Latest articles by Martin Kielty
Disappointed that his friend Chris Squire wasn’t allowed to attend the 2010 ceremony, the guitarist decided to make him part of the night in a different way
Future King Crimson guitarist recalls how big names battled to have him in their bands, and the one-liners each used about the other
1981 release is irrefutably pop on one level, but listen just a little closer to discover a different level of music underneath
Former Yes man lists the things that must appear on his solo records, explains why it was so important to include David Bowie – and reveals what Moon astronauts told him about life beyond Earth
Sally Woolfson reveals just some of what she found in the two houses full of material her dad left behind, how she rebuilt her relationship with him, and her pride over his music’s connection to the recent World Cup
The guitarist, along with Tomorrow frontman Keith West, found their band haunted by the spirit of Grocer Jack after Excerpt From A Teenage Opera reached No.2 in 1967
22 shows, 25 songs, 80,000 witnesses – her triumph was tinged with terror, but she’ll never forget the love she felt from her audiences in 2014
Once described as “spacey prog-folk,” the Irish family band’s unique blend of traditional themes and modern instrumentation pushed boundaries across the music world
The keyboard genius’ relationship with engineer Robert Moog may have had a shaky start, but it paid dividends to both men – and countless followers
In August 1975, the Frankie Miller Band played a gig at California State Prison as rival gangs edgily eyed each other up
Les Holroyd is proud of BJH’s band’s first era – except for the time they rose to the bait of being compared to a rival band, and then he had to face one of its members
If someone hadn’t left a bass behind in the band’s rehearsal room, leading to a change of role for their newly-hired singer, their career might well have ended before 1971’s Islands
Created in a rush amid challenging circumstances, their sixth record disappointed most critics, confused many fans and led to talk of splitting up
1968 track and its associated antics enraged its original composer, shocked an American diplomat and got The Nice banned from the Royal Albert Hall for ever
1968 single will always be significant in their history – but not all for the best reasons
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson recall their late friend and bandmate, recalling what he brought to the band and how they began to move on without him
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson draw a career line from the early 80s to 2027. They say they might continue after that, if they can stand each other – and if they can stand
They may have bewildered some listeners in the 70s, but several leading lights of other genres happily confirm they were a massive influence
The folk icon with prog tendencies on how he persuaded his label to release a song that started out too dark – and the downside of hitting the US Top 10
The guitarist recalls an early-days Spinal Tap moment, and reveals what it might take for him to follow Geddy Lee’s lead and write a book
They’d had two hits in the past and they’d have a novelty hit later – but this 1978 track by the reunited original line-up was their signature moment
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band didn’t shift as many records as they deserved to, but as a live band they were like no other
Guitarist’s mid-70s juggling act proved his previous band’s worth via their LP Mainstream, assembled in a rush while he was tracking solo debut Diamond Head
