Iron Maiden

Read tributes to Martin Birch from Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Scorpions, and more.

”This is a terrible tragedy which appears to be a tragic accident,” Dickinson said in a statement.

Plus: Rancid/Dropkick Murphys, Chain Fest, Guns N' Roses, Peach Music Festival, and more tours, festivals and events affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Today's picks for amazing live videos to watch while there are no actual shows to attend include the late Adam Schlesinger's band Fountains of Wayne, the Grateful Dead's Closing of Winterland concert, and more.

Rage Against the Machine were scheduled to begin their reunion tour in TX on March 26, but their dates through May 20 have now been postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, which probably leaves guitarist Tom Morello with some extra time on his hands for playlist-making.

Faith No More will return to the stage in 2020, including slots at Hellfest and the first edition of Ireland alt-rock festival Sunstroke since the '90s.

Plus: Mayhem, Mefitis, Iron Maiden (including shows with Killswitch Engage), High On Fire (with a new drummer), Obituary, Heilung, and more heavy tour news.

Partway through a recent show in San Antonio, Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers lost his grip... on his axe.

Bruce told the crowd, "I saw one security guard lean over the barrier, and punch a kid half his size in the face four times. There were ten people... TEN people. This is not fucking mixed martial arts, at least in mixed martial arts you have a referee, you know?"

Iron Maiden are true lifers, and their current tour has a hits-filled setlist, epic props and visuals, and the theatricality and athleticism that a band half their age would be jealous of...