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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING is 'Glad' RICHIE FAULKNER Has Allowed Band To Carry On

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was interviewed on the latest episode of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" via the "Metal Modem" segment. Asked what he has been up to since he left PRIEST in 2011, Downing said: "I've appeared a couple of albums — just did a couple of solos. It didn't ...

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Video: ACE FREHLEY Performs In Sydney

Fan-filmed video footage of Ace Frehley's April 30 performance at Metro Theatre in Sydney, Australia can be seen below. "Space Invader", the first new solo album from Frehley in five years, sold around 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The B...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On 'Defenders Of The Faith' Album

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has has posted the following message in the "blog" section of his Steel Mill web site: "In 1984, PRIEST 'Defenders Of The Faith' tour sold out Madison Square Garden! Now that was what you call a memorable gig, exuberant fans decided to fill the stage with f...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS Receive ASCAP Founders Award

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) presented rock heavyweights KISS with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award at its 32nd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on April 29 in Hollywood. The exclusive, invitation-only gala took place at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles,...

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INTO ANOTHER Releases New EP 'Omens'

INTO ANOTHER has released a new five-song EP, "Omens". The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Crossed 02. The Fray 03. Nocturne No. 11 04. Ominous 05. What Went Wrong Hauntingly ethereal melodies, intricate but memorable hooks, dynamic moods, crunchy riffs and the banshee wail of a meta...

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BEAUVOIR FREE To Release 'American Trash' Album In June

Frontiers Music Srl will release "American Trash", the new album from rock and roll veterans Jean Beauvoir and Micki Free, on June 3 in Europe and June 7 in North America. Best known as the driving force behind the legendary CROWN OF THORNS self-titled debut album in 1994, Beauvoir and Free's collec...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' Podcast (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. JUDAS PRIEST's latest album, "Redeemer Of Souls", was released in July 2014. The follow-up to 2008's double-disc concept album "Nostradamus" was...

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KISS To Receive ASCAP Founders Award

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will present rock heavyweights KISS with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award at its 32nd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on April 29 in Hollywood. The exclusive, invitation-only gala takes place at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Ange...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: 'The Enemy' Video Released

"The Enemy", the new video from guitarist/singer/songwriter Richie Kotzen, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Vicente Cordero. "My director buddy Vicente Cordero found this abandoned drive-in, which was the perfect location for the video," Kotzen tells Ultimate Classic Rock. "The song is ba...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Talks 'Cannibals' Solo Album In New Audio Interview

Full Metal Rock recently conducted an interview with guitarist/singer/songwriter Richie Kotzen. You can now listen to the chat below. Kotzen's 20th solo album, "Cannibals", was digitally released on January 8 via his Headroom-Inc label. "'Cannibals' is an interesting record for me," Kotzen explains,...

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Video: JUDAS PRIEST Performs In Tokyo On 'Redeemer Of Souls Tour'

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's March 11 performance at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Dragonaut 02. Metal Gods 03. Devil's Child 04. Victim Of Changes 05. Halls Of Valhalla 06. Love Bites 07. March Of The Damned 08. Turbo Lover 09...

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'Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill' Owner Pressing Ahead With Plans To Open Restaurant

According to StarTribune.com, the owner of the Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill food truck — which exploded on March 6 in Lakeville, Minnesota, damaging up to 20 homes and injuring two people — is pressing ahead with plans to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Lakeville in June. The restau...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says THE WINERY DOGS' Second Album Will Musically 'Surpass' Debut

Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page) recently conducted an interview with Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, POISON, MR. BIG). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBER...

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ACE FREHLEY: Why I Left KISS

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley spoke to Australia's "Today" show ahead of his upcoming tour of the country. You can watch the chat at this location. Speaking about why he chose to leave KISS the first time, Frehley said: "I quit because I started abusing substances and alcohol. And I also wasn'...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Melbourne SOUNDWAVE Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's February 21 performance at the Soundwave festival in Melbourne, Australia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Dragonaut 02. Metal Gods 03. Devil's Child 04. Victim Of Changes 05. Halls Of Valhalla 06. Turbo Lover 07. Redeemer Of Souls...