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Former Iron Maiden Drummer Clive Burr Dies

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:00:35 +0000

Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr has died in his sleep on Tuesday night (March 12) after a battle with multiple sclerosis. He was 56 years old. Burr joined Maiden in 1979 after playing with a group called Samson, which also featured future Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. He played with Iron Maiden on their landmark [...]

Vintage Iron Maiden Christmas Card Sells For Hundreds Of Dollars

Karen 'Gilly' Laney — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:07:33 +0000

Iron Maiden’s mascot Eddie can shame the Grinch, the Scrooge and every bad Santa on the planet when it comes to having scary character. This vintage 1980 Christmas card depicts Eddie with a blood stained guitar and portrays Santa Claus slain at his feet. The 4x6 artwork certainly bares more jeer than cheer but when it comes to rock memorabilia this seasonal item holds it value. This copy here, sold for $837.50 on eBay.

British Schoolchildren Rock Out to Iron Maiden [VIDEO]

gary.chenoweth — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0000

The legendary British heavy metal magazine Kerrang! recorded a group of schoolchildren at the Watville Primary School yelling and headbanging along to Iron Maiden’s 1983 classic “Flight of Icarus.” It could be enough to turn these tykes off Justin Bieber for the rest of their lives. (Epic air guitar flailing begins at 1:58.) [Buzzfeed]