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Iron Maiden Reveal Nicko McBrain's Replacement
Iron Maiden have announced that they have recruits Steve Harris' British Lion bandmate Simon Dawson to take over on drums

Iron Maiden Legend Nicko McBrain Playing Final Show With Band Tonight
Legendary Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain took to social media to share the sad news that he is retiring from touring

Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast Coming To An End
Navigator Games have shared the sad news that the Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast online interactive game will be ending at the end of this month

Iron Maiden Legend Paul Di'Anno Laid To Rest
Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno was laid to rest in London, England on Thursday

Iron Maiden Offshoot Smith/Kotzen Stream 'White Noise' Video
BMG are proud to announce the worldwide release of the second album by Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen, entitled Black Light / White Noise

Iron Maiden Finalize Run For Your Lives World Tour Dates With Festival Appearance
Metal legends Iron Maiden have revealed the final performance that they plan for their Run For Your Lives World Tour 2025

Iron Maiden Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Powerslave' With Limited Edition
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Iron Maiden's landmark album Powerslave, BMG have released a limited-edition vinyl

Cause Of Death For Iron Maiden's Paul Di'Anno Revealed
The management for former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno revealed that the legendary metal singer died from heart failure

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Reveals Biggest Fear With Cancer Fight
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson appears on a new episode of the Rich Roll Podcast and during the chat he revealed that his biggest fear

Censored Iron Maiden Cover Explained By Derek Riggs
Legendary Iron Maiden artists and creator of Eddie, Derek Riggs has explained why the original cover art for 'Maiden Japan'

Martin Popoff Publishing 'Unofficial Iron Maiden Bible'
Schiffer Publishing have announced that they will be releasing Martin Popoff's 'Hallowed Be Thy Name: The Unofficial Iron Maiden Bible' on April 28

Iron Maiden Offshoot British Lion Announce Historic Shows
Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris' British Lion have announced new tour dates in November and December

Iron Maiden Pay Tribute To Paul Di'Anno
Iron Maiden have shared a tribute to their former frontman Paul Di'Anno who has passed away at the age of 66

Iron Maiden Legend Paul Di'Anno Dead At 66
Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno, who fronted the legendary band for their first two studio album, 'Iron Maiden' and 'Killers', has died at the age of 66, according to his record label Conquest Music.The label shared the sad news this morning via social media. They wrote,' On behalf of his family, Conquest Music are sad to confirm the death of Paul Andrews, professionally known as Paul Di'Anno. Paul passed away at his home in Salisbury at the age of 66.

Iron Maiden Launch North American Future Past Tour
Iron Maiden return to North America, kicking off their highly anticipated The Future Past Tour at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in San Diego

The Hu Rock Iron Maiden's 'The Trooper'
The Hu have shared a cover of the Iron Maiden classic 'The Trooper' as they prepared to join the heavy metal legends on the North American tour

Iron Maiden Expand The Run For Your Lives Tour
Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives Tour is proving to be a hot ticket in Europe and as a result the legendary metal band have expanded the trek

Iron Maiden Not Using Dynamic Ticket Pricing For Run For Your Lives Tour
Iron Maiden took to social media last week to reassure fans in the UK and Ireland that they would not be using the controversial 'dynamic pricing' for

Iron Maiden Announce 'Run For Your Lives' World Tour
Iron Maiden have announced their 'Run For Your Lives' World Tour that will span 2025 and 2026

Paul Di'Anno Revisits Iron Maiden Classic With ZP Theart
Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno has revisited one of the band's classic tracks, 'Wrathchild',

Iron Maiden Announce 'Powerslave' 40th Anniversary Zoetrope Vinyl Limited Edition
BMG will be releasing Iron Maiden Powerslave on November 15th as a limited-edition vinyl pressings to mark this historic album

Historic Iron Maiden Venue Up For Emergency Sale
Cart & Horses, the London music venue where metal legends Iron Maiden got their start is up for sale in an effort to save the historic pub

The Hu Announce Headline Dates During Iron Maiden North American Tour
The Hu will bring their mesmerizing live performance to amphitheaters this fall as direct support to rock legends Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Shares 'Resurrection Men' Video
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson released the limited-edition CD of his new single 'Resurrection Men' last week, featuring two live bonus tracks

Paul Di'Anno Calls Out Rock Hall Over Iron Maiden Snub
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has been a lot more friendly towards non-rock related genres like pop and rap, but have had a history of passing over metal

