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Nicko McBrain Opens Up on Retiring From Touring With Iron Maiden
"It was an easy decision, but I wish I could still play with the guys. I wish I had my full fitness." McBrain also says that ...
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“Sometimes I can do the big drum fill in The Trooper. But it's a bit flaky”: Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain’s “difficult" retirement
Drummer Nicko McBrain has talked about his “mixed emotions” after retiring from touring with Iron Maiden. In an interview ...
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Nicko McBrain Reflects on the End of Touring with Iron Maiden: “I Wish I Had My Full Fitness”
The metal world was shocked at the end of last year when Iron Maiden ‘s Nicko McBrain announced at the end of the band’s ‘The Future Past’ tour that he was done plying his trade all over the world as ...
Rock icon, 66, worth £100m competes in elite fencing competition and only loses to Olympic champion
IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson showed a flash of the blade as he came 13th in an elite fencing tournament. The legendary metal singer, 66, proved to be a real trooper when he represented ...
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Bruce Dickinson Shoots Down Backing Tracks for Iron Maiden: “If It’s Not Real, It’s Not Maiden”
In an interview for the most recent issue of Classic Rock Magazine (also on Guitar.com ), Dickinson doubled down on the idea ...
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Rock Hall’s 2025 Nominees Roundtable: Snubs, Surprises and More
The 2025 slate of nominees includes several rock veterans who are getting their due for the first time, including Bad Company ...
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Guitarist Steuart Smith retiring from the Eagles after Parkinsonism diagnosis
The Eagles are flying without touring guitarist Steuart Smith, who is stepping away from the rock band because of health issues. “It is with profound regret that, due to performance issues ...