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FIFA's first-ever World Cup city posters show why football's called the beautiful game

(And they make up for the boring logo design).

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FIFA World Cup 2026 City Posters Ranked

Every city has its own look for FIFA World Cup 2026. Which are the best?

Sports Illustrated

Adrian Smith names his favourite Iron Maiden song, even though it’s “awkward” to play

“That riff is kind of awkward. But I like the song.”

Metal Hammer

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“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

“There's a time and a place to bail out with dignity and grace - and not just flog a dead horse”: Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray says the band will split before they end up embarrassing themselves

The heavy metal legends celebrate their 50th anniversary this year

MusicRadar

"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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“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!”

MusicRadar

"Paul was read the riot act, and given the chance to put things right. But he didn't put things right": The story of Iron Maiden - the Paul Di'Anno years

As the 1980s dawned, Iron Maiden were about to record their debut album. It was the start of a journey that would launch them into the stratosphere, but there were some massive hurdles to overcome first

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Paul Di'Anno's 10 greatest performances with Iron Maiden

Some fans still cite Iron Maiden's first two albums as their greatest. This is the best of Paul Di'Anno, the late, great man who sang on them

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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

MusicRadar

“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

Metal Hammer

“I grow the nails on my right hand as long as I can, so I can get that trebly sound”: Steve Harris delivered one of the coolest bass guitar intros in the history of metal on Iron Maiden’s Wrathchild

Every would-be metalhead should learn from the best: Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris

Guitar World

ASOS turns to former exec of two of UK fashion's most recent casualties as new CFO

The firm reported another huge loss today as it continued to deal with its mountain of excess stock, but shares rose as markets saw early signs of a turnaround

Evening Standard

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“My being fired was premature… We’d wrapped pre-production on Killers but I never got the chance to record”: Meet Dennis Stratton, the man who brought harmony guitars to Iron Maiden

Armed with a Les Paul Custom copy and an obscenely heavy old combo amp, Stratton only discovered metal when he joined the future giants – and left them the legacy of harmony guitar attack

Metal Hammer

10 heavy metal stars who should have solo careers

From James Hetfield to Randy Blythe, we’d love to see what these heavy metal heroes can do by themselves

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“The only way we could afford it was to record on New Year’s Eve, because no one else wanted to.” How Iron Maiden made The Soundhouse Tapes

A cash-strapped Iron Maiden slept on floors and recorded on New Year’s Eve to make their debut EP. 45 years later, it’s one of rock’s most sought-after rarities.

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Metal Hammer's writers battle it out to decide which is Iron Maiden's best album

Iron Maiden have made some absolute classics across their near-five decade career, so we got the Maiden megafans in our ranks to argue over which is the greatest album of them all

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The history of Iron Maiden as told in 10 groundbreaking gigs

From London pubs to rugby stadiums, this is the story of Iron Maiden distilled into 10 shows

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Bullet trains and atomic bombs: what happened when Iron Maiden went to Hiroshima

Iron Maiden released A Matter Of Life And Death in August 2006, then went to Japan to play the whole album live. Classic Rock joined them on the road

MusicRadar

Dave Murray’s Iron Maiden touring rig has been revealed – it features a walnut-necked Masterbuilt Strat and Fractal Axe-Fx III amp modelling units

Watch tech Colin Price introduce Murray’s new number one Strat and run through his rig for Maiden’s epic The Future Past Tour

Guitar World

Iron Maiden's Dave Murray is now using Fractal's Axe-Fx

The metal legend is the latest player to switch to the celebrated amp and effects modeler – and he's pairing it with a stunning new Master Built Fender Stratocaster

Metal Hammer

Every band each member of Iron Maiden was in before Iron Maiden

They're one of the biggest and greatest metal bands of all time, but every member to have come through Maiden's ranks has some prior history

The Guardian - UK

Iron Maiden win Royal Mail seal of approval with 12 stamps

Band may have been snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but Royal Mail pays tribute to ‘bona fide rock legends’

Daily Mirror

Iron Maiden celebrated on 12 special edition Royal Mail stamps declared 'superb' by band

Eight celebrate the heavy metal legends’ live performances and the current members – lead singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain, bassist Steve Harris, and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers

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