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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Responds To GLENN TIPTON, Says He Asked 'Two Or Three' Times To Be Reinstated

K.K. Downing has disputed Glenn Tipton's claim that K.K. "never approached" any of the members of JUDAS PRIEST about returning to the band prior to Glenn announcing his retirement from touring. In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, Tipton said that he and the rest of PRIEST's current lin...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON On K.K. DOWNING: 'He Never Approached Any Of The Band And Asked To Rejoin'

Glenn Tipton says that Kenneth "K.K." Downing never approached any the members of JUDAS PRIEST about rejoining the band before the launch of the "Firepower" world tour. K.K. left PRIEST in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance. In 2018, Downing rev...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: 'Grunge Cured Hair Metal'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider spoke to Tom La Vecchia of Armchair MBA about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked if he saw Seattle bands like NIRVANA and SOUNDGARDEN slowly gaining popularity of at...

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Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Austin

JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band's headlining concert Sunday night (March 20) at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for the encore,...

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ANTHRAX Is Working On New Music

ANTHRAX has apparently resumed work on material for the band's next studio album. Earlier today (Tuesday, March 22),the group's social media was updated with a photo of guitarist Scott Ian, drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frank Bello in what appears to be a recording studio, along with the capt...

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IAN HILL: 'Thank Goodness ANDY SNEAP Said Yes' To Rejoining JUDAS PRIEST's Touring Lineup

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke to The Aquarian Weekly about why he and his bandmates reversed their decision to remove guitarist Andy Sneap from their touring lineup. The U-turn came days after PRIEST's original announcement, in which the group said it had planned to resume its "50 Heavy Metal...

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GLENN TIPTON: Next JUDAS PRIEST Album 'Will Be What Every Fan Will Want'

In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said: "The epidemic really halted the writing process. But the band was kicking ideas around before that. I...

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SEPULTURA Joined By DANKO JONES For 'Sepulnation' Performance In Toronto (Video)

Canadian rocker Danko Jones joined Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA on stage this past Wednesday (March 16) at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to perform the song "Sepulnation". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Danko previously collaborated with SEPULTURA on a...

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Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Los Angeles

JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band's headlining concert Tuesday night (March 15) at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for t...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On DOLLY PARTON Taking Herself Out Of Running For ROCK HALL: 'It Was A Classy Move'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has praised Dolly Parton for taking herself out of the running for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 2022 class of inductees. On Monday (March 14),the 76-year-old country music legend asked the Hall to withdraw her name from the 2022 ballot, saying "I don't fee...

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Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Las Vegas

JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band's headlining concert Sunday night (March 13) at Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for the encore, performing "Met...

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Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Oakland

JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band's headlining concert Saturday night (March 12) at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for the encore, performing...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In Portland During Rescheduled '50 Heavy Metal Years' North American Tour

Fan-filmed video of JUDAS PRIEST's March 10 concert at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. One Shot At Glory 02. Lightning Strike 03. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 04. Freewheel Burning 05. Turbo Lover 06. Hell Patrol 07. The Sentinel 08. A Tou...

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DORO PESCH: 'Receiving A Bullet With LEMMY's Ashes Inside Was One Of The Most Intense Moments Of My Life'

Earlier today, the official YouTube channel of Doro Pesch has uploaded a video of the German metal queen discussing — in German — the fact that she was one of several people who received a bullet from late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister as a personal gift. In a message accompanying the You...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says JUDAS PRIEST Deserves To Be In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that JUDAS PRIEST deserves to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal groups like PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN an...