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Former JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS To Perform 'Unleashed In The East' Album For 40th Anniversary

LES BINKS' PRIESTHOOD, the band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Les Binks, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of PRIEST's classic live album "Unleashed In The East" by performing the LP live at select shows in the U.K. and the rest of Europe. Put together specifically to play the material fro...

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DAVID COVERDALE Has No Time For His Ex-Bandmates In DEEP PURPLE: 'I'm Happy They'll Remain Ex-Colleagues'

David Coverdale says that the current lineup of DEEP PURPLE "prevented" Ritchie Blackmore from joining his former bandmates onstage during the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke O...

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Was Late JUDAS PRIEST Drummer DAVE HOLLAND Victim Of 'Very Sad Injustice'?

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's book collaborator claims to have obtained new information about Dave Holland which paints the band's disgraced drummer in a far different light than the public had previously known. The newly revealed purported details of Holland's final years come 13 mon...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'I'm Just A Musician That Was In The Right Place At The Right Time'

Thomann Music conducted an interview with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) at the Orange booth at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his status as a rock "legend," Hughes said: "I...

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GLENN HUGHES Says His Royalty Dispute Over DEEP PURPLE Catalog Has Finally Been Resolved

In a recent interview with the "Music And Me" podcast, Glenn Hughes confirmed that his dispute over the royalties to the DEEP PURPLE material that he co-wrote while a member of the band more than four decades ago has finally been cleared up. "As we sit here speaking, it's three months ago, it's all...

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K.K. DOWNING Says DAVE HOLLAND Was 'A Good Guy' And 'An Integral Part' Of JUDAS PRIEST

K.K. Downing says that he will always remember his former JUDAS PRIEST bandmate Dave Holland as "a good guy" and "an integral part" of the group. Holland died in January in Lugo, Spain, where the 69-year-old had reportedly been residing after spending several years in a British jail for attempting t...

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JASON BONHAM Says BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Will Return To Studio In January

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION is planning to enter the studio in January to begin recording its fifth album. The disc will be the follow-up to "BCCIV", which was released last September and marked BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's first studio effort since 2013's "Afterglow". During a brand new interview with the...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Drummer Launches LES BINKS' PRIESTHOOD

Former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Les Binks has launched a new band called LES BINKS' PRIESTHOOD. The group, which was put together specifically to play the material from Les's era with JUDAS PRIEST, also features guitarists Simon J. Pinto and Gus Mark, bassist Paul Smith and vocalist Adam Shepherd. Binks...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Releases Official Music Video For 'The Cove'

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's video for "The Cove" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "BCCIV", which was released last September via Mascot Records. This is BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's first studio album since 2013's "Afterglow". BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION is the Anglo-Americ...

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GLENN HUGHES Says Former JUDAS PRIEST And TRAPEZE Drummer DAVE HOLLAND Was 'A Great Guy'

Glenn Hughes has mourned the loss of Dave Holland, calling his former TRAPEZE bandmate "an incredible drummer and a great guy." In 1969, Holland became a founding member of TRAPEZE alongside Hughes and Mel Galley. Hughes left TRAPEZE in 1973 to join DEEP PURPLE, while Holland ended up hooking up wit...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Releases 'Love Remains' Studio Video

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's studio video for "Love Remains" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "BCCIV", which was released last September via Mascot Records. This is BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's first studio album since 2013's "Afterglow". BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION is the A...

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JUDAS PRIEST On DAVE HOLLAND: 'His Time With Us Was Amongst The Most Productive And Successful In The Band's Career'

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the death of their former drummer Dave Holland: "It is with regret that we hear of the passing of Dave Holland. Despite his actions since working with the band, his time with us was amongst...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING On DAVE HOLLAND: He 'Was A Solid Friend In Life And Solid Musician'

Founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has commented on the passing of the band's former drummer, Dave Holland. Downing said in a statement: "It is with deep regret that I have to accept the sudden and unexpected news that Dave Holland has passed away. Dave was a solid friend in life and solid...

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Report: Former JUDAS PRIEST Drummer DAVE HOLLAND Dead At 69

According to the Spanish newspaper El Progreso, former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Dave Holland has passed away at the age of 69. The musician died on Tuesday, January 16 at Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti in Lugo, Spain. The cause of his death has not been revealed, but his body has already been crem...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Releases 'Wanderlust' Studio Video

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's studio video for "Wanderlust" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "BCCIV", which was released last September via Mascot Records. This is BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's first studio album since 2013's "Afterglow". BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION is the Ang...