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ROB HALFORD Admits It Was His Idea For JUDAS PRIEST To Tour As Quartet: 'That Blew Up In My Face, Didn't It?'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has admitted that it was his idea for the group to announce its plan to embark on the next leg of its 50th-anniversary tour as a quartet. "That all came from me, it didn't come from the band," Halford told Billboard, explaining that he thought since the band was fou...

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JUDAS PRIEST Is 'Amped' To Be Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction For Third Time

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are "amped" to be nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction for the third time. JUDAS PRIEST was previously on the ballot for Rock Hall induction in 2020, but failed to receive enough votes to make that year's class. Having been eligible for indu...

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JUDAS PRIEST And RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Among Nominees For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 2022 Induction

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame announced today the following nominees for 2022 induction: BECK PAT BENATAR KATE BUSH DEVO DURAN DURAN EMINEM EURYTHMICS JUDAS PRIEST FELA KUTI MC5 NEW YORK DOLLS DOLLY PARTON RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE LIONEL RICHIE CARLY SIMON A TRIBE CALLED QUEST DIONNE WARWICK JUDAS...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Crazy' Announcement It Would Tour As Quartet: 'Maybe They'd Been Drinking'

SAXON frontman Biff Byford says that it was "crazy" for JUDAS PRIEST to announce its plan to embark on the next leg of its 50th-anniversary tour as a quartet. On January 10, JUDAS PRIEST revealed that it would perform as a four-piece when it returns to the road in early March. A few hours later, the...

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JEFF WATERS To Step Down As ANNIHILATOR Vocalist; STU BLOCK Tapped For Future Live Shows

Seven years after re-assuming the vocalist role after the departure of Dave Padden, ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters will return to focusing on his original position as the band's lead guitarist. Current INTO ETERNITY and former ICED EARTH vocalist Stu Block will take over vocals for at least some of...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Announce Return Of Drummer BRIAN TICHY

THE DEAD DAISIES have announced the return of drummer extraordinaire Brian Tichy to the musical collective of Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich and David Lowy. Brian first joined THE DEAD DAISIES in 2013 during the U.S. "Uproar" tour and has regularly played with the band ever since, including highlights i...

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TONY MARTIN Says A Box Set Of His Recordings With BLACK SABBATH Will Arrive This Year: 'It Won't Be Individual Albums'

During an appearance on "The Ron Keel Podcast", former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin confirmed that a new record deal has been secured to reissue the albums he recorded with the band. "I only found out yesterday," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "I had no idea. You don't get informa...

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K.K. DOWNING: How I Came Up With Idea For JUDAS PRIEST's Twin-Guitar Sound

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to "The Rock Show With Lee Graham" about how he came up with the idea of adding a second guitarist to the band's early lineup, thereby creating the legendary twin-guitar sound that is synonymous with the Rob Halford-fronted outfit. He said (as transcr...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Didn't Understand JUDAS PRIEST's 'Strange' Decision To Tour As Quartet: 'It's A Bit Wacky'

SAXON frontman Biff Byford says that it was "strange" for JUDAS PRIEST to announce its plan to embark on the next leg of its 50th-anniversary tour as a quartet. On January 10, JUDAS PRIEST revealed that it would perform as a four-piece when it returns to the road in early March. A few hours later, t...

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Watch LITA FORD Answer Questions And Perform At Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Museum

Last July, Lita Ford took time with Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's director of education, Mandy Smith, for a question-and-answer session specifically intended for a story made available on Rock Hall EDU, home to tons of free online learning resources. Before performing an amazing set in "The Garage" a...

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K.K. DOWNING Weighs In On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Insulting' Announcement It Would Tour As Quartet: 'It Was A Slap In The Face'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he was "totally bemused" to hear about the band's plan to embark on the next leg of its 50th-anniversary tour as a quartet. On January 10, JUDAS PRIEST announced that it would perform as a four-piece when it returns to the road in early March. A f...

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Watch LITA FORD Perform At Florida's ROKISLAND FEST

Fan-filmed video of Lita Ford's January 17 performance at RokIsland Fest in Key West, Florida can be seen below. Lita recently completed recording her long-awaited new solo album. The follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once again helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who contributes s...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Saw Tensions Brewing Between K.K. DOWNING And GLENN TIPTON During Making Of 'Demolition'

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has once again defended Kenneth "K.K." Downing over the comments the ex-PRIEST guitarist made about his former bandmates in his 2018 autobiography, explaining that Downing is just telling the truth. K.K. departed the iconic band 11 years ago but looked b...

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JUDAS PRIEST Reverses Decision To Tour As Quartet: 'We Will Continue Our Live Shows Unchanged' As Five-Piece

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have reversed their recent decision to perform as a four-piece on their upcoming tour. Last Monday (January 10),JUDAS PRIEST announced that it would perform as a quartet when it returns to the road in early March. A few hours later, the band's touring guitar...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST's Entire Concert In Virginia Beach From Fall 2021 Leg Of '50 Heavy Metal Years' Tour

YouTube registered user Dennis Justus has just uploaded fan-filmed video of JUDAS PRIEST's entire September 9, 2021 concert at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia. You can watch the footage below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Battle Hymn/One Shot At Glory 02...