Ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says he is looking forward to putting on a "great performance" when he and his former bandmates reunite at a Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And Roll ...
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JUDAS PRIEST has uploaded a new video touting the band's nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. The 95-second clip contains some of PRIEST's best-known songs and includes facts about the group's 50-year career, such as crediting the British heavy metal legends with "revolutionaliz[ing] heavy metal fashion and cultural dress by introducing the ...
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Rapper Post Malone's song "Take What You Want", featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott, recently debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 8. The track marked Osbourne's first Hot 100 top 10 in over 30 years, as the BLACK SABBATH singer broke the record for the most time between top 10s in the ...
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Vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes, known as "The Voice Of Rock," has put Gary Moore right at the top of the pile as the greatest rock guitarist of all time. In an in-depth and wide-ranging cover story interview with Rock Candy magazine editor Howard Johnson, Hughes talks about every aspect of his 50-year-plus career, from ...
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JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford says that it is "another thrill and an honor" to be nominated for the second time for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but ...
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JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner says that it's his bandmates' call as to whether they want to include K.K. Downing in their upcoming 50th-anniversary celebrations. Earlier today, Downing revealed that he recently reached out to JUDAS PRIEST "to gather their thoughts" on the possibility of him participating in the 2020 tour marking the band's half-century ...
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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that his former bandmates have no intention of including him in their upcoming 50th-anniversary tour. Earlier this year, PRIEST announced that it will celebrate the half-century milestone with extensive touring in 2020, with a number of summer European festival dates already booked. Downing, who co-founded PRIEST when he was ...
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K.K. Downing says that it would be a "big thing" for JUDAS PRIEST to finally be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at next year's ceremony. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but ...
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In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, Rob Halford reflected on JUDAS PRIEST's five-decade history which will be celebrated next year on a world tour. The singer said (hear audio below): "You tend to remember the early years more significantly. Because, as any band will tell you that's had the ...
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JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner joined rising guitar hero Jared James Nichols on stage this past Sunday (November 17) at the The Basement East in Nashville, Tennessee for a short jam. The next day, Faulkner tweeted a photo of the performance and included the following message: "Had a blast last Night in #Nashville, laying down ...
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THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — has entered La Fabrique Studios in the south of France to record its as-yet-untitled new album. A video recap of the first week in the studio can be seen below. This past August, THE DEAD DAISIES released "Righteous ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has sung the praises of JUDAS PRIEST four-stringer Ian Hill, calling him the "most formidable, probably iconic heavy metal bass player." Currently the longest-tenured member of PRIEST, Hill has long been overshadowed by frontman Rob Halford and the guitar tandem of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, with Hill found permanently planted ...
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Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that "it's crazy" to think that he got a chance to be in a band with his "idols." Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 after being discovered when the group's drummer was given a videotape of him performing with the PRIEST cover band BRITISH STEEL. JUDAS PRIEST at ...
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During a brand new question-and-answer session with fans on the JUDAS PRIEST Instagram page, vocalist Rob Halford was asked how and when he came up with the idea for his signature "scream." He responded: "Singers should really have a go at everything. It's all about discovering your abilities. It's no different ...
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K.K. Downing says "it's looking pretty good" that JUDAS PRIEST will finally be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at next year's ceremony. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but ultimately didn't clinch ...
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JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton has thanked fans for their support, a year and a half after he announced he was battling Parkinson's disease. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's more than five years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but announced in early 2018 he was ...
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Doug Aldrich says that the addition of legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes to THE DEAD DAISIES is an "exciting change" that is "radical enough to where it could actually work." This past August, the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy announced that the former DEEP PURPLE member had joined THE DEAD ...
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QUIET RIOT's music video for the song "In The Blood" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, "Hollywood Cowboys", which will be released on November 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. The clip was inspired by spaghetti westerns like "A Fistful Of Dollars" and "The Good, The Bad And ...
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JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that it would be "wonderful" for his band to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but ultimately didn't clinch the ...
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The reunited MISFITS have confirmed that they will perform at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 14. Support at the show will come from DROPKICK MURPHYS and AGNOSTIC FRONT. Earlier today, MISFITS shared a poster for the Philadelphia gig and wrote in an accompanying message: "Following their SOLD OUT Halloween performance at Madison ...
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Robert "Blasko" Nicholson, bassist for OZZY OSBOURNE, was honored on September 28 by Kitten Rescue, one of Southern California's largest non-profit animal rescue organizations, at the group's annual Fur Ball with its 2019 Advocacy Award for his work homing adoptable cats and kittens. Blasko accepted the award from SiriusXM DJ Jason Ellis. The group put ...
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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says he is hopeful that he will reunite with his former bandmates for a one-off performance at a Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of ...
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Live Nation Philadelphia appears to be teasing a local performance by the reunited MISFITS. Earlier today, the concert promoter shared a video featuring the Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty and the MISFITS skull logo along with the "12.14.19" date, suggesting that the show will take place at Wells Fargo Arena. It was only last month that ...
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JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Rolling Stone about the band's plans for a 50th-anniversary tour, which is expected to launch next spring/summer. "I've been feverishly working over the last few weeks and months with our stage designers to make something very, very special," he said. "We're gonna go deep, ...
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Guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES) is once again sitting out live appearances by his current project, CYHRA. Continuing to fill in for him is Marcus Sunesson, who has previously played with ENGEL. CYHRA announced Jesper's continued absence from the road in a social media post earlier today. The band wrote: "Now that we're starting a ...
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Rob Halford says that he has not yet read K.K. Downing's autobiography. The original JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's book, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", was released in September 2018 via Da Capo Press. Asked in a new interview with Los Angeles Times En Español if he has checked out Downing's autobiography and whether ...
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Glenn Danzig will begin shooting his next movie in "about two weeks." It will be the follow-up to his "Verotika" feature film directorial debut, which received its premiere in June. Speaking during the question-and-answer session following a "Verotika" screening in New York City on October 18, Danzig said about the upcoming movie (see video below): ...
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Rob Halford has confirmed to Consequence Of Sound that JUDAS PRIEST has begun compiling ideas for the follow-up to last year's "Firepower" album. "[Guitarist] Glenn [Tipton] is always noodling away, even though he doesn't tour that much now," the singer said. "He's always noodling away in the studio in the U.K. ...
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Swedish heavy metal band LION'S SHARE has made a new song, "Pentagram", available on on streaming services and digital service providers. LION'S SHARE singer Nils Patrik Johansson explained the lyrical inspiration for the track, saying: "The new single 'Pentagram' is based on a true story about someone I know. All of a sudden, he decided ...
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JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford says that he is excited to be nominated for the second time for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but ultimately didn't clinch the ...
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