Martin Kielty

Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time TeamRock Online News Editor Martin an established music journalist, having written for The Daily Record, The Sun, The Herald, The Scotsman and many others, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. For Louder, Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog on the print side, and at one time had written more articles for Louder's websites than any other writer on our books (and he's still not far off that top spot, if you're asking). 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

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 last updated

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 last updated

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

Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage confirm 2018 album

By Martin Kielty published

Killswitch Engage say “demos are getting cranked out” for next album, to be launched next year

David Gilmour

David Gilmour teases Time and Breathe (In The Air) from Pompeii movie

By Martin Kielty last updated

Watch another clip from David Gilmour Live At Pompeii, out next month

Bumblefoot

Bumblefoot on Guns N’ Roses split: ‘It’s not like we quit pretty’

By Martin Kielty published

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal explains unhappiness surrounding his departure from Axl Rose’s band

Metallica

Watch James Hetfield outline Metallica’s politics

By Martin Kielty last updated

Metallica release For Whom The Bell Tolls live performance video - starting with James Hetfield’s statement of band politics

Airbourne

Airbourne release unheard track Money from box set

By Martin Kielty published

Listen to Money, the previously unheard track from Airbourne that stars in Diamond Cuts box set

Rolling Stones video

Watch the Rolling Stones’ video for 2000 Light Years From Home

By Martin Kielty published

The Rolling Stones release animated video for vintage track 2000 Light Years From Home ahead of Their Satanic Majesties Request re-release

Iamthemorning

Iamthemorning announce European tour

By Martin Kielty published

Iamthemorning add UK and Netherlands dates around appearance at Summer’s End festival

Black Country Communion

Black Country Communion share new documentary video

By Martin Kielty published

Watch Black Country Communion members discuss producer Kevin Shirley ahead of BCCIV release

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