Search results for 'nicko mcbrain'

News

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...

News

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...

News

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),...

News

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...

News

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...

News

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...

News

IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Introduces And Demonstrates 'Treasures' Limited-Edition Set From PAISTE (Video)

Drummerszone has uploaded new video footage of IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain introducing and demonstrating his "Treasures" limited-edition set from the renowned cymbal maker Paiste at this year's NAMM show, which was held at the end of January in Anaheim, California. Check out the clips below. S...

News

ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, March 20 through Thursday, March 23. 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, in...

News

IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, March 13 through Thursday, March 16. 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,...

News

IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: 'We're Having The Best Time We've Ever Had As A Band Touring'

Australia's Maniacs TV last year conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. The chat, which has just been posted on YouTube, can be viewed in two parts below. Speaking about MAIDEN's devoted following, Nicko said: "Seeing so many of our fans out there… It is the MAIDEN army. "I m...

News

IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Talks About 'Treasures' Limited-Edition Set From PAISTE (Video)

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about his "Treasures" limited-edition set from the renowned cymbal maker Paiste at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Since joining IRON MAIDEN, McBrain has become one of the most admired and influential drummers in modern times. Recent tours of th...

News

NICKO MCBRAIN Discusses IRON MAIDEN's 2017 Touring Plans (Video)

Vintage Rock 's Junkman conducted an interview with drummer Nicko McBrain of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN on January 22 at the 2017 NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below (captured and edited by Mike Thoman). Speaking about MAIDEN's plans for 2017, Nicko said:...

News

IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Presented With Special Navy SEAL Fin At Rock N Roll Ribs Anniversary Party

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was presented with a special Navy SEAL fin in commemoration of his work benefitting the Navy SEAL Foundation. The presentation took place yesterday (Saturday, December 10) at the seventh-anniversary celebration for Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by...

News

BEASTO BLANCO Feat. ALICE COOPER's CHUCK GARRIC: 'Death Rattle' Video Released

"Death Rattle", the new video from BEASTO BLANCO, the band fronted by long time ALICE COOPER bassist Chuck Garric, can be seen below. The song is taken from BEASTO BLANCO's self-titled, full-length second album, which was released on November 25 via Rat Pak Records. "Beasto Blanco" is the follow-up...

News

BEASTO BLANCO Feat. ALICE COOPER's CHUCK GARRIC: 'Grind' Video Released

BEASTO BLANCO, the band fronted by long time ALICE COOPER bassist Chuck Garric, will release its self-titled, full-length second album on November 25 via Rat Pak Records. "Beasto Blanco" is the follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed 2013 release "Live Fast, Die Loud" (Rat Pak Records),which w...