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JUDAS PRIEST: New Audio Interview With K.K. DOWNING Posted Online
Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing on July 31, 2009. The 17-minute chat is now available for streaming at this location. JUDAS PRIEST's "A Touch of Evil: Live" live album sold around 5,300 copies in the United States in its first...August 1, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist To Guest On Tonight's 'Caffeine Bomb'
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing and progressive metal band BUSHWHACK will guest on this week's "Caffeine Bomb" show. Tune in at 8:00 p.m. EST on Friday night, July 31 to 91.7 WHUS in Eastern Connecticut, or stream live on iTunes or at WHUS.org. "Caffeine Bomb" is hosted by Roger Lotring, a freel...July 31, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST: New Audio Interview With K.K. DOWNING Available
ABORT Magazine's E.S. Day conducted an interview with guitarist K.K. Downing of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST on July 24, 2009 when the band performed in Houston, Texas. The chat is now available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. JUDAS PRIEST's "A Touch of Evil: Live" li...July 25, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST's DOWNING On Performing 'British Steel': 'There Is Definitely Magic In The Air'
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently spoke to Tommy Mann, Jr. of The Orange Leader about the band's current "British Steel" 30th-anniversary tour, which kicked off on June 29 at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana. "We just thought this would be a real treat for the fans," Downing sai...July 22, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST's TIPTON: 'We're Very Lucky That Our Compositions Have Stood The Test Of Time'
Adam Gold of Nashville Cream recently conducted an interview with guitarist Glenn Tipton of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Nashville Cream: Right, how would you say the "British Steel" record has aged after three decades? Tipton: Well, hopefully...July 16, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST 'Superfan' Meets His Heroes, Vows To Continue 'Nostradamus' Listening Streak
Ohio JUDAS PRIEST fan Jim Bartek, who has listened to PRIEST's "Nostradamus" album from start to finish at least once every day for more than a year, finally got a chance to meet his heroes last night (Tuesday, July 14) backstage prior to the band's Cleveland performance at the Time-Warner Cable Amp...July 15, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks Golf; Video Available
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently opened a five-star golf course at his luxury home, Astbury Hall, five miles outside Bridgnorth, in the most beautiful Shropshire, U.K. countryside you could imagine. Video footage of Downing talking to BBC News about his passion for golf can be viewed at...July 9, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST: New Interviews With HALFORD, DOWNING To Air On 'The Rockin' '80s'
"The Rockin' '80s" radio show will celebrate 30 years of JUDAS PRIEST's "British Steel" album by airing brand new interviews with vocalist Rob Halford and guitarist K.K. Downing from today (Friday, July 3) until Sunday (July 5) at this location. Rob and K.K. provide commentary on each of "British St...July 3, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Songwriters Give Inside Look At Tracks On Classic Album 'British Steel'
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its landmark album "British Steel", JUDAS PRIEST is showcasing the set in its entirety on a series of U.S. tour dates this summer. The band's songwriting triumvirate — frontman Rob Halford and guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton — recently provided Billboard...July 1, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist's Charity Golf Day
According to Shropshire Star, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing will host a fundraising day for The Lord's Taverners charity at his golf course in Bridgnorth. The Lord's Taverners Golf Day 2009 will be launched this afternoon at Downing's home at Astbury Hall, Chelmarsh, near Bridgnorth, United Ki...June 22, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Vows To Keep 'Pushing Metal Forward'
David "Gus" Griesinger of Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with guitarist K.K. Downing of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Backstage Axxess: You guys will be playing "British Steel" in its entirety [on the upcoming tour]. Why...June 19, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Fan Listens To 'Nostradamus' 365 Straight Days!
Monday, June 15, 2009 marks the 365th straight day Cleveland, Ohio JUDAS PRIEST fan Jim Bartek has listened to PRIEST's "Nostradamus" from start to finish. Bartek's one-year listening obsession was completed early on Monday morning at 1:46 a.m. EST. Bartek's initial listen came on June 16, 2008 when...June 15, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'
Guitarist K.K. Downing of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will guest on the "Hard Rock Nights" show on the Cincinnati, Ohio radio station WMWX-FM this Saturday night, June 6. "Hard Rock Nights" features the best hard rock from the past four decades and can be heard every Saturday night at 9...June 3, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST: 'A Touch Of Evil: Live' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed
As the creators of a live release that is considered to be one of the all-time great concert recordings in the realm of heavy metal (1979's "Unleashed In The East"),whenever British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST announce a new live album, metalheads worldwide instantly take note. And on "A Touch...May 25, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist To Open Five-Star Golf Course In U.K.
U.K.'s BirminghamPost.net reports that JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing is piling a big part of his fortune into a magnificent golf course around the mansion he bought near Bridgnorth. K.K. bought Astbury Hall, five miles outside Bridgnorth, in the most beautiful Shropshire countryside you could...April 28, 2009
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