IRON MAIDEN have issued the following updates:

"The stunning new Iron Maiden 2010 calendar is now available from the official Iron Maiden shop . 12 months of epic Eddies to decorate your wall, taken from the Somewhere Back In Time tour shirts - check out the shop for a look inside. Stay tuned cos we've got loads of cool new Maiden stuff in the pipeline, coming to the shop within the next few weeks!"

Also available is a new 'Piece Offering' t-shirt.

Another update reads: "Tee-tum, tee-tum, tee-tum tee-tum tee-tum. Most of you will recognise Maiden's outro tape as being a slice of pure Python, and will know that Graham Chapman starred in the 'Can I Play With Madness' video but if you're sat there going 'Who the hell are Monty Python?' here's your chance to find out more...

Monty Python - Almost The Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) celebrates Python's 'Ruby Jubilee' year and will teach you everything you could possibly need to know about the legendary Flying Circus... and you never know, a certain plane-loving singer might pop up here and there.

Starting with the very humble beginnings of how the legendary British comedy troupe emerged, we learn how the cast met, their early influences and how they went on to create ground breaking television, and their transition into movies that would change the face of comedy forever. Featuring brand new interviews with John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, and Eric Idle as well as archive interviews from Graham Chapman, this film explores the highs, the lows and examines how Monty Python became a British institution

The broadcast schedule for the IFC network in the USA is below. Check your local TV listings for showings in your country, and if you're in the US, Canada or UK you can catch the 'theatrical version' at selected cinemas too!"

Further details here.

Iron Maiden's website also reports, "Nicko (McBrain - drums) will be attending and performing at Fresh2o's 'Live and Don't Let Die' Bond-themed fundraiser in London on November 12th. For more information please visit fresh2o.org.