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ROB HALFORD Says K.K. DOWNING Has 'Every Right To Be A Part Of' ROCK HALL Induction: 'There's No Bitterness'

JUDAS PRIEST will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which will honor Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, EURYTHMICS and Carly Simon in the Performers category. According to the Hall Of...

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It's Official: JUDAS PRIEST To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

It's official: JUDAS PRIEST will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which will honor Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, EURYTHMICS and Carly Simon in the Performers category. The award...

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JUDAS PRIEST Fails To Make Top 5 In 2022 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Fan Vote

JUDAS PRIEST failed to make the top five of this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Fan Vote. The British metal veterans had 365,999 votes, about 28,000 less than country music legend Dolly Parton. DURAN DURAN finished out on top with 934,880 votes, followed by Eminem at 684,237 votes and Pat Benatar...

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DOLLY PARTON Changes Her Mind On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction: 'I'll Accept Gracefully'

Dolly Parton has changed her mind about pulling her nomination from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Last month, the 76-year-old country music legend asked the Hall to withdraw her name from the 2022 ballot, saying "I don't feel that I have earned the right. I really do not want votes to be split bec...

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Guitarist GREG HOWE Cancels North American Tour To Care For Ailing Fiancée/Manager

Guitarist Greg Howe has canceled his 2022 North American tour in order to care for his longtime manager and fiancée Cassandra, who is battling stage four breast cancer. On Tuesday (April 26),Howe released the following message via his social media: To all my amazing supporters, fans, and friends. I...

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VIXEN's LORRAINE LEWIS Explains Bassist SHARE ROSS's 'Hiatus': 'She Needed To Take A Step Back'

Two months ago, longtime VIXEN bassist Share Ross announced that she was "taking a hiatus" from the band. Her replacement is Julia Lage, formerly of the Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian rock group BARRA DE SAIA and wife of Richie Kotzen. Lage made her live debut with VIXEN on February 8 at the pre-M...

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How One Italian AC/DC Fan Gave ANGUS YOUNG His Guitar Sound Back

The latest episode of "AC/DC Beyond The Thunder" features Italian AC/DC fan Filippo "SoloDallas" Olivieri discussing a story spanning four decades, three continents, a prolific inventor and eventually a summons to the recording studio from the band's guitarist Angus Young. During the show, Olivieri,...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Plays Final Show Of 2022 North American Tour In Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Fan-filmed video of the final show of JUDAS PRIEST's 2022 North American tour, which concluded last night (Wednesday, April 13) at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, can be seen below. The trek kicked off on March 4 at Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois and featured support from...

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Are JON BON JOVI's Vocals 'Livin' On A Prayer'? The Early Verdict On BON JOVI's Current Tour

Jon Bon Jovi, who has never been known as a particularly technical singer, has been receiving scathing reviews for his performances during BON JOVI's current U.S. tour which kicked off April 2 in Omaha, Nebraska. The tour is in support of the album "2020", which was released in October of that year....

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Opens Up About His Cancer Battle: 'I Should Have Listened To My Doctors'

During an appearance on the latest episode of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about his decision to go public with his battle with prostate cancer. Asked if it is correct to say that he is currently in remission, meaning that cancer is resp...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says New JUDAS PRIEST Album Is Completely Written: We Just 'Need To Record It Properly'

In a new interview with Keefy of Ghost Cult, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're in the process of putting it together. Obviously, that p...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Returns To Live Stage After ROB HALFORD's Recovery From The Cold

JUDAS PRIEST returned to the live stage last night (Thursday, April 7) at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It marked the band's first performance since Saturday, April 2 when PRIEST played at the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. This past Tues...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Is Recovering From A Cold; North American Tour To Resume On Thursday

Earlier today (Tuesday, April 5),JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke to Sean P McKenna of East Coast Live about the cancelation of the band's concert last night at Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're resting up. Yest...

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JUDAS PRIEST Cancels Lowell, Massachusetts Concert Due To Non-COVID-19-Related Illness

British heavy metal legenda JUDAS PRIEST have canceled tonight's (Monday, April 4) concert at Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts due to a non-COVID-19-related illness. All tickets will be automatically refunded automatically via credit card. If tickets were purchased with cash a...

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Wake Up Dead

The children of successful people have their work cut out for them if they choose to follow in those footsteps. Richie Cavalera is likely to live in the shadow of his stepfather, heavy metal legend Max Cavalera (SEPULTURA, SOULFLY, NAILBOMB, etc.). Richie and his thrashing groove metal band INCITE h...