Guardian Music — At just 21, folk star Laura Marling is already three albums into a career built on furious talent and untempered ambition. She talks to Laura Barton about her new album A Creature I Don't KnowLaura Marling sits at her kitchen counter, small and pale ... more info

Metal Injection — Some guy on YouTube ripped the audio from Ryan Adams performing Iron Maiden's Wasted Years the night before last (August 30). This cover is awesome. It makes me kind of, sort of, like Ryan Adams. Stay br00tal! more info

NME — Ryan Adams will release his 13th album in October more info

Metalsucks — I’ve given Ryan Adams some shit in the past, but he seems to have a knack for doing good covers of metal songs. His version of Alice of Chains’ “Down in a Hole” is pretty good(although nothing beats the original, save for maybe AIC’s own U... more info

Metal Injection — Seriously, is there anything Bruce Dickinson can't do? He's like a super hero! He can fly, he can jump, he can sing, he can handle a sword, he can inspire, he's a doctor, and he even has the tights to boot. The Press Association report... more info

Stereogum — Last week, Ryan Adams hit us with the spare, gorgeous new track “Lucky Now.” This week, he hits us with a spare, gorgeous cover of a badass ’80s metal anthem. Appearing on BBC Radio 2 yesterday, Adams pulled out his guitar and played Iron Maide... more info

NME — Metal singer will fly 200 passengers home after clearance is given for air traffic to fly more info

ContactMusic — Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson will pilot one of the first planes out of New Jersey following a transport lockdown due to Hurricane Irene. The storm claimed more than 40 lives when it struck America's East Coast over the weekend (26-28Aug11), a... more info

Guardian Music — If you're heading to Reading and Leeds just for Pulp then you're missing out on what the festival does best – here's Kerrang! editor James McMahon with the weekend's top rock highlightsDeftonesRarely do the alt-metallers grace a music festival with... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Saviours during Fun Fun Fun Fest (more by BBG) There's a fine line between embracing your roots and aping them. While Oakland's Saviours wear their influences proudly ( Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Motorhead and gods of the 70/80s... more info