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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Performs With K.K. DOWNING At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST were reunited with guitarist K.K. Downing and drummer Les Binks for a performance at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony Saturday night (November 5) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. PRIEST received the Musical Excellence Award at the eve...

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Watch K.K. DOWNING And LES BINKS Rehearse With JUDAS PRIEST For Tonight's ROCK HALL Induction Ceremony

A short video of guitarist K.K. Downing and drummer Les Binks rehearsing with JUDAS PRIEST for this weekend's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony can be seen below. The soundless clip was originally uploaded to the Rock Hall Instagram Live and was later shared by a fan on YouTube, with a s...

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K.K. DOWNING Is 'Ready To Rock' With JUDAS PRIEST At Tomorrow's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

K.K. Downing says that he is "ready to rock some classic riffs" with JUDAS PRIEST at this weekend's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at tomorrow's (Saturday, November 5) event, which will honor Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel R...

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ROB HALFORD Reflects On Being A Closeted Gay Man During 1980s Androgynous 'Glam Metal' Era

In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, who publicly declared his homosexuality back in 1998 during an appearance on MTV News, reflected on what it was like to be a closeted man in the 1980s while so many other rock musicians at the time dipped their toes into...

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ROB HALFORD On His New Book 'Biblical': It's 'A Really Cool, Funny, Interesting Book Full Of Inside Stories'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Mark Strigl of SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard about his just-released book, "Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures". In the follow-up to his 2020 autobiography "Confess", Halford runs his lively eye over all facets of the hard rock history and the heavy...

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ROB HALFORD Says PANTERA Reunion Will Be 'Sensational': 'These Guys Are Going To Blow Your F***ing Mind'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has once again weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA ban...

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Watch: LITA FORD And TODD KERNS Perform 'Close My Eyes Forever' On This Year's 'Kiss Kruise'

Fan-filmed video of Lita Ford and SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns performing her classic ballad "Close My Eyes Forever" on October 26 during this year's "Kiss Kruise" can be seen below. Lita recorded "Close My Eyes Forever" as a duet with Ozzy Osbourne...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In Green Bay, Wisconsin During Fall 2022 '50 Heavy Metal Years' Tour

Fan-filmed video of JUDAS PRIEST's October 27 performance at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Electric Eye 02. Riding On The Wind 03. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 04. Jawbreaker 05. Firepower 06. Never The...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says Having JUDAS PRIEST Tour Dates Scheduled Helped Him In His Recovery After Surgery

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has once again opened up about the life-saving surgery he underwent a little over a year ago. On September 26, 2021, the now-42-year-old British-born musician suffered an acute cardiac aortic dissection during a performance at the Louder Than Life festival, jus...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Says It's A 'Pity' That RICHIE FAULKNER And TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Aren't Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says that he and his bandmates had no say in which former and current members of the group will get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. JUDAS PRIEST will be inducted into the Rock Hall next month. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at the event,...

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ROB HALFORD: New JUDAS PRIEST Album Is 'Close' To Being Completed

In a new interview with Q104.3 New York's "Out Of The Box With Jonathan Clarke", JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if it's true that the band's upcoming studio album is "very close" to being completed. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It is close, yeah. All the writing's d...

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ROB HALFORD On Upcoming Album: 'It Is Another Affirmation Of What You Love About JUDAS PRIEST'

In a new interview with AXS TV's Katie Daryl, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked what some of the "inspiration words" are that would be associated with the band's upcoming studio album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I can't say 'more of the same' because that's four word...

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LES BINKS Says JUDAS PRIEST Will Perform With Three Guitarists And Two Drummers At ROCK HALL Induction Ceremony

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Les Binks spoke about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET) "The category that they put the band in, it looked like we weren't actually gonna be performi...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania During Fall 2022 '50 Heavy Metal Years' Tour

Fan-filmed video of JUDAS PRIEST's October 19 concert at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Electric Eye 02. Riding On The Wind 03. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 04. Jawbreaker 05. Firepower 06. Never T...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Says Reunion With K.K. DOWNING At ROCK HALL Induction 'Might Kickstart Something'

In a new interview with the Detroit Metro Times, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was asked if he thinks there is any chance of ever reconciling with original PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing and him rejoining the band, Hill responded: "I think time is not on our side for that, you know? Never say never,...