Iron Maiden considered retiring after Nicko McBrain stepped back from touring. Bassist Steve Harris has revealed the remaining members of the Run To The Hills heavy metal legends debating calling it ...

Today, Nicko McBrain has launched Metal Sticks, a new podcast show with Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni. The show is dedicated to interviewing iconic artists, amplifying young talent, and ...

Nicko McBrain says he is irreplaceable in Iron Maiden. The 73-year-old drummer retired from touring with the Run to the Hills band after 42 years in 2024 and says that "no one can replace" him in the ...

"I wish I could still play with the guys." "It was. This one, we kept the kind of same schedule, like gig, travel day, gig, travel day, gig, two days off or a day off, travel day, that sort of thing.

The metal world was shocked at the end of last year when Iron Maiden‘s Nicko McBrain announced at the end of the band’s ‘The Future Past’ tour that he was done plying his trade all over the world as a ...

Nicko McBrain bid farewell over the weekend to the last crowd of metalheads he will perform for as a touring member of Iron Maiden. McBrain, 72, who has served as the British heavy metal band’s ...

Iron Maiden honored Nicko McBrain during the drummer’s final show with the legendary metal act on Saturday (December 7th) in São Paulo, Brazil. Now, the band has shared a pro-shot video of the tribute ...

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has played his last show after announcing his retirement from touring. The drummer, 72, took the stage one last time during Iron Maiden’s show in Sao Paulo, Brazil on ...

It didn’t take Iron Maiden long to find a replacement for longtime drummer Nicko McBrain. Just days after his retirement — McBrain was with the band for 42 years — Simon Dawson has been announced as ...