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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On Controversial 'Turbo' LP: 'It Wasn't The Big-Selling Album That We Hoped For'
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke about the band's controversial album "Turbo" during an interview for Greg Prato's upcoming book "Take It Off - Kiss Truly Unmasked". Released in 1986, the synth-heavy "Turbo" is PRIEST's most commercial-sounding album to date, with the band deciding t...October 29, 2019
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JUDAS PRIEST To Play 50th-Anniversary Show At Next Year's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
JUDAS PRIEST will headline next year's edition of U.K.'s Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 6-9, 2020 at Catton Park in Walton-Upon Trent in Derbyshire. The legendary British heavy metal band will celebrate its 50th anniversary when it performs on the Ronnie James Dio stage on Su...October 28, 2019
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Celestial
Rob Halford isn't simply a metal god. The man, the myth, the legend is the metal god. Our fearless leader returns with his own spin on the holiday season on his second Christmas album, "Celestial". ("Halford III: Winter Songs" was released in 2009.) In some all-too-stern-and-serious circles, it may...October 25, 2019
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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Teams Up With JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On 'Straight Up' Song
Longtime MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has released his first-ever solo record, "Old Lions Still Roar", via Nuclear Blast. To celebrate, he has unveiled a brand new track, "Straight Up", featuring the unmistakable vocal talents of JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford. Watch the video below. Phil comments:...October 25, 2019
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'It Would Be Wonderful' To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that it would be "wonderful" for his band to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but ultimately didn't clinch the n...October 23, 2019
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K.K. DOWNING Is Hopeful He Will Perform With JUDAS PRIEST At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says he is hopeful that he will reunite with his former bandmates for a one-off performance at a Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And R...October 22, 2019
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says Christian Right In U.S. Is 'Pushing The LGBTQ Community Under The Bus'
In a brand new interview with NME, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was asked what it is like being a famous gay man living in America as the country seemingly lunges further and further towards the conservative right. He responded: "Don't get me started on the Christian right pushing the LGBTQ com...October 22, 2019
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Promises 'Some Really Big Surprises' For 50th-Anniversary Tour
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Rolling Stone about the band's plans for a 50th-anniversary tour, which is expected to launch next spring/summer. "I've been feverishly working over the last few weeks and months with our stage designers to make something very, very special," he said. "We're...October 21, 2019
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Old Lions Still Roar
Everybody loves Phil Campbell. And so they fucking should, quite frankly. Lemmy's right-hand man for more than three decades has done more than enough to have earned the adoration and respect of millions of rock fans and metalheads, which makes his decision to power forward and to keep making great...October 20, 2019
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ROB HALFORD Has Not Yet Read K.K. DOWNING's Autobiography
Rob Halford says that he has not yet read K.K. Downing's autobiography. The original JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's book, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", was released in September 2018 via Da Capo Press. Asked in a new interview with Los Angeles Times En Español if he has checked out Downin...October 20, 2019
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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Names One Of His Favorite Songs From TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Era
Richie Faulkner says that "Hell Is Home" is one of his favorite JUDAS PRIEST songs from the Tim "Ripper" Owens era. The PRIEST guitarist, who joined the band in 2011 as the replacement for K.K. Downing, offered his opinion during a live video chat on October 13. He said: "I was listening to the Ripp...October 18, 2019
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ROB HALFORD Releases 'Morning Star' Lyric Video From 'Celestial' Christmas Album
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has released the official lyric video for his song called "Morning Star". The track appears on his all-new Christmas album, titled "Celestial", which arrives today (Friday, October 18) via Legacy Recordings. Without question, Halford is one of heavy metal's all-time g...October 18, 2019
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: Topping 'Firepower' Will Be 'Quite Difficult'
Rob Halford has confirmed to Consequence Of Sound that JUDAS PRIEST has begun compiling ideas for the follow-up to last year's "Firepower" album. "[Guitarist] Glenn [Tipton] is always noodling away, even though he doesn't tour that much now," the singer said. "He's always noodling away in the studio...October 17, 2019
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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS: K.K. DOWNING Is 'Playing Better Than Ever'
Former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar),Les Binks (drums) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals) will team up to perform "a full-length set of PRIEST classics" with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson on November 3 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Joining them on second guitar will be A.J. Mills of...October 17, 2019
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On His Sobriety: 'It's The Greatest Gift I Was Given'
Francisco Zamudio of KNAC.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Celestial", his forthcoming Christmas album that mixes holiday classics with all-new composition...October 16, 2019
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