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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says JUDAS PRIEST Turned Down Tour With IRON MAIDEN While He Was In The Band
During a recent appearance on the "Who's Your Band?" podcast, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens was asked how long it took him, after he joined the legendary British heavy metal legends, to feel comfortable enough to voice his opinion when he disagreed with how they went about doing cert...January 4, 2022
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Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary To Be Released This Year: It 'Goes All The Way Through His Life Till The End'
Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, spoke to Argentinian journalist Lucas Gordon about the upcoming career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the legendary rock icon. It is the first documentary about Dio to be fully authorized by the artist's estate. BMG is both fi...January 3, 2022
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On Staying Sober For 36 Years: 'I Live One Day At A Time'
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who will celebrate the 36th anniversary of his getting sober this Thursday (January 6),spoke to Spain's Mariskal Rock about how he has managed and avoided the urge to relapse since 1986. "I think about it all the time," he said about drinking alcohol. "It's an add...January 3, 2022
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ROB HALFORD: 'There Should Be A Book Of LEMMY Quotes, Because He Never Held Back'
To celebrate the life and times of MÖTÖRHEAD's iconic leader Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister, who passed away exactly six years ago — on December 28, 2015 — Revolver recently reached out to musicians who knew and/or admired him, including his old friend Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST. Speaking about his r...December 28, 2021
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MÖTÖRHEAD Road Crew Pays Tribute To LEMMY With Fresh Tattoos
MÖTÖRHEAD's longtime tour manager Eddie Rocha and production assistant Emma Cederblad recently paid tribute to the band's iconic leader Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister by getting MÖTÖRHEAD tattoos on their legs. A short video documenting the process — during which tattoo artist Stina Nyman of Eyescream...December 28, 2021
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GLENN HUGHES: 'Being In BLACK SABBATH Was Not Something I Wanted To Do'
During an appearance on a recent episode of the "In The Trenches with Ryan Roxie" video podcast, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes reflected on his time fronting BLACK SABBATH in the mid-1980s. Regarding how his collaboration with the Tony Iommi-led outfit came about, Glenn said (as transcribe...December 26, 2021
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ROB HALFORD Dons JUDAS PRIEST Ugly Christmas Sweater For New 'Merry Christmas' Video Message
Rob Halford donned a JUDAS PRIEST ugly Christmas sweater as he shared a new "Merry Christmas" video message for his fans via Instagram. Check it out below. Rob captioned the video: "'Merry Christmas love and peace be with you' heavymetal #ink #christmas #love #family #friends #fans #one #world #peac...December 24, 2021
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SOILWORK Frontman 'Cried For Two Hours' After Being Praised By ROB HALFORD
In a new interview with Metal Musikast, SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid spoke about the time more than a decade and a half ago when the Swedish metallers managed to secure an official endorsement from The Metal God himself, JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford, who praised them as a band that is "taking m...December 22, 2021
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Which Band Is More Important: DEEP PURPLE Or BLACK SABBATH? ROB HALFORD Weighs In
In a recent interview with Spain's Mariskal Rock, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked which fellow British band was more important to him personally while he was coming up in the music scene in Birmingham, England in the late 1960s and early 1970s, DEEP PURPLE or BLACK SABBATH. He responded (a...December 22, 2021
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Watch TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Sing A Cappella Version Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'Blood Stained'
Video of former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens belting out an a cappella version of the song "Blood Stained" from the band's 1997 album "Jugulator" can be seen below. Owens sang a couple of lines from the track while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to...December 21, 2021
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Shares New Photo Of GLENN TIPTON
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has posted a new photo of the band's ailing guitarist Glenn Tipton. Earlier today, Halford took to his Instagram to share a photo of him with his 74-year-old bandmate, apparently taken at one of their respective homes in the U.K. as they prepare to celebrate the holid...December 20, 2021
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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Is 'Really Excited' About His Upcoming Solo Album: 'It Came Out Fantastic'
DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie spoke to Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show about his upcoming solo album "Beautiful Shade Of Gray", which is due on May 20, 2022 via InsideOut Music. Unlike previous LPs "Elements Of Persuasion" (2005),"Static Impulse" (2010) and "Impermanent Res...December 16, 2021
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Who Wore The Leather Biker Look First: ROB HALFORD Or FREDDIE MERCURY? The JUDAS PRIEST Singer Weighs In
In a recent interview with Spain's Mariskal Rock, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked who wore the "leather biker look" first — him or late QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I remember seeing a picture of Freddie with his leather jacket and a c...December 15, 2021
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Takes Over PANDORA's 'Classic Metal' Station
Rob Halford will take over Pandora's Classic Metal station for a special JUDAS PRIEST "Artist Takeover" mode. During the takeover, Halford will share never-before-heard stories about the trailblazing metal band, while playing a selection of his favorite songs from PRIEST's own discography as well as...December 10, 2021
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Watch JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD In BAD PENNY's Music Video For 'Push Comes To Shove'
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford makes an appearance in the music video for the song "Push Comes To Shove" from the rock supergroup BAD PENNY, which features former QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS bassist Danny Miranda, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT drummer Jules Radino and guitar virtuoso/songwriter Mike Holtzman. BAD PENN...December 8, 2021