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K.K. DOWNING On His Future In Music: 'If It's Not JUDAS PRIEST, Then Maybe It's Best To Just Leave It There, Really'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he doesn't feel inspired to launch a new project, eight years after he left the iconic British heavy metal outfit. K.K. announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011. He has since been replaced by Richie Faulkner, who was once the guitarist i...

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K.K. DOWNING Felt That Some Of His JUDAS PRIEST Bandmates Were 'Going Through The Motions'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was recently interviewed on the "Unchained" show, which airs on the 101.8 WCR FM Wolverhampton Community Radio station in Wolverhampton, England. You can now listen to the third part of the chat below. Asked why he made the decision to quit JUDAS PRIEST in...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says ROB HALFORD Is 'Singing Better Now Than He Has In A Long, Long Time'

Tim "Ripper" Owens has praised Rob Halford, saying that the legendary JUDAS PRIEST frontman is "singing better now than he has in a long time." Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 and recorded two studio albums with the band, 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition", before PRIEST reunited with Halford in...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says K.K. DOWNING Is 'Telling The Truth' About Behind-The-Scenes Turbulence In JUDAS PRIEST Camp

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

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Isn't Interested In Forming New Supergroup

Kenneth "K.K." Downing has revealed that he is tentatively ready to start making music again. In a brand new interview with Eonmusic, the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist said everything was "ready to go", for a return to music. Downing, who was a member of JUDAS PRIEST from the band's formation until...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says It's 'Crazy' That His Time With JUDAS PRIEST Has 'Just Been Erased'

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that the band "needed" to reunite with Rob Halford. Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 after being discovered when the band's drummer was given a videotape of him performing with the PRIEST cover band BRITISH STEEL. JUDAS PRIEST at the time was seeking a r...

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Would K.K. DOWNING Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST? 'It's All A Question Of How You're Being Asked,' He Says

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing says that he would be open to rejoining the band if he was approached about it the right way. Last summer, Downing revealed that he sent two resignation letters to his bandmates eight years ago when he decided to quit JUDAS PRIEST. The first was d...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Says Weathering U.K. Punk Revoluton In 1970s Was 'Very Tough'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was recently interviewed on the "Unchained" show, which airs on the 101.8 WCR FM Wolverhampton Community Radio station in Wolverhampton, England. You can now listen to the first two parts of the chat below. Speaking about how JUDAS PRIEST has managed to sta...

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K.K. DOWNING's Historic JUDAS PRIEST Guitar Fetches $189,000 At London Auction

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's 1967 Flying V that was his main instrument on several of classic PRIEST albums — from "Sad Wings Of Destiny" to "Point Of Entry" — has sold for a whopping £150,000 (approximately $189,000). The original estimate was £15,000-18,000 ($19,000-$23,000). Inter...

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K.K. DOWNING 'Shocked' Even Himself With His Decision To Leave JUDAS PRIEST

K.K. Downing says that he "shocked" even himself when he decided to leave JUDAS PRIEST nearly eight years ago. The guitarist, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011. He has since been replac...

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Watch GLENN TIPTON Perform With JUDAS PRIEST At Two Tokyo Concerts

Guitarist Glenn Tipton rejoined his JUDAS PRIEST bandmates on stage on November 28 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan and November 29 at Musashino Forest Arena in Tokyo to perform the two concerts' three-song encore: "Metal Gods", "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight". Fan-filmed video...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Is Auctioning Off Stage And Studio Equipment

A collection of stage and studio equipment from former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing will be auctioned next month. International auction house Bonhams has announced the sale of eleven of Downing's guitars, including the 1967 Flying V that was K.K.'s main instrument on several of classic PRIEST...

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K.K. DOWNING: Listen To Excerpt Of Audiobook Version Of 'Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest'

An excerpt from the audiobook version of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's recently released autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", is available below. The book was read by Maxwell Caulfield. "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest" was released in September vi...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Doesn't Regret Anything He Has Said About His Former Bandmates

Steve Goldby of Metal Talk recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. You can now watch the chat in four parts below. Asked if he thinks some publications have used things he has said in some of his recent interviews to make "overly sensationalist headlines," K....

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K.K. DOWNING Says ROB HALFORD Pulled Off 'Leather Biker Look' Better Than FREDDIE MERCURY

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing is featured in Greg Prato's latest book, "Long Live Queen: Rock Royalty Discuss Freddie, Brian, John & Roger". For this book, Prato interviewed a wide variety of musicians, who discuss what they admire most about QUEEN, their favorite songs and albums, and...