Different ‘M*A*S*H’ Makes Its Debut
Groundbreaking war comedy-drama started out as a traditional sitcom with hidden depths.
Elton John’s Final US Show to Be Streamed Live
Disney+ announces November broadcast alongside documentary on veteran’s legacy.
Listen to Jimi Hendrix’s Live ’69 Version of ‘I Don’t Live Today’
'Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969' live album arrives in November, complete with a preface from concert attendee Billy Gibbons.
Lost Led Zeppelin Bootleg Film Clips Restored and Revealed
Fan smuggled wind-up camera into 1970 Los Angeles show immortalized in 'Blueberry Hill' audio recording.