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KK'S PRIEST To Release Debut Album In 2021

KK'S PRIEST, the new band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar),Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals) and Les Binks (drums),will release its debut album in 2021 via Explorer1 Music Group. The group will also play select shows next year to mark the 50th anniversary of PRIEST and Downing...

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How PETER CRISS Ended Up Guesting On New RICHIE SCARLET Single 'The Catman & The Emperor'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has come out of retirement to lay down his drums on "The Catman & The Emperor", the new single from his former bandmate Richie Scarlet. The track, which also features former FREHLEY'S COMET bassist John Regan, was released on December 18 and can be streamed belo...

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Guitar Legend VINNIE MOORE Releases Music Video For 'Same Sun Shines'

Guitar legend Vinnie Moore, best known for his solo albums and work with rock icons UFO, has released a music video for "Same Sun Shines", a song from his latest critically acclaimed album "Soul Shifter". Says Vinnie: "I wrote this song at a time when I was struggling to find some light at the end o...

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RICHIE SAMBORA On His Decision To Leave BON JOVI: 'There Was Really Almost No Choice About It'

In the new issue of People magazine, Richie Sambora opened up about his controversial decision to leave BON JOVI in 2013, saying that he wanted to spend more time with his daughter Ava, now 23. "It wasn't a popular decision by any means, obviously, but there was really almost no choice about it. I h...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Turns 75; JOE PERRY, ALICE COOPER, ROB ZOMBIE, Others Record Birthday Messages

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss turned 75 on Sunday, December 20. In celebration of this momentous occasion, Peter's wife Gigi put together a one-hour video containing interview and performance footage spanning his entire career, as well as birthday messages from a number of other hard rock and me...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Guests On New RICHIE SCARLET Single 'The Catman & The Emperor'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has come out of retirement to lay down his drums on "The Catman & The Emperor", the new single from his former bandmate Richie Scarlet. The track, which also features former FREHLEY'S COMET bassist John Regan, was released on Friday, December 18 and can be strea...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Responds To Criticism That Guitarists Who Play A Lot Of Notes Don't Have Any Emotion In Their Music

During an appearance on the latest episode of Music Is Win's "Guitar Villains" podcast, DRAGONFORCE's Herman Li was asked for his opinion on the criticism that guitarists who play a lot of notes don't have any feel or emotion in their music. He responded (see video below): "This is the same thing I'...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE Tests Positive For COVID-19

Vinnie Moore has tested positive for COVID-19. The UFO guitarist revealed his health status in a social media post earlier today (Tuesday, December 15). He wrote: "I was recording some new songs a couple weeks back and was going to post about it, but started not feeling so well and unfortunately tes...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On GLENN TIPTON's Battle With Parkinson's Disease: 'He's Not Letting It Stop Him'

Rob Halford says that JUDAS PRIEST's Parkinson's disease-suffering guitarist Glenn Tipton is an "incredible, strong person" who is "still able to utilize certain techniques" to play the guitar. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's more than six years ago — after being stricken by the condition at l...

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ROB HALFORD Can't Work On New JUDAS PRIEST Music Via ZOOM: 'I'm Old School'

In a new interview with AMFM Magazine, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about how business owners across America and the rest of the world have found new ways to run their organizations more effectively and efficiently as the pandemic that crippled the business landscape continues to spread rap...

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Why Is There Little Mention Of K.K. DOWNING In ROB HALFORD's Book? The JUDAS PRIEST Singer Responds

In a new interview with Pete Pardo of Sea Of Tranquility, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked to weigh in on original PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band with ex-PRIEST drummer Les Binks, as well as the reason for Downing's relative absence from Halford's recently released autobiography,...

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ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN Officially Announce Collaboration; First Single 'Taking My Chances' Now Available

BMG has announced that two of rock's most admired musicians have joined forces for an exciting new side-project. SMITH/KOTZEN is the electrifying collaboration between guitarists and vocalists Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen. Part-time Los Angeles neighbors, full time friends with a healthy mutual re...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD And RICHIE FAULKNER 'Love Throwing Shapes' On Stage

In a new interview with Nick Bowcott of Sweetwater, Rob Halford spoke about the fun visual interplay between him and the other members of JUDAS PRIEST during the band's live performances. He said (see video below): "I'm a bit of a taskmaster in that respect. You've probably seen me working with Rich...

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IAN HILL Says JUDAS PRIEST Is 'In Good Shape' For Next Studio Album

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said: "A lot of the material is already done, but with just six people allowed to be together at one time, I don't know when we can rec...

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ROB HALFORD: 'GLENN TIPTON Is And Always Will Be A Fully Integrated Member Of JUDAS PRIEST'

Rob Halford says that JUDAS PRIEST's Parkinson's disease-suffering guitarist Glenn Tipton "will always be a fully integrated member" of the band. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's more than six years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but announced in ea...