"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 the consistent schedule of The Future Past tour's regimen between show days ...

Drummer Nicko McBrain has talked about his “mixed emotions” after retiring from touring with Iron Maiden. In an interview with Classic Rock, McBrain explains how he adapted his approach to playing ...

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 ...

In 1999, longtime Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain threatened to leave the band over the prospect of an extra guitarist ...

According to a recent social media post, longtime Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith is among the latest people who’ve lost their homes to the ongoing wildfires in California. This past Friday ...

Many unknowns here for now…” Kerrang! sends all our love to those affected. Following Nicko McBrain’s retirement from touring, Iron Maiden have revealed that “a name familiar to many of ...

But there will be a noticeable difference on stage, as Maiden will be without long-serving drummer Nicko McBrain following his retirement from live playing last year.

With Iron Maiden enjoying a reprieve from the road before their massive 2025 world tour starts, frontman and sword aficionado Bruce Dickinson hopped over to France to compete in a prestigious fencing ...

In an interview for the most recent issue of Classic Rock Magazine (also on Guitar.com ), Dickinson doubled down on the idea ...

The wildfires currently roaring through southern California may go down as one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Firefighters have struggled to contain the flames that have claimed ...

They have shaped rock history and entire generations of young musicians. On their 75th (or a little after), the legends Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne and Bruce Springsteen are each honored with a ...