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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Celebrates 66th Birthday Onstage In Copenhagen (Video)

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain celebrated his 66th birthday on Tuesday (June 5) while on tour with his bandmates in Copenhagen, Denmark. Video footage of the musicians marking the occasion can be seen below. McBrain was born in Hackney, East London, on June 5, 1952. His first experience of music...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: Video Tour Of 2018 Drum Kit

A five-minute video in which IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain takes the viewer for a close-up tour of his 2018 kit can be seen below. McBrain recently opened a drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One. Located in Manchester, the retail capital of the North of England on the Trafford Park business estat...

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NICKO MCBRAIN On IRON MAIDEN's Future: 'If We Ever Became A Parody Of Ourselves, That Would Be Time To Hang It Up'

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with drummer Nicko McBrain of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN prior to the band's May 28 concert at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's curr...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Visit His 'Drum One' Store For First Time

A two-minute video featuring footage of IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain's first visit to his drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One, can be seen below. Located in Manchester, the retail capital of the North of England on the Trafford Park business estate, the store features Planet Paiste, the U.K.'s...

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Video: IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces Opening Of Manchester Drum Store During NAMM

Last month, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain announced the opening of his first drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One. Video footage of the launch announcement, which took place at the Sonor stand at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, can be seen below. Located in Manchester, the retail c...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN On Why He Doesn't Play Double-Bass Drums: 'I'm Just A Lazy, Old-Fashioned Git'

Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked once again why he has steadfastly refused to incorporate a double-bass setup into his playing technique, Mc...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Opens Drum Store In Manchester

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has announced the launch of his first drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One. Located in Manchester, the retail capital of the North of England on the Trafford Park business estate, the store features Planet Paiste, the U.K.'s largest dedicated Paiste show space and t...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's BROOKS WACKERMAN Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Brooks Wackerman will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, December 4 through Thursday, December 7. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows brief residencies by other leading roc...

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GENE HOGLAN Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, GALAKTIKON) will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, October 2 through Thursday, October 5. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia"...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Shows Off His Custom Jaguar XKR-S (Video)

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, who is also a noted car enthusiast, drives a custom Jaguar XKR-S adorned with the band's font and painted a singular shade of blue. The longtime Jaguar aficionado recently took The Wall Street Journal out for a spin. Check out the video below, and read the full art...

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STONE SOUR's ROY MAYORGA Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, August 14 through Thursday, August 17. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs residencies by other leading rock drummers, i...

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LIONHEART Feat. Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON: 'Second Nature' Album Due In August

After a successful performance at Sweden Rock Festival two weeks ago, '80s U.K. melodic rock/NWOBHM band LIONHEART will release its second album, "Second Nature", in Europe on August 25 via AOR Heaven. LIONHEART was formed in late 1980 by Dennis Stratton (lead guitar/backing vocals, ex-IRON MAIDEN),...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Says BRUCE DICKINSON's 'Singing Is Stronger Now Than It's Ever Been'

IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain, who turned 65 on June 5, says that there are no plans for the band to retire anytime soon. "We know we're getting long in the tooth, as they say," the drummer said during a June 7 appearance on the "Trunk Nation" show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106). "And Janick's [Gers...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Says Getting Back On Stage For First Time In Over Six Months Was 'Nerve-Wracking'

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke to Planet Rock's Paul Anthony last night (Thusday, May 4) about the 2017 leg of the band's "The Book Of Souls" European tour, which kicked off on April 22 at Sportpalais in Antwerp, Belgium. He said (hear audio below): "The first [show in Belgium] was a little...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN Gets In Cockpit With NHRA Funny Car Driver ALEXIS DEJORIA

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain made a trip to the 2017 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway to visit Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria and get his Nitro Fix prior to the team's first test run. NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom spoke to McBrain at the event and filed the report below. McBra...