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Famous as :
Heavy metal bandBirth Date :
1975Birth Place :
London, EnglandClaim to fame :
Album "Iron Maiden" (1980)
Complete Winners List of 2009 BRIT Awards
February 19, 2009 09:02:05Winners for this year's BRIT Awards have been announced at a ceremony taking place on February 18 at London's Earls Court. Duffy was revealed as the one who led the pack, walking away with three trophies out of four categories she was nominated at the awards.
Bagging an honor as Best Female Solo Artist, Duffy won over Adele, Beth Rowley, Estelle and M.I.A.. She added another prize to her collection in MasterCard British Album for her debut effort "Rockferry" after a stiff competition against Coldplay's "Viva La Vida", Elbow's "The Seldom Seen Kid", Radiohead's "In Rainbows" and The Ting Tings' "We Started Nothing".
Video: Miley Cyrus Declares Her Love for Iron Maiden
January 22, 2009 01:01:42In a newly posted video on MileyWorld, Miley Cyrus makes no attempt to hide her love for heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Greater than that, she even mentions some of their songs that become her favorites.
"I'm sure you all have seen me rocking an Iron Maiden shirt lately," so says the young celebrity. "And I know there's been some people saying, 'Oh, she's a poser,' and 'The only reason she's wearing Iron Maiden is because she wants to be a rock star.' So, Iron Maiden - 'Run To The Hills', 'Fear of the Dark', 'Running Free,' [all] good song(s), check it out. So thank you guys. I actually do run Iron Maiden."
Complete Nominations List of 2009 BRIT Awards
January 21, 2009 09:01:12Nominations for this year's BRIT Awards have been revealed on January 20 at London's Roundhouse. Coldplay and Duffy are among those nominated in multiple categories, leading with four kudos each.
While Coldplay face off Elbow, Girls Aloud, Radiohead and Take That for Best British Group title, Duffy enters a battle with Adele, Beth Rowley, Estelle and M.I.A. in Best British Female Solo Artist. Beside listed in separate categories, the two also compete against each other in MasterCard British Album and the long list of Best British Single.
Iron Maiden Drew Mass Upon Closing Download
June 11, 2007 10:06:09
British act Iron Maiden was hailed at 2007 Download Festival as they closed the event on Sunday and pulled the largest number of audience in the three days event. While audience nodded to their tunes, the heavy metal band admitted 'challenge' before taking the stage.
Bassist Steve Harriss told NME.com, "We're really looking forward to playing here tonight because we've only done four shows before this one. So it's going to be a bit nerve wracking and edgy but that's good because I think we need a challenge like that." Next thing, the band got on stage and performed the hit "Different World" from "A Matter of Life and Death" (2006) to a screaming crowd.
The Big 10 Debuts on Billboard's Albums Chart
September 14, 2006 11:09:31
Having her second solo LP, "B'Day", tops the Billboard's album chart is the best birthday gift Beyonce Knowles has ever received. The set, drooped Sept 4h just in time with the singer's 25th birthday, is debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling a massive 541,000 copies in its first week in stores.
Thus, the album marked Beyonce's second #1 debut on Billboard's albums chart. Back then in 2003, her debut solo album "Dangerously in Love" opened at #1, selling close to 317,000 units its first week in stores and going on to move more than 4.3 million copies since its release.
Iron Maiden Joins Hollywood Rockwalk
August 22, 2005 09:08:52One of rock's most influential heavy metal bands, Iron Maiden, officially inducted into Guitar Center's Hollywood RockWalk Friday evening. The band members, bassist Steve Harris, guitarist Dave Murray, singer Bruce Dickinson, guitarist Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, and drummer Nicko McBrain, have all added their handprints, with a fake skeleton hand to stand in for their album cover skeleton mascot, "Eddie," to the sidewalk gallery outside the Guitar Center on Sunset Boulevard. Congrats.
