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Heavy Metal Roadie Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has been a roadie for Iron Maiden.The 25-year-old singer is a huge fan of the heavy metal group and offered to do chores for them backstage when they met in Tampa, Florida during...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 April 2011
Iron Maiden Selling T-shirts To Aid Japan
British rockers Iron Maiden are selling off limited-edition t-shirts to raise funds for the relief effort in Japan, following last week's (ends13Mar11) devastating earthquake and tsunami.The band was travelling to Tokyo for two shows when...
By WENN on 18 March 2011
Paul Di'anno Jailed For Benefit Fraud
Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno has been jailed for nine months for fraudulently claiming $67,500 (£45,000) in welfare benefits.The 52-year-old rocker, who left the band in 1981, admitted swindling the British government out of...
By WENN on 11 March 2011
Iron Maiden Nominated For Golden God Award
Iron Maiden and Bullet For My Valentine will go head-to-head in the Best UK Band category at this year's Metal Hammer Golden God Awards. The bands face competition from Skindred, Architects and Bring Me The...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 March 2011
Bruce Dickinson Offers Earthquake Survivors Video Support
Iron Maiden star Bruce Dickinson has joined the celebrities offering support to those who survived February's (11) earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand by posting a heartfelt video message online.More than 160 people were killed when...
By WENN on 03 March 2011
Iron Maiden's Di'anno Facing Jail
Original IRON MAIDEN frontman PAUL DI'ANNO is facing time behind bars after pleading guilty to benefit fraud.The rocker, who left the band in 1981, claimed incapacity benefit in his native England from 2002 after telling...
By WENN on 12 February 2011
Axl Rose Tops Greatest Frontman Poll
Axl Rose has been voted the greatest lead singer of all time.The Guns N' Roses frontman topped the survey carried out by website Musicradar.com, beating off competition from the likes of late Queen star Freddie...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 December 2010
Maiden's Smith Cancels Side Project Gig
IRON MAIDEN guitarist ADRIAN SMITH has cancelled a gig with his side project THE PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION after the "under the radar" show became too widely publicised.Smith has been writing and recording music with Sikth...
By WENN on 26 November 2010
Maiden Keep It Simple On Tour
Rockers IRON MAIDEN are shunning the trappings of fame - they've scaled down their backstage rider to a simple list of tuna sandwiches and a few beers.The Number of the Beast hitmakers are disgusted by...
By WENN on 25 August 2010
Iron Maiden Rule Out Glastonbury
Iron Maiden will never play the Glastonbury festival. The heavy metal group - who have just released their fifteenth studio album 'The Final Frontier '- think that the world-famous annual music event in Somerset, England...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 August 2010
Ac/dc, Kiss And Slash Lead Rock Nominations
AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine, KISS and Slash are all up for two awards at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The four rock giants are all nominated for the coveted Band of the Year...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 August 2010
Dickinson Slams Sky-high Ticket Prices
IRON MAIDEN frontman BRUCE DICKINSON has blasted rock bands who charge extortionate prices for concert tickets - insisting they only have themselves to blame for half-empty arenas.The Number of the Beast hitmakers refuse to hike...
By WENN on 29 July 2010
Mcbrain Tasting Success At His Barbecue Joint
IRON MAIDEN star NICKO MCBRAIN has launched his own barbecue restaurant in Florida.After six years of planning, the drummer opened Rock 'N' Roll Ribs in Coral Springs with his guitarist pal Rick Baum earlier this...
By WENN on 15 December 2009
Maiden Star Smith Toured With Maggots
IRON MAIDEN star ADRIAN SMITH has revealed he used to take a bucket of maggots and worms on tour with him, so he could go fishing at every opportunity.The heavy rocker, who is Britain's current...
By WENN on 26 August 2009
Dickinson Banned From Rocking And Flying
Flight bosses banned qualified pilot and IRON MAIDEN frontman BRUCE DICKINSON from flying his band around on tour last year (08), fearing performing would leave him too tired.The band took a personalised Boeing 757 -...
By WENN on 08 June 2009
Cyrus: 'I'm An Iron Maiden Fan!'
Pop sensation MILEY CYRUS has blasted critics who branded her a "poser" for wearing heavy metal T-shirts, insisting she is a true IRON MAIDEN fan. The Hannah Montana star has been spotted donning an assortment...
By on 23 January 2009
Iron Maiden Stage Soccer Show During Power Cut
Heavy rockers IRON MAIDEN staged a show of soccer skills when a power outage stopped their Sunday night (15Jun08) show at Madison Square Garden in New York. Fans like new couple Kate Hudson and Lance...
By WENN on 17 June 2008
Sixx Regrets Sex Revelation About Dickinson's Wife
MOTLEY CRUE rocker NIKKI SIXX regrets revealing all about his fling with IRON MAIDEN star BRUCE DICKINSON's ex-wife in band autobiography THE DIRT - because he's convinced the British singer had no idea about the...
By WENN on 24 August 2007
Dickinson Airlifts Beirut Evacuees
IRON MAIDEN singer and qualified pilot BRUCE DICKINSON airlifted 200 British citizens who had fled war torn Beirut, Lebanon back to the UK yesterday (20JUL06). The 47-year-old flew a Boeing 757 to Cyprus where he...
By WENN on 21 July 2006
Iron Maiden Inducted Into Hollywood Rock Walk
IRON MAIDEN has been honoured with the ultimate rock accolade - they are to be inducted into Hollywood's Rock Walk Of Fame. The British metal legends, who have enjoyed a resurgence of interest since...
By WENN on 11 August 2005
Dickinson: Drugs Were Hard To Avoid
BRUCE DICKINSON found life on the road with heavy metallers IRON MAIDEN eye-opening - because of the hardcore levels of drug abuse he witnessed on a daily basis. The booze-loving singer has always avoided...
By WENN on 15 December 2003
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