Iron Maiden Offshoot British Lion Announce First Tour Down Under, Plus U.S. And Japan Shows
British Lion announces new tour dates including first-ever tour stops in Australia and New Zealand

Iron Maiden Singers Reportedly Meet For The First Time
Paul Di'Anno's manager Stjepan Jurassays that the former Iron Maiden frontman met his replacement in the legendary metal band, Bruce Dickinson

Iron Maiden Legend Paul Di'Anno Teases Depeche Mode Cover
Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno has shared a preview of a cover of the Depeche Mode classic 'Precious'

Iron Maiden Legend Paul Di'Anno Announces Debut Warhorse Album
Paul Di'Anno's Warhorse, the band fronted by the legendary former vocalist of Iron Maiden have announce that they will be releasing self-titled debut album

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Announces Limited Edition Release For 'Resurrection Men'
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced a limited-edition CD release for his new single 'Resurrection Men',

Hallowed Be Thy Name: The Iron Maiden Bible by Martin Popoff Set For Release
Schiffer Publishing have announced that they will be releasing Martin Popoff's new book 'Hallowed Be Thy Name: The Iron Maiden Bible '

Iron Maiden Legend Paul Di'Anno Announces Final UK Tour
The manager of former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno says that the legendary metal vocalist's upcoming UK dates will be his last tour

Iron Maiden Have 'Top Secret' Plans For 2025 Says Bruce
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is busy promoting his new solo release, 'The Mandrake Project',

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Adds Second 'Secret Show'
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has added a second show at the famed Whisky A Go Go in

Iron Maiden Add Final Show To North American Tour
Iron Maiden have added a brand-new show to the North American leg of THE FUTURE PAST TOUR later this year

Mob Rules Cover Iron Maiden's 'Run To The Hills'
Mob Rules have revealed their new single, a cover version of Iron Maiden's 'Run To The Hills'.

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Scores His Highest Charting Solo Album In The U.S.
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson's brand-new album, The Mandrake Project, has become a global smash hit

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Scores Global Hit With 'The Mandrake Project'
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is celebrating after his new solo project 'The Mandrake Project' topped the charts

Slayer, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera and Slipknot Lead Aftershock Lineup
Slayer, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera, Slipknot, Disturbed, Judas Priest and Five Finger Death Punch lead a very packed lineup for this year's Aftershock

Iron Maiden Legend Bruce Dickinson Reveals Additions To Live Solo Band
Bruce Dickinson has revealed the addition of two new guitarists in the touring line up.

Iron Maiden Teamed With Z2 To Celebrate 'Piece Of Mind' 40th Anniversary - 2023 In Review
Iron Maiden Teamed With Z2 To Celebrate 'Piece Of Mind' 40th Anniversary was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023

Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain Feeling Stronger Following Stroke - 2023 In Review
Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain Feeling Stronger Following Stroke was a top 23 story of Oct 2023

Iron Maiden's 'Wasted Years' Given A Country Makeover - 2023 In Review
Iron Maiden's 'Wasted Years' Given A Country Makeover was a top 23 story of Sept 2023

Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain Feared Stroke Would Stop Him From Playing
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed that he feared that he would be unable to continue playing drums

Iron Maiden Star Suffered Stroke - 2023 In Review
Iron Maiden Star Suffered Stroke was a top 23 story of Aug 2023

Iron Maiden Awarded UK Gold Album For Senjutsu - 2023 In Review
Iron Maiden were awarded a Gold Album award for UK sales of more than 100,000 copies of their latest album, 'Senjutsu',

Iron Maiden Frontman Does Not Want Rock Hall Induction - 2023 In Review
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame snubbed metal legends Iron Maiden for the second time this year

Iron Maiden Pulled Out Live Rarities At Kick Off Of The Future Past Tour - 2023 In Review
Iron Maiden Pulled Out Live Rarities At Kick Off Of The Future Past Tour was a top 23 story of May 2023

Iron Maiden and Soundgarden Landed In Top 5 Of Rock Hall Fan Vote - 2023 In Review
Iron Maiden and Soundgarden landed in fourth and fifth place in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame's 2023 fan vote

Former Iron Maiden Singer Has Quadruple Heart Bypass Surgery - 2023 In Review
Former Iron Maiden vocalist Blaze Bayley underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery on Thursday, April 13th

