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Top British artists including the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest call on the UK government to help save the live music industry

By Richard Bienstock

The open letter, signed by more than 1,400 acts, is part of the wider #LetTheMusicPlay campaign

Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith explores the final frontier of fishing in Monsters of River & Rock memoir

By Richard Bienstock

New tome takes readers “through the highs and lows of life on tour and on the riverbank”

10 of the best songs over 10 minutes long

By Josh Hart

Here are some of the greatest - and longest - tracks that clock well into the double digits

Steve Harris: "Whether you’re playing for 200 or 200,000 people, you still give 110 per cent"

Iron Maiden's Steve Harris talks British Lion, songwriting, and why his SansAmp is a carry-on essential when touring

By Joel McIver

"Whether the crowd is 200 or 200,000 people, there’s no difference - I still give 110 per cent wherever I'm playing"

Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s three-guitar line-up: “If you had three Yngwie Malmsteens, it would have been a fight after about five minutes”

By Richard Bienstock

The guitarist opens up about transforming the band into “Lynyrd Maiden”

The Iron Maidens: "Iron Maiden's music has no limits or boundaries, and I think it’s going to last forever"

By David Von Bader

What’s the toughest Iron Maiden song to play? Just ask present (and former) Iron Maidens shredders Courtney Cox, Nikki Stringfield and Nita Strauss

The 50 best Iron Maiden songs of all time

By Brad Angle, Richard Bienstock, Jeff Kitts

Troopers, Killers, Damned Children, and Ancient Mariners! Guitar World proudly presents the 50 greatest Maiden tracks

Bassist Steve Harris of Iron Maiden perform during the Legacy of the Beast tour at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Steve Harris names his 6 favorite Iron Maiden basslines

By Freddy Villano

The most iconic bass riffs in the metal giants' catalogue, according to the man himself

Want to play with madness? Check out Tech 21’s Steve Harris SH1 Signature SansAmp

By Richard Bienstock

New unit shrinks the Iron Maiden bassist’s rig into portable pedal format

Watch Janick Gers accidentally toss his guitar into the crowd during an Iron Maiden show in San Antonio

By Jackson Maxwell

Gers' stage antics had his guitar running (or flying) to the hills

This fingerstyle version of Iron Maiden’s Run to the Hills is a nylon-string beast of a cover

By Richard Bienstock

Dutch guitarist Thomas Zwijsen packs all five Maiden members into one acoustic arrangement

Summer NAMM 2019: Jackson Announces New Signature Models for Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith, Periphery’s Misha Mansoor and Megadeth’s David Ellefson

By Richard Bienstock

Offerings include fresh finishes, seven-string guitars and four- and five- string basses.

Hear Every Iron Maiden Riff Played in One Epic 155-Song Medley

By Guitar World Staff

The video is both a demonstration of this guitarist's impressive skills and a testament to the riff-writing talents of Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith.

Why You Should Never Ask Iron Maiden to Lip-Sync on TV

By Damian Fanelli

What happens when you ask one of the world's biggest metal bands to lip-sync on TV?

Iron Maiden Share Fiery “Flight of Icarus” Live Performance Video

By Richard Bienstock

The band is currently out on the Legacy of the Beast world tour.

Iron Maiden Share Official “Run to the Hills” Live Video

By Richard Bienstock

The band’s North American 'Legacy of the Beast' tour kicks off in July.

Iron Maiden Announce 2019 North American Legacy of the Beast Tour

By Richard Bienstock

"Our most spectacular and most complex show to date," says singer Bruce Dickinson.

Watch Two Orthodox Christian Monks Cover Iron Maiden's "Wasting Love"

By Guitar World Staff

The clergy of the Tuman monastery in eastern Serbia unleash their inner Maiden.

Iron Maiden Announce 2018 European Tour

By Jackson Maxwell

Iron Maiden Announce 'The Book of Souls: Live Chapter' Live Album

By Jackson Maxwell

Iron Maiden have announced 'The Book of Souls: Live Chapter,' a live album documenting their 2016/2017 'Book of Souls' world tour.