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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says Response To KK'S PRIEST's First Few Shows Has Been 'Unbelievable'

In a new interview with The Metal Voice, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke about the fan response to the first few shows from KK'S PRIEST, his current band with another ex-PRIEST member, guitarist K.K. Downing. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been unbelievable....

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CREED Doesn't Have Any Shows Planned For After 'Summer Of '99' Cruise: 'It's Baby Steps', Says SCOTT STAPP

CREED's singer Scott Stapp spoke to Jason Bailey of Audacy Check In about the group's recent announcement that it will reunite for its first shows in 12 years in 2024, when Stapp and his bandmates set sail as the headliners of the "Summer Of '99" cruise next April. Asked how the reunion came about,...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Makes Unexpected Visit To British Pub

According to BBC News, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson made an unexpected visit to a British pub over the weekend. The 75-year-old rocker told staff at the Kings Arms in Polebrook, Northamptonshire that he had been test driving a friend's car when "he got a little bit lost". Johnson reportedly spent ab...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Singer JOSH KISZKA Says 'A Huge Weight Was Lifted' After He Came Out As Member Of LGBTQ Community

GRETA VAN FLEET singer Josh Kiszka has told Rolling Stone in a new interview that he was apprehensive about the reaction he might get to his heartfelt Instagram post about the "loving, same-sex relationship" he's been in for eight years. "I was really concerned. I felt like, 'Well, I'm going to have...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST performed on Sunday (August 13) at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of the performance is available below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire Thunderbolt 02. One...

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LIVING COLOUR's VERNON REID: 'The Most Dangerous Person In Any Room Is The Person That Other People Are Willing To Listen To'

In a new interview with Paul Cashmere of Noise11.com, LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon Reid spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's early songs "This Is The Life" and "Cult Of Personality". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wrote that song ['This Is The Life'] at a time when...

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Former VITAL REMAINS Vocalist BRIAN WERNER Joins Newly Reactivated TERRORIZER

Former VITAL REMAINS vocalist Brian Werner has joined the newly reactivated TERRORIZER. Werner, who left VITAL REMAINS in 2019 after a seven-year run with the group, announced his addition to TERRORIZER in a social media post earlier today (Sunday, August 13). He wrote: "Been quiet about this for a...

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PETE SANDOVAL Resurrects TERRORIZER With DAVID VINCENT

Legendary drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval has resurrected TERRORIZER with a new lineup featuring his onetime MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID bandmate David Vincent (bass, vocals). Just seven months after announcing that TERRORIZER was "over" due to his "busy schedule" with his personal life and I...

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JON SCHAFFER's Sentencing Date Set For February 2024

A judge has set a February 20, 2024 sentencing date for the ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer in connection with his role in the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. Earlier today (Friday, August 11),U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta issued the following minute order: "The Court hereby refers Defe...

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ACCEPT Resumes Work On Next Studio Album: 'Most Of The Lyrics Are Now Written'

German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT are back in a Nashville, Tennessee-area studio working on their next album. Earlier today (Friday, August 11),the band shared a photo of guitarist Wolf Hoffmann in the studio and included the following message: "We back at our permanent studio and it's Mar...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'Reunion' To Receive First-Time Vinyl Release With Two Remixed Bonus Tracks

BLACK SABBATH's "Reunion" live album, which was originally released in October 1998, will be made available on vinyl for the first time on October 13 via Legacy Recordings. This 3LP set on purple smoke vinyl captures the original band lineup of BLACK SABBATH live from their 1997 reunion tour, and fe...

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DEE SNIDER Blasts Bands Who Wait Too Long To Retire: 'I See People Singing 'Crazy Nights' And They're Not So Crazy Anymore'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider visited Rock City Music Company in Livonia, Michigan on July 19 to participate in a very special in-store event to celebrate the release of his novel "Frats". Dee was involved in a moderated question-and-answer session hosted by Detroit radio legend Doug Podell of...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Headlines Spain's LEYENDAS DEL ROCK Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST was one of the headliners of this year's Leyendas Del Rock festival on Wednesday, August 9 in in Villena, Alicante, Spain. Video of the entire performance is available below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire Thunderbolt 02. On...

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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA's JOURNEY Tribute Band Announces Summer/Fall 2023 U.S. Tour Dates

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's JOURNEY tribute band called BEYOND FRONTIERS (formerly JOEY BELLADONNA'S BEYOND THE BAND and JOURNEY BEYOND) has announced a dozen or so U.S. tour dates for this summer and fall. The details are as follows: Aug. 22 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues Aug. 24 - Hollywood...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'It Was An Honor' To Be Considered For Singer Position In VAN HALEN

During an appearance on this past Tuesday's (August 8) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary DEEP PURPLE vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes elaborated on his revelation that Eddie Van Halen nearly asked him to join VAN HALEN back when the Southern California rock act was lookin...