B ruce Dickinson is brandishing a sword in an attack stance with a smile on his face. “This is super, super light,” he says. “It’s really usable.” Luckily for everyone within striking distance, the Iron Maiden frontman knows the weapon is too precious for mere murder, since the blade is …
Read More »'A Guy Walks Into a Churchyard and Meets the Devil': Bruce Dickinson Explains 'Rain on the Graves'
The idea for “Rain on the Graves” — the latest single from Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson‘s upcoming solo album, The Mandrake Project, out March 1 — came to him while visiting the resting place of poet William Wordsworth. He’d been invited to a wedding in England’s Lake District in …
Read More »Iron Maiden Announce 2024 'Future Past' North American Tour
Iron Maiden is following a phenomenal performance at Power Trip earlier this month with a 2024 North American leg of its Future Past tour. “We’rereally excitedto be bringing THE FUTURE PAST TOUR back to Canada and the United States next year. We know from the reaction of our fans at …
Read More »Enough Is Enough. It's Time for the Rock Hall to Recognize Metal
In 2018, a journalist asked Bruce Dickinson how he felt about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Iron Maiden singer inveighed, “If we’re ever inducted, I will refuse — they won’t bloody be having my corpse in there.” A year later, Steve Harris — the band’s bassist and …
Read More »Power Trip Festival: Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses to Shake Coachella Grounds
Some of metal and hard rock’s most celebrated artists will decimate the Coachella grounds this fall for the inaugural Power Trip festival. Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, and Tool are all set to play Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club on October 6, 7, and 8. Ticketing …
Read More »Tony Hawk Reproduces Kurt Cobain's Hand-Painted Iron Maiden Skateboard for Charity
Tony Hawk celebrated Kurt Cobain‘s birthday on Monday by announcing a charity project using original skateboard art by the Nirvana rocker, who would have turned 56 this year. In an Instagram post on Friday, Hawk revealed that he bought Cobain’s 1985 skateboard at an auction last year. Cobain was an …
Read More »Blaze Bayley on Fronting Iron Maiden: 'It Was Like Playing Soccer for England in the World Cup'
Rolling Stone‘s interview series King for a Day features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and singers who had the difficult job of fronting major rock bands after the departure of an iconic vocalist. Some of them stayed in their bands for years, while others lasted just a few …
Read More »Infinite Cooler Dreams: Iron Maiden Launch 'Piece of Mind'-Inspired Igloo Collab
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Heavy metal fans, get ready to go on a run for some more ice. Cooler company Igloo has once again teamed up with Iron Maiden for the band’s …
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