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CHAD KROEGER Has Heard JOHN 5 'Flawlessly' Play 'Every Single MÖTLEY CRÜE Riff That's Ever Been Written And Recorded'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee celebrated his 60th birthday last month with a special party in Punta Mita, the ultra-luxurious, 1,500-acre resort and residential community located on a private peninsula in Mexico's Riviera Nayarit. Among the friends and fellow musicians who attended the bash were Lee...

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ROB HALFORD: 'Words Used Incorrectly Can Be Terribly Destructive And Hurtful And Painful'

In a new interview with SiriusXM's "That Eric Alper's Show", JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about how becoming the first metal icon to announce he is gay in 1998 during an MTV interview served as an inspiration to fans who were struggling with similar emotions. "You know, I've become a dad,"...

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RICHIE FAULKNER: Performing With Both K.K. DOWNING And GLENN TIPTON 'Was An Experience I'll Never Forget'

Richie Faulkner says that performing with Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing at last night's (Saturday, November 5) Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles was an experience he will "never forget." PRIEST received the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which honored Eminem, Dolly...

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ROB HALFORD Joins DOLLY PARTON For 'Jolene' Performance At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford joined country legend Dolly Parton on stage last night (Saturday, November 5) at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony to perform her classic song "Jolene". Also appearing with them as part of a "super jam" performance were some of the other Rock Hall indu...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Performs With K.K. DOWNING At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST were reunited with guitarist K.K. Downing and drummer Les Binks for a performance at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony Saturday night (November 5) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. PRIEST received the Musical Excellence Award at the eve...

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Watch K.K. DOWNING And LES BINKS Rehearse With JUDAS PRIEST For Tonight's ROCK HALL Induction Ceremony

A short video of guitarist K.K. Downing and drummer Les Binks rehearsing with JUDAS PRIEST for this weekend's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony can be seen below. The soundless clip was originally uploaded to the Rock Hall Instagram Live and was later shared by a fan on YouTube, with a s...

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ANVIL's LIPS: How I Have Evolved As A Songwriter

In a new interview with the French metal radio show "Metal Zone" on Oxygène Radio, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow spoke about the band's unwillingness to pay attention to music trends while working on new songs. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was never about radio play. It was...

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POISON's BRET MICHAELS To Star In 'Homes For The Holidays' TV Special

POISON frontman Bret Michaels, fresh off his band's "The Stadium Tour", is joining forces with the Tunnel To Towers Foundation for the "Homes For The Holidays" television series. Michaels will be featured in the holiday TV special, giving Gold Star and fallen first responder families the ultimate ho...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Explains His Initial Reluctance To Sing JOHN BUSH-Era Song 'Only'

During an appearance on Thursday's (November 3) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna was asked how he felt about the addition of the John Bush-era track "Only", which hadn't been performed live since 2011, to the setlist on the band's summer 2022 U.S....

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INSOMNIUM Reveals 'Anno 1696' Album Details, Shares Music Video For New Single 'Lilian'

Finnish metal melancholists INSOMNIUM will release their ninth full-length, "Anno 1696", on February 24, 2023 via Century Media Records. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Lilian", directed by Riivata Visuals, can be seen below. Guitarist Markus Vanhala comments on the new track: "...

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K.K. DOWNING Is 'Ready To Rock' With JUDAS PRIEST At Tomorrow's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

K.K. Downing says that he is "ready to rock some classic riffs" with JUDAS PRIEST at this weekend's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at tomorrow's (Saturday, November 5) event, which will honor Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel R...

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Regenesis

There was always something terrifyingly real about BLACK ANVIL. Back on the NYC crew's 2008 debut album, "Time Insults the Mind", they reimagined black metal's marauding frostiness as a bitter wind that howls around turbulent urban environs, with grittiness and pain-fueled bravado in copious supply....

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ROB HALFORD Reflects On Being A Closeted Gay Man During 1980s Androgynous 'Glam Metal' Era

In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, who publicly declared his homosexuality back in 1998 during an appearance on MTV News, reflected on what it was like to be a closeted man in the 1980s while so many other rock musicians at the time dipped their toes into...

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Ultraman

Well, this is fun. VOIVOD have always been three steps ahead and nine steps to the side of just about everybody else. So it makes sense that they would record a tribute to a cult Japanese superhero movie franchise. In keeping with the Canadians' sci-fi bent, the "Ultraman" EP turns themes from the o...

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ROB HALFORD On His New Book 'Biblical': It's 'A Really Cool, Funny, Interesting Book Full Of Inside Stories'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Mark Strigl of SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard about his just-released book, "Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures". In the follow-up to his 2020 autobiography "Confess", Halford runs his lively eye over all facets of the hard rock history and the heavy...