Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Madcap Music Review 's John Golden conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at this year's NAMM show, which took place in January in Anaheim, California. You can watch the chat below. Asked why he has steadfastly refused to inco... more info

The Mirror — The metal legends' song, Empire of the Clouds, gets a special release as frontman Bruce Dickinson backs a modern version of the craft, the Airlander 10 more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — On May 27, death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will release the fourth installment of their "Graveyard Classics" series, this time paying tribute to two of metal's most heralded legends: IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST. Titled "Graveyard Classics IV: Th... more info

Metal Injection — The trooper will make the elements run to the hills. The post This IRON MAIDEN Tent Will Protect You From The Elements! appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ed Force One (photo via @ironmaiden Word that Iron Maiden had a new private plane called "Ed Force One" (named after Ed, the character who appears on all of their album covers) has been around for awhile now, but the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Iron Maiden in Austin in 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Iron Maiden returned this year with their sixteenth album The Book of Souls, which is pretty classic-sounding Maiden but also super refreshing to hear. Now they've announced a U.S.... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran heavy metal rockers Iron Maiden topped the British charts on Friday with their 16th studio album "Book of Souls," the Official Charts Company said. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Weekend Edition interviewed author Ursula K. Le Guin. Play an Iron Maiden video game. Electric Literature interviewed author Austin Grossman. Craig Finn discussed his favorite Hold Steady, Lifter Puller, and solo songs at SPIN. Entropy interviewed au... more info

Stereogum — This is a story about Iron Maiden. But before we talk about Iron Maiden, let’s talk about Lady Gaga. You’ve heard of her, no? She’s a pretty big star. In 2010, she was named Billboard’s Artist Of The Year. In 2013, she was named the second-mo... more info

The Independent — Iron Maiden have revealed that one of their new album's songs is dedicated to the late, great actor Robin Williams. more info