Golden Earring guitarist George Kooymans dead at 77 George Kooymans was diagnosed with the degenerative muscle disease ALS in 2020 Louder · Jul 24, 2025
“Sometimes I can be brutally honest, and people don't like that. But if you don't like what the answer is going to be, don't ask the question!”: Iron Maiden’s commander-in-chief Steve Harris says that strong leadership is the secret to the band’s success Plus: how he recently left a Maiden fan in tears MusicRadar · Jul 2, 2025
Iron Maiden release video to thank fans after huge London show 75,000 fans attended Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives show at the London Stadium Metal Hammer · Jun 30, 2025
“He said, ‘I’ve never seen so many women in my life. We just get men at our gigs”: The night Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris joined Def Leppard to cover Creedence Clearwater Revival This one-off union of two British rock superstars actually happened Louder · Jun 28, 2025
“Although it might not feel natural, when you translate what he does for guitar, it sounds different”: Adrian Smith on how Steve Harris is the secret to Iron Maiden’s triple-guitar attack – and the prog instincts driving their sonic evolution When your principal songwriter and driving force is directing traffic on bass, is it any wonder the guitars took a different path in search of brave new worlds to explore? MusicRadar · Jun 20, 2025
“People tell me that I invented that rhythmic gallop – but I just brought it to the fore”: Iron Maiden remain one of most domineering forces in heavy metal – and bassist Steve Harris has led the charge Steve Harris has always pushed beyond the conventions of rock bass guitar, but in his mind, he’s no bass hero Guitar World · Jun 19, 2025
“It's something a guitar player wouldn't write, it stretches you as a player”: Dave Murray says Iron Maiden stuck out from the pack because because they have a bassist as the lead songwriter The guitarist has opened up on Harris’ songwriting lead and why he’s happy taking a back seat in one of the biggest metal bands in the world Guitar World · Jun 4, 2025
“We’d gone backwards. We still enjoyed playing, but I did wonder how much longer the band would last”: Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray on the highs and lows of the band’s 50-year odyssey “Maiden songs take you on a journey,” he says MusicRadar · Jun 3, 2025
“I looked around and everybody was just down. But we started bashing through some songs that we knew, a bit of AC/DC, a bit of Deep Purple. And suddenly we were all smiling”: Bruce Dickinson recalls his audition for Iron Maiden “I looked around and everybody was just down. But we started bashing through some songs that we knew, a bit of AC/DC, a bit of Deep Purple. And suddenly we were all smiling”: Bruce Dickinson recalls his audition for Iron Maiden MusicRadar · May 28, 2025
“If you’re a singer, you’re totally reliant on your body. You can't put a bit more distortion on your amp or use effects. You can’t compensate. You’re very exposed”: Why Iron Maiden had to change their singer to reach the next level Guitarist Adrian Smith remembers a pivotal moment in Maiden’s history MusicRadar · May 10, 2025
20 of the UK’s best hotels, campsites and cottages right on the beach The editor of Coast magazine shares her favourite seaside boltholes, from Argyll to the Isles of Scilly The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025
“We just told them to get out!” Why Iron Maiden have banned record label staff from the studio since 1982 Iron Maiden’s label representatives haven’t been allowed to hear what the metal legends are recording since as far back as The Number Of The Beast Metal Hammer · Apr 17, 2025
The 50 greatest Iron Maiden moments From playing to a room filled with nuns to losing a drum battle against a teddy bear, these moments helped make Iron Maiden Britain's most iconic metal band Metal Hammer · Apr 16, 2025
AI piano analogy does not play well for me Brief letters: Tech in creative industries | Reform rubbish | The English exit | Harris’s hawk | The F word The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025 ‘Bomber Harris’ the hawk to be retrained after terrorising village The bird of prey named after an RAF wartime chief will be rehomed after weeks of swooping attacks on villagers
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 Watch: Hawk dive bombs at pensioner’s head during daylight attack A rogue hawk has been terrorising a village in Hertfordshire, with the moment it dived bombed a pedestrian, leaving him with bloody injuries, caught on CCTV.
Guitar World · Apr 4, 2025 “You have to fight to be heard in metal. But you have to give them something worth fighting for!” 20 metal bassists who took heavy bass playing in new directions Featuring metal’s leading low-enders – from old-school thrash to modern metal
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025 Hawk that terrorised village was ‘hormonal’, says falconer The Harris’s hawk was captured on Thursday after a string of attacks in a Hertfordshire village.
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 Hawk that terrorised tall, bald men for weeks was ‘hormonal’, says falconer The hawk may have been trying to show off to potential mates
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025 Man catches Hertfordshire hawk that attacked villagers for weeks Steve Harris, 40, throws cage over belligerent bird in his garden after it stalked him while he was out jogging
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025 Jogger traps rogue hawk that plagued village for weeks Physio Steve Harris says villagers in Flamstead can finally breathe easy after weeks of swooping attacks by the bird of prey
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025 How a wayward hawk was finally captured after terrorising quiet town for weeks Villagers in Flamstead can finally breathe easy after weeks of swooping attacks by the bird of prey
Guitar World · Apr 3, 2025 “A new drummer affects everyone in Dream Theater. We all play off the time keeper”:John Myung on how the return of Mike Portnoy has changed the band – and his bass playing Parasomnia is Dream Theater's first new album with drummer Mike Portnoy for 16 years
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025 Pensioner ‘delighted’ after hawk that attacked him is finally caught Jim Hewitt, 75, was left soaked in blood when the bird swooped on him during a trip to the shop
MusicRadar · Mar 24, 2025 “A song I wrote when I was 16 ended up on an Iron Maiden album! And the chugging guitar was inspired by a Queen track”: Guitarist Adrian Smith reveals the origins of his first song for Maiden It’s on their classic album The Number Of The Beast