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RICHIE FAULKNER Says Situation Between K.K. DOWNING And JUDAS PRIEST Has Been 'A Bit Of A S**t Show'

During an appearance on the "In The Trenches With Ryan Roxie" video podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked if he has had any interactions with the man he replaced in the band, original PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The...

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K.K. DOWNING: 'Why I'm Angry' About Not Being Allowed To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST

In a brand new interview with the "Goldmine" podcast, founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, who is promoting the debut album from his KK'S PRIEST project, spoke about the circumstances that led to his departure from PRIEST more than a decade ago. Regarding the initial announcement that he wa...

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REO SPEEDWAGON And STYX Add 10 Shows To Co-Headline U.S. Summer 'Live & Unzoomed' Tour With LOVERBOY

Due to overwhelming fan requests, 10 new dates have been added to STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON's "Live & UnZoomed" co-headlining summer '22 tour. With special guest LOVERBOY, the legendary Midwest rockers will now bring their epic rock 'n' roll show to 45 cities across the nation. Produced by Live Na...

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Zeal & Ardor

Regularly tipped as heavy music's next big thing, ZEAL & ARDOR mastermind Manuel Gagneux may be beginning to wonder what more he has to do to bewitch bigger audiences. After two widely acclaimed albums, his band are still being touted as the next big thing, and even if you came to this new recor...

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JUDAS PRIEST Is Trailing Six Other Artists In 2022 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Fan Vote

JUDAS PRIEST is trailing Eminem, DURAN DURAN, Pat Benatar, Dolly Parton, EURYTHMICS and Lionel Richie in the fan vote for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction class. More than one million votes have already been cast since voting began. Now through April 29, fans can vote every day throu...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Is 'Over The Moon' About Being Nominated For ROCK HALL For Third Time

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he is "over the moon" about the fact that he has been nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction for the third time. JUDAS PRIEST was previously on the ballot for Rock Hall induction in 2020, but failed to receive enough votes to make...

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RIAA Moves Against HitPiece, Calls For Permanent End To 'Bogus' NFT Site's Infringement Of Artist Rights

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today sent a demand letter to the attorney representing the notorious (and now offline) web site called HitPiece that has been selling music-related NFTs, demanding the site stop infringing music creator intellectual property (IP) rights, provide...

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ROB HALFORD On K.K. DOWNING Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL With JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Don't Think It'll Be Awkward At All'

JUDAS PRIEST's Ian Hill and Rob Halford have told Billboard that they would be happy to stand alongside founding guitarist K.K. Downing at a hypothetical Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction later this year. "It's not a problem to us, no," Hill said. "Ken was an integral part of this band for a very...

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MORGAN LANDER On KITTIE's Future Plans: 'You'll Be Seeing Us Around A Little More'

KITTIE vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander has hinted more activity for the band following the previously announced reunion shows at Las Vegas's When We Were Young festival. Joining Morgan and her sister, drummer Mercedes Lander, at those shows in the fall will be guitarist Tara McLeod and bassist Ivan...

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JUDAS PRIEST Is 'Amped' To Be Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction For Third Time

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are "amped" to be nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction for the third time. JUDAS 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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JAMES HETFIELD Guitar, CHRIS CORNELL 'Be Yourself' Lyrics, SLASH Les Paul And Hat Among Top Sellers At MusiCares Julien's Auctions

Julien's Auctions held on Sunday, January 30, its headline making MusiCares Charity Relief Auction featuring a marquee lineup of instruments, memorabilia, wardrobe, artwork and more offered by some of music's most legendary pop culture icons and idols live in Beverly Hills and online at juliensaucti...

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KORN's MUNKY Says He Had COVID-19 For Second Time: 'I've Got A Kick-Ass Immune System'

In a new interview with France's United Rock Nations, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer was asked about his health, four months after he was forced to sit out some of the band's shows as a result of testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. "I'm well," he sa...

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Stellar Stream Obscured

Veterans of the Swedish death metal underground, SARCASM first formed in 1990, split in 1994 and re-emerged in 2015 with a revamped sound and Hell's flames blazing in their eyes. Three albums later and it seems likely that "Stellar Stream Obscured" is exactly the record the band would have dreamt ab...

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KITTIE Announces Band Lineup For Reunion Shows

Canadian all-girl metallers KITTIE have confirmed the lineup of the band that will perform at Las Vegas's When We Were Young festival this fall. Joining vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander and drummer Mercedes Lander will be guitarist Tara McLeod and bassist Ivana "Ivy" Vujic. A member of KITTIE singer...

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Inviolate

Fans of virtuoso shred will check out the new STEVE VAI album regardless of anything written in a review. Taking into consideration his extraordinary resume and fine catalogue of studio albums, that is just as it should be. Vai is a master beyond dispute, and while there is always the risk that a ne...