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Dave Murray and Adrian Smith onstage with Iron Maiden in 1984
Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s pyramid schemes to go beyond epic with Powerslave

By Andrew Daly Published

With Powerslave, Iron Maiden took their sound and supersized it – and Adrian Smith took a hungover guitar solo in front of Robert Palmer, and somehow totally nailed it

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Adrian Smith with Matt of Matt's Guitar Shop holding a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom
“Absolutely mind-blowing”: Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith rips through the blues on a ‘55 Gibson Les Paul Custom previously owned by Paul Kossoff and Eric Clapton

By Matt Owen Published

The early-years Black Beauty was reportedly Kossoff's first “real” guitar, and paved the way for the many Burst LPs that the Free great later became synonymous with

Electric Guitars
[L-R] Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen
Learn the rhythm and lead styles of all-star rock guitar double act Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith

By Martin Cooper Published

The Winery Dogs and Iron Maiden guitarists are united by a shared love of classic rock, and bring contrasting styles to bear on rock guitar

Lessons
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen
Watch Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen perform Iron Maiden's Wasted Years at their debut Smith/Kotzen gig

By Matt Owen Published

Smith revisited the Iron Maiden classic – lifted from the band's 1986 album Somewhere In Time – with the help of his new bandmate

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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers share the guitar strategies behind their epic new album

By Brad Angle Published

How three complementary guitar styles were critical to mapping out the expansive arrangements on Senjutsu

Guitarists
[L-R] Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen announce first US tour dates

By Matt Parker Published

Smith/Kotzen are heading out on a run of North American dates starting in January 2022, followed by a UK tour in February/March

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Smith/Kotzen Better Days
Smith/Kotzen announce four-track EP, Better Days, share riff-loaded title track

By Matt Owen Published

The four-track offering, due November 26, arrives a mere eight months after the duo dropped their self-titled debut album

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Iron Maiden's Janick Gers and Adrian Smith
Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Janick Gers on Senjutsu, track by track

By Amit Sharma Published

How complex songs and tricky time changes make for an epic record and a testing time in the studio, and why you don’t need a $3,000 guitar to sound like a pro...

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Iron Maiden perform live at the Sweden Rock Festival in 2018
Iron Maiden return with new single, The Writing On The Wall

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The band's first new song in six years comes with a beautiful animated video created in collaboration with two former Pixar executives

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Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith was in the running to join Def Leppard in 1991, says drummer Rick Allen

By Sam Roche Published

The role was ultimately filled by Vivian Campbell, who replaced guitarist Steve Clark after his passing

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