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“A song I wrote when I was 16 ended up on an Iron Maiden album! And the chugging guitar was inspired by a Queen track”: Guitarist Adrian Smith reveals the origins of his first song for Maiden

It’s on their classic album The Number Of The Beast

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Paul Di’Anno’s final interview to appear in Iron Maiden documentary

The band’s former died last year.

Evening Standard

“We can’t carry on for ever. The show we do is a very physical thing. How long can we keep going? I really don’t know”: The epic story of 50 years of Iron Maiden, metal’s ultimate band

All six current members of Iron Maiden look back on their monumental 50 year journey

Metal Hammer

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Clash brewing at Royal Society over calls to expel Elon Musk

The entrepreneur has come under fire for posts on his social media site

The Independent UK

Royal Society to hold meeting after being urged to expel Elon Musk

The letter says that the lack of any statement on the issue by the society ‘increasingly looks like a failure of moral courage’

The Independent UK

Royal Society to hold meeting after concerns raised over fellow Elon Musk

Stephen Curry, professor of structural biology at Imperial College London, wrote an open letter which has been signed by thousands of people.

Evening Standard

“I said, ‘Of course we’re gonna be better than Metallica!’”: Bruce Dickinson explains why he was trash talking when he rejoined Iron Maiden

“I was perfectly relaxed about the whole thing,” he says

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“Grover Jackson used to bring down these guitars, but some of them weren't even finished – he’d change the pickups backstage”: Adrian Smith reveals what convinced him to ditch Les Pauls for Jacksons

The Iron Maiden guitarist is one of the luthier’s longest-serving artists – he explains how its founder’s diligence inspired him to make the jump

Guitar World

“Three guitars? I don’t get that. I’ll step down!” Iron Maiden fans rejoiced when Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith came back – but one member almost quit because of it

In 1999, longtime Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain threatened to leave the band over the prospect of an extra guitarist

Metal Hammer

“The loss overall is awful and unspeakable”: Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Primus guitarist Larry ‘Ler’ LaLonde among thousands who have lost homes in L.A. wildfires

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and Anthrax’s Scott Ian share their first-hand experience of the devastating impact of one of the biggest natural disasters in Los Angeles’ history

Guitar World

Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith loses Malibu home to Los Angeles wildfires

Adrian Smith is among tens of thousands affected by the wildfires currently bringing destruction to Los Angeles

Metal Hammer

From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats

When pop stars are deemed ‘past their peak’, it’s easy to dismiss their work. But do that and you might miss out on hidden treasure. Here our critics celebrate unexpected gems from the likes of Aretha Franklin and The Fall

The Guardian - UK

"Four words describe this album best - Adrian Smith's Finest Hour": Iron Maiden successfully embrace guitar synthesisers on Somewhere In Time

Released between two major metal milestones, Somewhere In Time is something of an underrated fan favourite

Louder

“You have ideas that you think wouldn't suit the band - like this song that sounded like U2!”: How a happy accident led to one of Iron Maiden's greatest songs

It started with a “crazy noise” from a guitar synth

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Including Smith/Kotzen, Those Damn Crows, The Sheepdogs and five other riders on the rock'n'roll storm

MusicRadar

“Eddie Van Halen and Gary Moore were kind of animal players!”: Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith says he never wanted to be a virtuoso

For him, shredding is “like maths or something!”

Metal Hammer

"The tours were getting longer and crazier, and the expectations around us were astronomical." How Powerslave cemented Iron Maiden as the biggest metal band on the planet in 1984

Is fencing better than karate? Was the world about to end? How many frozen daiquiries can you have and still pull off an epic solo? Maiden were answering all the important questions when they made Powerslave

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“He certainly put his stamp on the first two albums”: The 6 greatest Iron Maiden songs featuring Paul Di'Anno

His voice gave a punk rock snarl to the group’s metallic assault

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“Everything is all killer, no filler!” Every song on Iron Maiden’s Powerslave ranked from worst to best

From Aces High to Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, we’ve arranged everything on Iron Maiden’s 1984 classic in reverse-order of magnificence

Louder

"No worlds are changed here, but a few will be enhanced": Richie Kotzen showcases metal, funk and fusion on solo album Nomad

American guitar hero Richie Kotzen makes heroic guitar album

Metal Hammer

“It was total overkill. We were getting in all sorts of trouble. I thought, ‘I’ve got two months of this, I’m going to be dead at the end of it!’” The epic story of Iron Maiden‘s conquest of America

In 1981, a young Iron Maiden made their first trip to the USA. And the USA didn’t know what hit it

Metal Hammer

“I sing in pictures – as I sing I see myself standing on the deck of a bloody great boat in Rime Of The Ancient Mariner”: How Powerslave pointed the way to Iron Maiden’s epic future

Iron Maiden’s monumental Powerslave album was released 40 years ago today

Zenger

Why Scientists Say This Backflipping Bug Is Sonic The Hedgehog IRL

This tiny bug can really move, completing a full body rotation in less than one-hundredth of a second

Guitar World

“There is a legitimate straight line from me being intimidated by John Petrucci to picking up the acoustic guitar”: Mike Dawes names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound

One of today’s foremost acoustic virtuosos names the players who inspired his awe-inspiring percussive style and changed the game – and offers his pick for “the most criminally underrated name in guitar”

Guitar World

“My band joke that my pedalboard should be called ‘50 Shades of Gain’!” Chris Buck on how a fetish for dirt led to his new signature pedal from ThorpyFX

The tube-driven Electric Lightning is a boost/drive twofer like no other, and it is the result of many nerdy discussions between the Cardinal Black guitarist and UK pedal guru Adrian Thorpe

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