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Watch K.K. DOWNING, LES BINKS, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS And DAVID ELLEFSON Perform JUDAS PRIEST Classics

Former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar),Les Binks (drums) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals) teamed up earlier tonight (Sunday, November 3) in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom to perform "a full-length set of PRIEST classics" with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. Joining them on second guitar w...

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JOHN 5 Says His 'Invasion' Solo Album 'Couldn't Be More Real'

Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On when he finds time to compose new material in b...

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See Photos Of K.K. DOWNING, DAVID ELLEFSON And LES BINKS Rehearsing For Tomorrow Night's One-Off Concert

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...

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ACE FREHLEY Reunites With Former FREHLEY'S COMET Bandmates At 'Kruise Fest' (Video)

On October 29, Ace Frehley reunited with his former FREHLEY'S COMET bandmates John Regan (bass),Tod Howarth (guitar/lead vocals) and Richie Scarlet (guitar/lead vocals) to perform a couple of songs at the "Kruise Fest" music festival and rock and roll expo at the DoubleTree Hilton Convention Center...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON Thanks Fans For 'Support And Love' After 'Tough' Year

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton has thanked fans for their support, a year and a half after he announced he was battling Parkinson's disease. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's more than five years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but announced in e...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT On Second Las Vegas Residency: 'It Was The Biggest Production We've Ever Done'

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott spoke to Meltdown of the WRIF radio station about the band's second Las Vegas residency, which concluded early last month at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. "It was great," he said. "It was really fun. We did 12 shows over a three-week period....

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GEEZER BUTLER, DAVE GROHL And STEVEN ADLER To Play On Celebrity Bowling Team At Fifth Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie'

Television and radio personality Eddie Trunk will defend his 2018 celebrity bowling team's First Place title at the fifth annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. Joining Trunk on his team this year will be Geez...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Reveals His 'Biggest Insecurity' When Joining JUDAS PRIEST

During a recent online video chat, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked what his "biggest insecurity" was when joining the British heavy metal legends more than eight years ago. He replied (see video below): "I think it was the fact that it's a global audience and it's a band that means...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: New 50-Song Solo Album Due In February

Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, POISON, MR. BIG) is currently recording a new 50-song solo album that will be released on February 3, the guitarist's 50th birthday. Kotzen first teased the release in an August 25 video he posted to Instagram. "I haven't been posting much because I've been busy in th...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On GLENN TIPTON: 'He's A Hero'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner says that the band's Parkinson's disease-stricken axeman Glenn Tipton is a "hero" whose "tenacity" and songwriting style made PRIEST what it is. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's more than five years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half...