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U.K.'s DOWNLOAD To Host Three-Day Festival 'Pilot' In June: Moshing Is Allowed

The organizers of U.K.'s Download festival have announced the details of Download Pilot, a three-day pilot festival which will be part of the U.K. government's Event Research Programme. Set to take place June 18-20 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, the event will have a capacity of 10,000 and be...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drops Music Video For New Song 'Brace For Impact'

Veteran Arizona thrashers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will release their 14th album, "Blood In The Water", on June 4 via AFM Records. The official music video for the disc's third single, "Brace For Impact", can be seen below. It's been 35 years since FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, formed in Phoenix, Arizona, released...

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DEEP PURPLE's U.K. Tour Pushed Back To October 2022, Two Months After IAN GILLAN's 77th Birthday

DEEP PURPLE has rescheduled its U.K. tour for 2022. The British hard rock legends were due to embark on a world tor in 2020, but they were forced to delay the jaunt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A set of dates were announced for this year, kicking off in October 2021, but they've been moved once aga...

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ANDREW W.K. To Release 'God Is Partying' Album In September

Andrew W.K. will release his fifth full-length studio rock album, "God Is Partying", on September 10 via Napalm Records. Hovering in the fluorescent spotlight of his legendary party power, "God Is Partying" sees Andrew W.K. ransack the corners of the human psyche, reaching a triumphant apex in his c...

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K.K. DOWNING: 'I Feel Very Confident That The True PRIEST Is Within Me'

Founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to Clovis Roman of Brazil's Acesso Music about his autobiography "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", which was released in September 2018 via Da Capo Press. Addressing his reasons for telling his life story in book form, Downing said (as...

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K.K. DOWNING Believes His Exit From JUDAS PRIEST Was 'Orchestrated': 'I Don't Really Feel As Though I Left The Band'

Founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he had "a change of mind" about leaving the band before his exit was officially announced a decade ago. Downing left PRIEST in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance. He was replaced by Richie F...

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K.K. DOWNING Pays Tribute To Former JUDAS PRIEST Drummer JOHN HINCH: He 'Was Always So Dependable'

Founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has paid tribute to the band's former drummer John Hinch, who died on Thursday, April 29 at the age of 73. Downing said in a statement: "I am extremely saddened to hear that John has passed away as he played his part so well in the creation and the histor...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drops Lyric Video For 'Blood In The Water' Title Track

Veteran Arizona thrashers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will release their 14th album, "Blood In The Water", on June 4 via AFM Records. With the unveiling of the previously released single "Burn The Sky", FLOTSAM AND JETSAM gave a first and impressive sneak peek of the forthcoming LP. Now, the thrash heavyweig...

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GWAR Releases Video For Acoustic Version Of 'F**k This Place'

May 28 will see the release of GWAR's "The Disc With No Name" via Pit Records. The EP is a limited-edition 12-inch picture disc, which is sold out at GWAR.net, but limited quantities will be available at indie retail stores in the U.S. starting at the end of next month. "The Disc With No Name" featu...

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Why Did K.K. DOWNING Leave JUDAS PRIEST? ROB HALFORD Responds

In a brand new interview with Brazil's "Inside With Paulo Baron", JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked why the band's founding guitarist K.K. Downing decided to exit the group a decade ago. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I'm not gonna talk too much about this subject...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON To Embark On U.K. Spoken-Word Tour In August

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will embark on a U.K. spoken-word tour this summer. "An Evening With Bruce Dickinson" will consist of six dates, beginning in Brighton on August 1 and ending in London on August 10. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, April 29 at 10 a.m. The dates are: Aug. 01 - Theatr...

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LED ZEPPELIN, THE WHO, KING CRIMSON Members Are Among U.K. Musicians Calling For Streaming Reform

LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, THE WHO's Roger Daltrey, and KING CRIMSON legend Robert Fripp are among more than 150 British musicians who are calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to update U.K. copyright law to increase revenues from streaming to creators. In an ope...

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METALLICA Was Among Specialist Subjects On U.K. Quiz Show 'Mastermind'

METALLICA was a specialist subject on the legendary U.K. quiz show "Mastermind", where contestants face an inquisition on their chosen subject, On episode 29 of "Mastermind", GP practice manager Mohan Mudigonda selected the San Francisco Bay Area metal giants as his specialist subject, answering as...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH: 'We Have A Lot Of Liars And Deceivers At The Top Of Our Country'

During last month's Headbangers Con, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach was asked by Rocking With Jam Man if he still stands by his statement from August 2020 that if there was ever a time for a revolution, that time is now. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "More than ever — more...

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THE OFFSPRING Guitarist: 'We Have World Leaders That Don't Seem To Wanna Change Anything For The Better'

THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland and guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman spoke to Rock Sound about the band's upcoming tenth studio album, "Let The Bad Times Roll", which will arrive on April 16 via Concord Records. The follow-up to 2012's "Days Go By" was produced by Bob Rock, who also w...