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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY To Release 'One Of A Kind' Solo Album In May

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will release his new solo album, "One Of A Kind", on May 25 via earMUSIC as 2CD (including a bonus live CD) as well as on vinyl and digitally. It is hard to find a name amongst all those that over the last 30 years have left their mark in the history of rock that ha...

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K.K. DOWNING Says He Didn't Mean To Insinuate ANDY SNEAP Played GLENN TIPTON's Guitar Parts In Studio

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he never meant to insinuate that producer Andy Sneap played Glenn Tipton's guitar parts during the making of the band's new album, "Firepower". Two weeks after Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's...

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HALFORD Fires Back At DOWNING For Insinuating TIPTON's Parts On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Firepower' Were Laid Down By Producer

Rob Halford has fired back at K.K. Downing over the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's insinuation that producer Andy Sneap was covering Glenn Tipton's parts on the band's new album, insisting that "everything that you hear from Glenn on 'Firepower' is the amazing Glenn Tipton." Two weeks after Tipton...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'We're Still Driven By The Power And The Passion Of Metal'

On February 21, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was interviewed by "Lamont & Tonelli" of San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone. You can now listen to the chat using the Audioboom widget below. Asked what his secret is to still singing great more four decades after joining PRIEST, Rob said: "M...

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Firepower

Scrutiny follows anyone and everyone. No one is exempt from it, whether you're J.J. Abrams, a decorated Olympian or a time-honored heavy metal act. All fall under the microscope, and each have their devotees and detractors champing at the bit to toss their two cents into any forum fostering commenta...

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ROB HALFORD Says RICHIE FAULKNER Has Been 'Embraced' By JUDAS PRIEST Fans

In a brand new interview with Revolver, Rob Halford spoke about the experience of making JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming album, "Firepower", with guitarist Richie Faulkner, who joined the band in 2011 as the replacement for K.K. Downing. "When [Richie] came in like he did, it was like stepping into some big...

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DEE SNIDER: Pro-Shot Footage Of HARD ROCK HELL XI Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of Dee Snider's performance at the Hard Rock Hell XI festival, which was held last November at Camp HRH in Pwllheli, North Wales can be seen below. The TWISTED SISTER frontman recently finished laying down the final vocal tracks for his upcoming solo album. The as...

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Swiss All-Female Heavy Metal Band BURNING WITCHES Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

Swiss all-girl heavy metal outfit BURNING WITCHES has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. BURNING WITCHES' self-titled debut album was released last year. The disc was recorded at the Little Creek Studios in Switzerland with producers V.O. Pulver and Schmier (DESTRUCTION). Commented guitar player Roman...

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ROB HALFORD Says GLENN TIPTON Made Decision Only Five Days Ago That He Would Not Tour With JUDAS PRIEST

Rob Halford says that Glenn Tipton made the decision only five days ago to sit out JUDAS PRIEST's touring activities as a result of his battle with Parkinson's disease, with which he was diagnosed a decade earlier. Tipton, who is now 70 and has performed on every PRIEST album since the band's 1974'...

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ROB HALFORD Says 'There's Been A Lot Of Emotion' Following GLENN TIPTON's Announcement He Will Step Back From Touring

Rob Halford wants to make it clear to fans that Glenn Tipton is still a member of JUDAS PRIEST. The guitarist announced earlier today that he will be sitting out the band's touring activities as a result of his battle with Parkinson's disease, with which he was diagnosed a decade ago. In an intervi...

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Beyond the Rain

In case you're unfamiliar with the name, WILDESTARR is a power metal trio, comprised of the husband and wife team Dave Starr (VICIOUS RUMOURS) and London Wilde, along with drummer Josh Foster. Starr and Wilde got together indirectly through Wilde's former boyfriend and have fostered a trilogy of alb...

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IN THIS MOMENT Releases Performance Video For 'River Of Fire'

IN THIS MOMENT's live video for the song "River Of Fire" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Ritual", which was released last July by Atlantic Records in partnership with Roadrunner Records. The disc features a guest appearance from JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford...

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DEE SNIDER Completes Recording JAMEY JASTA-Produced Solo Album

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has finished laying down the final vocal tracks for his upcoming solo album. The as-yet-untitled disc, which is being produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, will tentatively feature contributions from Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Mark Morton (LAMB OF G...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING: Some Of The Details In My Autobiography Will Surprise You

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that "some of the details" in his forthcoming book will surprise his longtime fans. It was announced late last month that Da Capo Press has set a September 18 publication date for Downing's memoir, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest". The boo...

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Listen To Title Track Of JUDAS PRIEST's New Album, 'Firepower'

"Firepower", the title track of the new album from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST, can be streamed below. Due on March 9 via Epic, the follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was recorded by British producer Andy Sneap, the band's longtime collaborator Tom Allom and engineer Mike Exeter (B...