Iron Maiden

2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced – and there’s a long overdue nod to some British heavyweights

By Janelle Borg published 14 April 26

Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Oasis have all received inductions, but Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge were notably snubbed

Adrian Smith on why making music outside of Iron Maiden lets him stretch his soloing wings

By Phil Weller published 3 April 26

In Smith/Kotzen, he’s relishing the chance to improvise and color outside of his usual lines, but admits that keeping up with Kotzen isn’t easy

Iron Maiden, Oasis, Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge lead Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 nominations

By Matt Owen published 26 February 26

Billy Idol, INXS, Joy Division and Shakira are also up for induction

Smith/Kotzen roll out an Iron Maiden classic, with a very special guest

By Phil Weller published 23 February 26

The Smith-penned anthem has been a standout during their live shows, and in London, things got a little more Maiden

Jim Dunlop drops an Iron Maiden Killers edition of its Cry Baby wah

By Phil Weller published 22 January 26

Emblazoned with the album’s unmistakable art, the pedal celebrates the band’s gritty beginnings

Adrian Smith on the time he auditioned for Def Leppard

By Phil Weller published 2 January 26

He lost out to former Dio man Vivian Campbell, as well as another classic rock star...

Fender Masterbuilder on what it’s like to watch his ultimate guitar hero play the Strat he made for him

By Phil Weller published 19 December 25

Andy Hicks built Dave Murray a Custom Shop Strat for tour – and it’s since become his Number One guitar

Adrian Smith had a chance encounter with Kirk Hammett – and ended up babysitting his iconic Les Paul

By Phil Weller published 17 December 25

The fabled Gibson has been making plenty of big-name players weak at the knees recently

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the onset of a new digital era for EVH

By Matt Owen published 6 December 25

A landmark update for the Tone Master Pro, a new digital 5150III combo, and a signature capsule for Iron Maiden all landed this week

Fender honors Iron Maiden’s 50th Anniversary with a stable of limited signatures for each of the band’s legendary players

By Matt Owen published 3 December 25

The UK metal titans’ triple guitar team and bassist have all been honored with a range of specially tailored signatures