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RICHIE FAULKNER Says JUDAS PRIEST's 50th-Anniversary Celebration Will Be 'Something Everyone Will Remember'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has confirmed to Metal Kaoz that the band is is planning to mark the band's 50th anniversary in 2019 with a special celebration. His comments come less than a month after singer Rob Halford said that PRIEST was having discussions with the group's management and...

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K.K. DOWNING Explains Decision To Sell His Share Of Royalty Rights To JUDAS PRIEST Catalog

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to Myglobalmind about his decision to sell his share of the royalty rights to 136 of the band's tracks, including classic songs "Breaking The Law", "Living After Midnight" and "Painkiller", to Round Hill Music. The deal was made following the collapse...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING On Relationship With His Former Bandmates: The 'Mutual-Respect Thing Seems To Be Drifting Away'

In a brand new interview with the "Iron City Rocks" podcast, ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was asked if he would ever entertain reconnecting with his former bandmates if the opportunity presented itself. "I don't know what happened," K.K. said. "I tried to leave discreetly [and] quietly, an...

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Video: GLENN HUGHES Performs DEEP PURPLE Classics In Lancaster

On September 1, Glenn Hughes played at Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as part of his "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live" tour. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Hughes's "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live" tour finds him performing variou...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Join Forces With JUDAS PRIEST For European Tour

OZZY OSBOURNE will embark on the next European tour of the "No More Tours 2" in early 2019. "Special guests" on the trek will be British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. Ozzy said in a statement: "I've been extremely blessed to have had two successful music careers. I'm looking at this final tour a...

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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST 'Pulled Out All The Stops' On 'Firepower'

Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford about the band's current North American co-headlining tour with DEEP PURPLE. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (tr...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On Why K.K. DOWNING Wasn't Asked To Return: 'KEN Playing GLENN's Parts Wouldn't Have Sounded Right'

Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with bassist Ian Hill of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On recording their new album "Firepower" live in the studio: Ian: "We had two produce...

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Rumor: New AC/DC Album To Feature MALCOLM YOUNG's Rhythm Guitar Playing On All Songs

Texas-based publication JAM Magazine has cited a "reliable source inside the AC/DC camp" as letting them know that Angus Young is working on a new AC/DC album that will be dedicated to his brother, the late Malcolm Young. According to the site, the new recordings will include "Malcolm playing rhythm...

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K.K. DOWNING Doesn't Rule Out Return To JUDAS PRIEST

In a brand new with VintageRock.com, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was asked if writing his autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", provided him with a sense of closure concerning his time in the band. "Yeah, I think so," he replied. "I guess it's the same with any...

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JUDAS PRIEST Performs 'Delivering The Goods' For First Time Since 1980 (Video)

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST played their classic song "Delivering The Goods" live for the first time in 38 years last night (Wednesday, August 29) at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. As part of its ongoing "Firepower...

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RICHIE FAULKNER: 'It's Amazing To Be Part Of A Legacy Act Like JUDAS PRIEST'

During a recent appearance on the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the overwhelmingly positive response to the band's latest album, "Firepower". "It's always a thrill when the music that you create connects with the fans, and you see there's a lot...

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K.K. DOWNING Is Hopeful JUDAS PRIEST Will Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'Time Is Not Necessarily On Our Side Now'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing is hopeful that the band will eventually 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 bands like IR...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On SLAYER's Decision To Call It Quits: 'Good Luck To 'Em; We Love 'Em To Death'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke to Germany's M94.5 radio station about SLAYER's decision to call it quits after completing one last world tour. "SLAYER have had a great run; they really have," he said (see video below). "We love 'em to death; we're great admirers of SLAYER. And we've worked with...

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GLENN HUGHES Kicks Off U.S. Leg Of 'Classic Deep Purple Live' Tour In Westbury, New York (Video)

Glenn Hughes kicked off the 18-city U.S. leg of his "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live" tour last night (Saturday, August 25) at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury in Westbury, New York. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Hughes's "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Pu...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In Sterling Heights, Michigan

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's August 24 performance at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights, Michigan can be seen below (courtesy of Bob Rich). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Firepower 02. Grinder 03. Sinner 04. Lightning Strike 05. Bloodstone 06...