Phil Ehart has stepped away from live performance with Kansas as he recovers from a major heart attack. An original member of the band, Ehart is also their manager. Drum tech Eric Holmquist, who has stepped in in previous similar circumstances, is filling in as the band continue their 50th-anniversary tour.
London’s Brixton Academy reopens on April 19, 16 months after the crush there that killed a security guard and a fan. .
Steve Harris says he would love to write a book at some point. “It’s just a question of time, because there’s so many other things that I do when I’m not on tour,” the Iron Maiden bassist tells broadcaster Eddie Trunk. “I probably would write a book just about the early days, really.”