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Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen come from different worlds, but it all comes back to the blues
Returning with one of the hard-rock records of the year, the dynamic duo talk tone, collaboration, and the limits of ...
The story of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith’s forgotten 2010s side project
“We’ve actually been writing songs together for about six years,” reveals legend Adrian Smith, who wrapped up the latest chapter in Maiden’s career with the culmination of the Final Frontier tour in ...
Man accused of paedophilia died of multiple injuries on M4
A man who was confronted by paedophile hunters in an online sting died on a motorway from multiple injuries, an inquest heard on its opening day. Adrian Smith, 48, was struck by several vehicles, the ...
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Adrian Smith – Why I Like Improvising Now, Going Down Guitar YouTube Wormholes + More
Read our interview with Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith as he chats about the new Smith/Kotzen album 'Black Light/White ...
“The chugging guitar was inspired by a Queen track”: Adrian Smith reveals the origins of his first song for Iron Maiden
“That song was one of the first things I ever wrote,” Smith says. “And it was inspired, loosely, by that Queen track, Now I'm Here. You know, the chugging guitar, the stabs.” In the late '70s, Smith ...
Man confronted by paedophile hunters on live stream found dead on M4 with 'multiple injuries'
Adrian Smith, 48, from Chipping Sodbury, south Gloucestershire, was featured in a livestream by self-proclaimed “child ...
Adrian Smith names his favourite Iron Maiden song, even though it’s “awkward” to play
Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith has named his favourite of the band’s songs. During a recent interview with Sonic ...