Spinner.com — Filed under: Between the Notes, CanadaWhen Anvil opens for AC/DC in Boston and New Jersey this week, it will be no small triumph for a once-forgotten Toronto heavy metal band that has spent the past 25 years angling for another shot at the big time. ... more info

Guardian Music — Forget musical innovation, the best way for a band to dominate the charts is to recreate their one good idea over and over againAsk the person on the street who they think is the greatest band in the world and they'll probably say Coldplay or the Kil... more info

Guardian Music — Is it punk? Is it hip-hop? Jamie T defies categorisation with his gritty, witty vignettes of twentysomething urban lifeIt looks as if the evening will end with Jamie T slumped in a backstage corridor with blood spattered across his white vest. In the... more info

Rolling Stone — When Iron Maiden hit the road early last year they wanted to hit the four corners of the earth within a few weeks of each other. “The bean counters said it’s just not worth going to places like India and Costa Rica,” says Maiden frontman Bruce ... more info

Iron Maiden were awarded Best British Band at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards last night.It is the second year in a row the rockers have received the accolade.. more info

411 Mania — To celebrate Maiden Month here at 411mania, this week's Thrifty Tunes takes another look at Maiden's 1986's effort, Somewhere In Time. more info

411 Mania — As part of this month's Artist of the Month, Chris Crowing discusses his love for Britain's Biggest Metal Band... more info

411 Mania — Iron Maiden is back with a documentary and a new live CD performance. Does it achieve the level that the Rock God's demand? more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson may not always be in the driver's seat with his band. more info

Live Daily — Plus: Depeche Mode [ tickets ], Deep Purple [ tickets ], more * * * Neil Young [ tickets ] "Neil Young Archives Volume 1 (1963-1972)" (Reprise) The first volume of Neil Young's Archives series has hit retailers, and fans are already raving ab... more info