Martin Kielty

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.

Spin Doctors’ Chris Barron Was ‘High 24-7′ for 16 Years

Singer says he stopped using weed when he became a dad and looks back on his band’s rivalry with Pearl Jam.

Beatles Four-Part Biopic: Release Dates and Cast Photo Revealed

Director Sam Mendes hints at first bingeable theater experience and vows there’s more to tell about Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr.

Why Stewart Copeland Couldn’t Make Sting Happy Even When He Tried

The Police drummer blames bad memory and an opposing approach to making music for the frequent tensions between himself and the frontman.

Sammy Hagar Accuses Alex Van Halen of Committing ‘Blasphemy’

Drummer's new bio doesn't mention years with second Van Halen frontman.

How ‘A Complete Unknown’ Director Earned Bob Dylan’s Approval

James Mangold recalls sitting with the singer in a coffee shop and pitching his concept for the film.

Robert Smith’s Spinal Tap Moment at First Cure Show

He says he only became his band’s singer after falling out with everyone else who wanted the role.

Watch Phil Collins Sit Down at Drum Set for First Time in Years

Genesis icon says he'd play again if he could – and insists he’s still “a drummer that sings a bit.”

Paul McCartney’s Ditched Wings Sci-Fi Movie Treatment Found

Band of aliens concept was abandoned after cowriter Isaac Asimov said ex-Beatle “couldn’t recognize good stuff.”

Bob Dylan Deliberately Added Inaccurate Scene to His Biopic

Actor Edward Norton, who plays Pete Seeger in ‘A Complete Unknown,’ won’t identify the moment in question.

The Continuing Mystery of 1974’s ‘Fake’ Fleetwood Mac Tour

Fifty years after a band of relative unknowns hit the road using the established group’s name, most motivations remain unclear.

The Eddie Van Halen Compliment That Michael Jackson Recycled

Guitarist Steve Stevens remembers sessions for a No. 1 single five years after the chart-topping "Beat It."

Quincy Jones Dead at 91

Musician and producer, best known for Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ passes away peacefully.