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Iron Maiden


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Origin Leyton, London, England
Genre(s) Heavy Metal
Years active 1975—present
Label(s) Epic Records
Universal
Columbia Records
Sanctuary Records
Capitol Records
EMI Group
Portrait Records
Associated acts Urchin
Gogmagog
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Psycho Motel
The Entire Population of Hackney
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M.I.A: 'The Internet Gives Musicians The Chance To Fight Back'

June 17, 2010
M.I.A: 'The Internet Gives Musicians The Chance To Fight Back'M.I.A has praised the internet for allowing musicians the chance to respond to negative press.

In May, the singer used her Twitter account to respond to a New York Times profile, in which she claimed she had been misquoted.

As well as attacking the paper, M.I.A also published journalist Lynne Hirschberg's phone number and wrote a song about the incident.

In an interview with MTV, the Sri-Lankan born star admitted her reaction “might have been a bit impulsive”, but defended the tools she used to respond.

“For the first time you have the tools to fight back,” she told MTV.

“Imagine if Amy Winehouse and Lindsay Lohan and all these people were able to fight back using the internet, because you can.”

M.I.A also claimed that Hirschberg's profile was an example of “weak, lazy journalism”.

(by Jason Gregory)



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