Former Iron Maiden Vocalist Hospitalized Following Heart Attack - 2023 In Review
Wolfsbane and former Iron Maiden lead vocalist Blaze Bayley has been hospitalized after suffering a heart attack

Tony Hawk Revealed Special Plans For Kurt Cobain's Skateboard With Hand-Painted Iron Maiden Art - 2023 In Review
Tony Hawk Revealed Special Plans For Kurt Cobain's Skateboard With Hand-Painted Iron Maiden Art was a top 23 story of Feb 2023

Iron Maiden Honored by Royal Mail - 2023 In Review
Britain's Royal Mail have announced that they will be honoring heavy metal legends Iron Maiden with a special set of postage stamps

Iron Maiden Make History After Selling Out Stadium in 21 Minutes
Iron Maiden still pack stadiums around the world and in fact, made history this week

Iron Maiden Add Dates To 2024 The Future Past Tour
Iron Maiden have announced that they have added two more special stops to their 2024 The Future Past Tour

Lionheart Feat Iron Maiden, MSG Alum Announce New Album
Metalville Records announces February 23rd, 2024 as the international release date for Lionheart's highly anticipated fourth album

Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind Graphic Novel Coming From Z2
Z2 Comics have announced, Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind features original stories for each of the nine album tracks

Ghost Score Grammy Nomination For Cover Of Iron Maiden Classic
Ghost has notched yet another GRAMMY nomination.

Iron Maiden Team With Z2 To Celebrate 'Piece Of Mind' 40th Anniversary
40 years have passed since the release Of Iron Maiden's groundbreaking fourth studio album, Piece Of Mind

Iron Maiden Release Live 'Stranger In A Strange Land' Video
Iron Maiden are streaming video of a live performance of their 1986 classic, 'Stranger In A Strange Land.'

Iron Maiden Announce 2024 North American The Future Past Tour Leg
Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have revealed that they will be returning to North America to bring their The Future Past Tour to arenas

Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain Feeling Stronger Following Stroke
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain revealed during a guest appearance on Trunk Nation that he is '85 to 90 percent back to strength'

Iron Maiden Taking The Future Past Tour Down Under In 2024
Iron Maiden will bring The Future Past Tour to Australia and New Zealand next year

Iron Maiden's 'Wasted Years' Given A Country Makeover
Jason Charles Miller has released a music video for his reimagining of the classic Iron Maiden song 'Wasted Years',

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Announces 'The Mandrake Project'
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has revealed the initial dates for a tour that he will be launching next year

The Iron Maidens' Nikki Stringfield Announces New Album 'Apocrypha'
Nikki Stringfield is set to release her first full-length album featuring her solo work.

Iron Maiden Legend Paul Di'Anno Inks New Record Deal
BraveWords Records is excited to announce their debut signing of Paul Di'Anno's Warhorse

Iron Maiden Recap Euro The Future Past Tour
Iron Maiden is sharing a recap video of the European leg of The Future Past Tour

Iron Maiden Star Suffered Stroke
Longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain suffered a minor stroke

Iron Maiden Awarded UK Gold Album For Senjutsu
Iron Maiden were awarded a Gold Album award for UK sales of more than 100,000 copies of their latest album, 'Senjutsu',

Iron Maiden share Video Of Guitarist Dave Murray's Touring Rig Rundown
Iron Maiden is sharing a video rundown of the rig used by guitarist Dave Murray on the group's 2023 tour

Iron Maiden Frontman Does Not Want Rock Hall Induction
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame snubbed metal legends Iron Maiden for the second time this year

Iron Maiden Share Pre-Show Video From Poland
Iron Maiden is sharing pre-show video from their June 13th performance at the Tauron Arena in Krakow

Iron Maiden Share Video Of Nicko McBrain Birthday Celebration In Finland
Iron Maiden is sharing video of Nicko McBrain's birthday celebration that took place earlier this week onstage in Finland

Iron Maiden Share Video Of New Nicko McBrain Drum Kit
Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden can be seen in a new video giving fans a guided tour of his live drum kit

Iron Maiden Pull Out Live Rarities At Kick Off Of The Future Past Tour
Iron Maiden surprised fans with the setlist at the first show of The Future Past Tour 2023 on Sunday night

Atreyu Announce Live Dates With Iron Maiden
Atreyu announces Canadian dates with Iron Maiden this fall

