Metalsucks — Given how often we poke fun at Blaze Bayley ’round the Mansion I’m surprised that none of us had seen the below clip, sent in by MS Maniac Shane “My Newborn Baby Wears Iron Maiden shirts” Gillis, in which the disgraced former Iron Maiden sing... more info

Gigwise — Heavy metal band confirm their appearance... more info

NME — Group are the first to be confirmed to play the Dannish event next summer more info

Crazed Hits — John Kalodner is one of the most successful and influential A&Rs in the history of the music business. He has worked with Madonna, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Cher, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Genesis, Journey, Boston, and many others. You can watch the full interv... more info

Totally Fuzzy — IMI said... The Ethel Merman Disco Album (1979) enjoy! http://idlemindsinc.blogspot.com mike-floyd said... ... some more psychedelic/experimental rock from San Francisco by: - THE SYMBOLICK JEWS: American Masters Volume 3 (USA) (mp3-zip, 9 tracks, 1... more info

ContactMusic — Pendulum thought they were going to get "slaughtered" at Download festival.The rock/drum and bass crossover band - who supported rockers Iron Maiden at the British... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about committing the perfect rhyme. Now it's time to spin the wheel of fortuneShall I compare thee lot to a summer's day?Though art also troubled by wasps and possessthe odour of barbecued sausage.There's a reason I never made it as... more info

Guardian Music — An appeal for songs that came out of a love for written verse brought out the best in our readers, just as the poetry clearly did for these musicians in the first placeIt's a sure sign a songwriter has progressed into the canon when an academic deems... more info

Sky News — Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has swapped the mosh pit for the boardroom after he became an ambassador for a charter airline. more info

Guardian Music — Bruce Dickinson, frontman of the Brit-metal monoliths, named marketing director of Gatwick-based charter airlineAfter decades as the frontman of Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson has a new second job – in middle management. The English singer has been n... more info