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IAN HILL Says 'It Would Be Great' If JUDAS PRIEST Finally Got Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME This Year

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says that "it would be great" if his band finally got inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. PRIEST was previously on the ballot for Rock Hall induction in 2020, but failed to receive enough votes to make that year's class. Having been eligible for indu...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Praises DOLLY PARTON For Offering To Take Herself Out Of Running For ROCK HALL: It Was 'Beautiful'

HEART's Ann Wilson has praised Dolly Parton for offering to take herself out of the running for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 2022 class of inductees. Earlier in the 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 h...

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Rockers React To Death Of FOO FIGHTERS Drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS

Paul Stanley (KISS),Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello and Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins died on Friday (March 25) at the age of 50. The band confirmed his passing in a statement. "The FO...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Responds To GLENN TIPTON, Says He Asked 'Two Or Three' Times To Be Reinstated

K.K. Downing has disputed Glenn Tipton's claim that K.K. "never approached" any of the members of JUDAS PRIEST about returning to the band prior to Glenn announcing his retirement from touring. In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, Tipton said that he and the rest of PRIEST's current lin...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON On K.K. DOWNING: 'He Never Approached Any Of The Band And Asked To Rejoin'

Glenn Tipton says that Kenneth "K.K." Downing never approached any the members of JUDAS PRIEST about rejoining the band before the launch of the "Firepower" world tour. K.K. left PRIEST in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance. In 2018, Downing rev...

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Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Austin

JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band's headlining concert Sunday night (March 20) at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for the encore,...

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IAN HILL: 'Thank Goodness ANDY SNEAP Said Yes' To Rejoining JUDAS PRIEST's Touring Lineup

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke to The Aquarian Weekly about why he and his bandmates reversed their decision to remove guitarist Andy Sneap from their touring lineup. The U-turn came days after PRIEST's original announcement, in which the group said it had planned to resume its "50 Heavy Metal...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX To Guest On This Sunday's Episode Of 'American Idol'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx will make a guest appearance on this Sunday's (March 20) episode of "American Idol". The episode will feature auditions on Los Angeles's iconic Sunset Strip where CRÜE got its start during the 1980s. In a statement to Billboard, Sixx said: "It was a lot of fun to team...

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GLENN TIPTON: Next JUDAS PRIEST Album 'Will Be What Every Fan Will Want'

In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said: "The epidemic really halted the writing process. But the band was kicking ideas around before that. I...

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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Explains Why It Won't Pull DOLLY PARTON From Ballot

The organizers of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame have declined Dolly Parton's request to pull her nomination. On Monday (March 14),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 v...

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Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Los Angeles

JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band's headlining concert Tuesday night (March 15) at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for t...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On DOLLY PARTON Taking Herself Out Of Running For ROCK HALL: 'It Was A Classy Move'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has praised Dolly Parton for taking herself out of the running for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 2022 class of inductees. On Monday (March 14),the 76-year-old country music legend asked the Hall to withdraw her name from the 2022 ballot, saying "I don't fee...

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HEART's NANCY WILSON Wants To Write A Rock Album With DOLLY PARTON: 'I Should Give Her A Call'

HEART's Nancy Wilson has praised Dolly Parton for taking herself out of the running for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 2022 class of inductees. Earlier today, 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...

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DOLLY PARTON 'Respectfully' Removes Herself From ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Consideration

Dolly Parton has taken herself out of the running to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame later this year. Earlier today, 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." Parton was one of 17...

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Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Las Vegas

JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band's headlining concert Sunday night (March 13) at Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for the encore, performing "Met...