Connie Converse during Christmas 1955, in Schenectady, in New York.SISTEMA NACIONAL DE PERSONAS DESAPARECIDAS DE ESTADOS UNIDOS

The mysterious life of Connie Converse, the brilliant singer who was ignored — and then vanished 

A reissue brings back the recordings of an artist who reached Greenwich Village before Bob Dylan or Joan Baez, only to disappear shortly after turning 50

Bruce Dickinson at an Iron Maiden concert in 1983. On the left, guitarist Dave Murray and bassist Steve Harris.MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES (GETTY IMAGES)

Iron Maiden: The heavy metal band that still drives audiences wild 50 years later

The legendary metal band is celebrating half a century at the height of their popularity, and has also just released the documentary ‘Burning Ambition’