Iron Maiden Recruit Anthrax For Legacy Of The Beast
Iron Maiden's free-to-play mobile game has teamed up with legendary thrash/metal band Anthrax

Ghost Share Cover Of Iron Maiden Classic
Ghost is streaming a version of the 1980 Iron Maiden classic, 'Phantom Of The Opera',

Iron Maiden and Soundgarden Land In Top 5 Of Rock Hall Fan Vote
Iron Maiden and Soundgarden landed in fourth and fifth place in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame's 2023 fan vote

Iron Maiden Announce New The Future Past Tour Dates
Iron Maiden have announced that they will bringing their The Future Past Tour to Canada later this year with three new arena shows

Former Iron Maiden Singer Has Quadruple Heart Bypass Surgery
Former Iron Maiden vocalist Blaze Bayley underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery on Thursday, April 13th

Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Ozzy, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Tool Power Trip Festival Announced
Guns N' Roses and Iron Maiden (Friday, October 6), AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne (Saturday, October 7) and Metallica and Tool (Sunday, October 8).

Former Iron Maiden Frontman To Have Triple Heart Bypass Surgery
Former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley will be undergoing triple, possibly quadruple, heart bypass surgery

AC/DC, Ozzy, Metallica, Iron Maiden Tease PowerTrip Festival Announcement
AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Iron Maiden and Tool have all taken to social media to share a teaser

Former Iron Maiden Vocalist Hospitalized Following Heart Attack
Wolfsbane and former Iron Maiden lead vocalist Blaze Bayley has been hospitalized after suffering a heart attack

Iron Maiden Announce Motorhead Collaboration For Legacy Of The Beast
Iron Maiden's Legacy of the Beast free-to-play mobile game is excited to announce another major in-game collaboration, this time with Motorhead

Tony Hawk Has Special Plans For Kurt Cobain's Skateboard With Hand-Painted Iron Maiden Art
Tony Hawk is making special plans to mark what would have been late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's 56th birthday on February 20th

Rock Hall CEO Thrilled Iron Maiden Are Nominated
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame CEO and President Greg Harris shared his thoughts on the nomination metal legends Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, RATM Lead Rock Hall Nominations
Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, and Rage Against The Machine are nominated for the 2023 class of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Guns N' Roses, Roger Waters and Iron Maiden Among Top 20 Global Tours
Guns N' Roses, Pink Roger Waters, and Iron Maiden are among the artist on Pollstar's latest Top 20 Global Concert Tours list

Iron Maiden Being Honored by Royal Mail
Britain's Royal Mail have announced that they will be honoring heavy metal legends Iron Maiden with a special set of postage stamps

Paul Di'Anno To Have Special Guest From Iron Maiden Family at Upcoming Shows
Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno is preparing to launch a South American tour at the end of the month and two stops on the trek will feature a guest appearance from 'the big Maiden family'.Di'Anno's caretaker Stjepan Juras shared the news via social media. He wrote, 'It's time for something very special. At the end of January, Paul Di'Anno will embark on 'The Beast Resurrection Tour', which will cover a large part of Latin America.

Iron Maiden To Expand The Future Past Tour Into 2024 (2022 In Review)
Iron Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood says the band plans to extend their recently announced The Future Past Tour into 2024

Ex Iron Maiden Singer Paul Di'Anno Took Stage Day After Hospital Release (2022 In Review)
Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno took the stage at the Keep It True Rising II Festival

Iron Maiden Expanded The Number Of The Beast For 40th Anniversary Reissue (2022 In Review)
Iron Maiden marked the 40th anniversary of their classic 1982 album, 'The Number Of The Beast'

Iron Maiden Illustrator Derek Riggs Created Paul Di'Anno Benefit Shirt (2022 In Review)
Iron Maiden Illustrator Derek Riggs Created Paul Di'Anno Benefit Shirt was a top 22 story from Aug. 2022

How Accident Became Highlight Of Iron Maiden Show
Iron Maiden have released a second video where frontman Bruce Dickinson takes fans behind the scenes of their recently completed tour

Iron Maiden Frontman Goes Behind The Scenes Of Recant Tour
As Iron Maiden look ahead to their The Future Past Tour in 2023, the legendary metal band have shared part 1 of a new video series

Iron Maiden Star Battled Cancer In 2020
Longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain shared that he was diagnosed with stage 1 laryngeal cancer