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THE MOODY BLUES' JUSTIN HAYWARD Announces 2020 Edition Of 'On The Blue' Classic Rock Cruise

On The Blue, one of the leading music cruise experience producers over the past 20 years, has announced the details for the second sailing of the On The Blue cruise in 2020. The 2019 inaugural voyage was a huge hit with fans, resulting in a complete sell-out. Hosted by Justin Hayward of THE MOODY BL...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Fires Back At K.K. DOWNING: 'I Have Not Been Paid A Wage Since 2012'

Richie Faulkner has fired back at K.K. Downing over the founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's comments about his position in the band. Over the weekend, BLABBERMOUTH.NET published an interview Downing gave to Germany's Bleeding4metal.de in which K.K. said that it "seems wrong" that Faulkner and drummer...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces Summer/Fall 2019 U.S. Tour

British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE will embark on the 2019 U.S. leg of their "The Long Goodbye" tour in late summer. The month-and-a-half-long trek will kick off on begins on Septeber 3 in Riverside, California and wrap on October 19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It will be mark DEEP PURPLE's first...

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IAN HILL On Possibility Of K.K. DOWNING Rejoining JUDAS PRIEST: 'Never Say Never'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill hasn't ruled out the return of fellow PRIEST co-founder Kenneth "K.K." Downing. The guitarist, who left the group in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance, has made it clear that he is willing to come back to the band...

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K.K. DOWNING Says SCOTT TRAVIS And RICHIE FAULKNER Are Not Official Members Of JUDAS PRIEST: 'They Are On A Wage'

Carsten Smolinsky of Germany's Bleeding4metal.de recently conducted an e-mail interview with former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. The original English-language version of the chat appears here in its entirety. Bleeding4metal.de: Hello, Mr. Downing, thank you very much for taking the time for...

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JUDAS PRIEST Brings Out Rarities, Never-Before-Performed Songs At 2019 North American Tour Opener (Video)

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off their North American tour with URIAH HEEP Friday night (May 3) at Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood, Florida. In front of a rapturous crowd, the band interwove brand new songs with classics and rarities never before performed for a live audience....

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ROB HALFORD Says His Autobiography Will Be 'Very Deep' And 'Very Personal'

Rob Halford says that his upcoming autobiography will be "very deep" and "very personal." Earlier this year, the JUDAS PRIEST singer confirmed that he was finally working on a book, after having previously insisted he would never do so because of privacy concerns. Speaking to The Atlanta Journal-Con...

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HELMET To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With 30-City European Tour

HELMET will celebrate its 30th anniversary by embarking on a European tour this fall. That 30-city trek will see the band perform a 30-song set each night with no openers. Band leader Page Hamilton said: "The day John, Peter and I auditioned Henry is the day I consider to be the beginning of HELMET...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On Possible Retirement From Touring: 'There's No Reason For Us To Stop'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was recently interviewed by Canada's "Thorn Of Rock" radio show. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On JUDAS PRIEST continuing to play shows five decades into the band's career: Ian: "It's just something...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Would Be 'Happy And Honored' To Fill In For GLENN TIPTON In JUDAS PRIEST

Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. says that he would "happy and honored" to play with JUDAS PRIEST if he were ever asked to fill in for Glenn Tipton. When Tipton was forced to retire from full-time touring activities due to his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease, he and his PRIEST bandmates opte...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: Heavy Metal 'Will Never Die'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was recently interviewed by Rob Rush Radio. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the notion that rock is dead, Hill said: "I don't think it ever will be dead. The thing is, what are you gonna replace it with? It's been there since the '50s — ro...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: There Are 'Very Strong Ideas' Left Over From 'Firepower' Sessions

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has confirmed to Sonic Perspectives that there are plans for the band to work on the follow-up to last year's "Firepower" album. "Yeah, that's very much on the cards," he said (hear audio below). "We're already discussing that. We found out Glenn [Tipton, guitar] is alr...

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ROB HALFORD Says GLENN TIPTON Has Started 'Making Riffs' For Next JUDAS PRIEST Album

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that Glenn Tipton has commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to last year's "Firepower" album. The guitarist announced his retirement from touring in February 2018 after revealing his unfortunate diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. He passed on the tor...

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GLENN DANZIG's Collection Of ELVIS PRESLEY Covers To Be Released In The Fall

Glenn Danzig's long-awaited collection of Elvis Presley covers, appropriately titled "Danzig Sings Elvis", is scheduled for a fall release. Last fall, Danzig told Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show that he wanted to play "a few intimate shows" in support of "Danzig Sings Elvis". "E...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'It's So Cool To Play Some Of These Songs That We Haven't Done In The Longest Time'

JUDAS PRIEST has posted a new video of Rob Halford discussing the setlist for the band's spring U.S. run with fellow classic heavy rockers URIAH HEEP. The 32-date trek will kick off on May 3 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and wrap on June 29 at The Joint at Hard Rock...