Martin Kielty

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history. He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.

Articles by: Martin Kielty

Martin Kielty

Jacob Holm-Lupo and The Boozer Cruiser Release No Liars video

By Martin Kielty published

Prog writer sets billionaire against young woman: “No liars were harmed in the suppression of this truth.”

Stone The Crows

Stone The Crows: a story of the blues, tragic death and unfulfilled potential

By Martin Kielty published

With Led Zeppelin’s manager behind them, Stone The Crows should have been a supreme success story, but fate had other plans

Clannad

Clannad: “The influences of bands like Yes, Marillion... We were eating them up!"

By Martin Kielty published

Irish band Clannad stake their prog credentials in a story that involves Phil Lynott, Def Leppard, Marillion, Nightwish, Peter Gabriel and loads more...

Def Leppard in 1987

How Hysteria took Def Leppard to hell and back

By Martin Kielty published

The massive-selling Hysteria turned Def Leppard into global superstars, but recording the album took the band to hell and back – more than once

Solstice

Solstice caught live in Milton Keynes

By Martin Kielty published

This weekend folk proggers Solstice played a secret show at Milton Keynes Crauford Arms. Prog was in attendance...

Alex Harvey

Alex Harvey: the despairing story of an entertainer's last years

By Martin Kielty published

Alex Harvey died from a heart attack while on the road, one of rock's greatest performers derailed by a series of tragedies

Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington from The Blackheart Orchestra 2021

The Blackheart Orchestra reboot their back catalogue on instrumental album Mute

By Martin Kielty published

The Blackheart Orchestra's interim recording Mute is due out on May 7

Martin Kielty

White Willow's Jacob Holm-Lupo teams up with Prog writer for new concept work

By Martin Kielty published

Martin Kielty's new conceptual piece The Withy offers a theory as to how Stonehenge was inspired

Paperlate

Paper Late: Is narrow-mindedness damaging our scene?

By Martin Kielty published

It's the Prog magazine that let's readers and writers alike get something off their chest...

10 Things we learned at the Britrock Must Be Destroyed gig in Glasgow

By Martin Kielty published

The Wildhearts, Reef, Terrorvision and Dodgy came to town. Cue weird nostalgia, hot weather and snogging…

Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt on stage bathed in orange light

Opeth at Glasgow Barrowland - live review

By Martin Kielty published

Not yet rated

Opeth and Enslaved invade Scotland's capital of culture!

Peter and the Test Tube Babies video

Peter And The Test Tube Babies premiere crap punk video

By Martin Kielty published

Watch Peter And The Test Tube Babies’ video for Crap Californian Punk Band

Motorhead

Mikkey Dee: More music to come from Motorhead

By Martin Kielty published

Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee says there’s more music to come from the defunct band - and Lemmy tribute will happen in due course

Paradise Lost video

Watch Paradise Lost’s video for Until The Grave

By Martin Kielty published

Paradise Lost release Until The Grave lyric video from latest album Medusa, out now

Caligula's Horse

Caligula’s Horse release new track Songs For No One

By Martin Kielty published

Listen to Songs For No One from upcoming Caligula’s Horse album In Contact

Sikth

Sikth to play Death Of A Dead Day in full

By Martin Kielty published

Sikth announce that the last show of their UK tour will see them perform 2006 album Death Of A Dead Day in full for first time

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix personal note to female fan goes to auction

By Martin Kielty published

Fan who met Jimi Hendrix when she was 19 auctions the note he wrote to her

clown slipknot

Slipknot fan family sold car for concert tickets says Clown

By Martin Kielty published

Slipknot’s Clown tells of moment that proved fan commitment to him - and admits he didn’t always feel so strongly about the band himself

Mastodon

Mastodon release new track Toe To Toes

By Martin Kielty published

Listen to Mastodon track Toe To Toes from upcoming Cold Dark Place EP

Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson announces UK book tour

By Martin Kielty published

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson will read from his book at UK events in October

Ten Years After

Ten Years After box set includes ‘lost’ album tracks

By Martin Kielty published

50th anniversary Ten Years After collection features completed 1972 tracks found by Alvin Lee’s wife

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Godspeed You! Black Emperor stream Luciferian Towers track

By Martin Kielty published

Listen to Undoing A Luciferian Towers from upcoming Godspeed You! Black Emperor album Luciferian Towers

Sons of apollo

Watch Sons Of Apollo introduce themselves

By Martin Kielty published

Mike Portnoy, Derek Sherinian, Bumblefoot, Billy Sheehan and Jeff Scott Soto discuss their band Sons Of Apollo in new video

Slayer

Slayer, Anthrax and more in Nuclear Blast anniversary box set

By Martin Kielty published

Nuclear Blast Records mark 30th anniversary with 86-track box set in limited-edition vinyl, starring Slayer, Anthrax, Behemoth, Lamb Of God, Exodus, Machine Head and more

deep purple

Deep Purple say 'no' to Ritchie Blackmore return idea

By Martin Kielty published

Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Ian Paice say they’re not interested in Ritchie Blackmore’s suggestion of a reunion show