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ROB HALFORD: GLENN TIPTON Is 'Still Fully Immersed' In JUDAS PRIEST

Rob Halford says that Glenn Tipton "still fully immersed" in the world of JUDAS PRIEST, despite the fact that he is battling Parkinson's disease. The 71-year-old guitarist announced his retirement from touring in February 2018 after revealing his unfortunate diagnosis. He passed on the torch to the...

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JUDAS PRIEST's Touring Guitarist ANDY SNEAP Receives Honorary Degree From University Of Derby: Video, Photos

Noted British heavy metal producer and current JUDAS PRIEST touring guitarist Andy Sneap is among six people from Derbyshire who were honored at the University Of Derby's graduation ceremonies this week. Sneap received his honorary degree on his 50th birthday (Thursday, July 18) in front of thousand...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Demonstrates GIBSON's New Flying V (Video)

During a day off in Los Angeles on tour with JUDAS PRIEST, Richie Faulkner sat down with Gibson to discuss his early musical influences, his first performance with PRIEST and the brand new Flying V from Gibson's "Original Collection." Introduced in 1958 and only made in limited quantities, the Gibso...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says JON BON JOVI Thought SKID ROW Looked 'Ridiculous' In Band's First Photo Shoot

In conjunction with a recent Metal Hammer retrospective on SKID ROW's 1989 self-titled debut, former vocalist Sebastian Bach spoke at length about the album with writer Clay Marshall. Select "outtakes" from the interview appear below (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his initial impressions o...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Is 'One Of The Last' Musicians Who Are Still Not Using Pre-Recorded Tracks At Live Shows

Sebastian Bach has weighed in on artists who use pre-recorded tracks at their live shows, saying that "it's becoming very rare" to see bands "not miming or doing silly moves while a tape is running." The former SKID ROW singer made his comments while speaking to Consequence Of Sound about his upcomi...

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Watch SEBASTIAN BACH Perform At Italy's ROCK THE CASTLE Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of Sebastian Bach's July 6 performance at the Rock The Castle festival at Castello Scaligero in Villafranca Di Verona (VR),Italy can be seen below. Bach recently issued an "open invitation" to the other members of SKID ROW's classic lineup to "get onstage and jam" during th...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL To Release 'Old Lions Still Roar' Solo Album

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell will release his debut solo album, "Old Lions Still Roar", later this year via Nuclear Blast. The disc, which has been in the works for more than five years, will include guest appearances by Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Alice Cooper,...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'I'm Never Totally Happy With My Performance'

In a recent interview with Portland, Oregon's XRAY.FM, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the illness that forced him and his bandmates to cancel their June 5 concert at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "This is the side of what we do that can be quite challenging," Rob...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER: 'Thanks To Everyone That Came And Rocked Out With Us On The 'Firepower' Tour'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has thanked the group's fans for coming out and seeing him and his bandmates perform on the "Firepower" tour. The trek kicked off in March 2018 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and concluded Saturday night (June 29) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Late last night, Faulkner...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In San Francisco

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's June 25 concert The Warfield in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Necromancer 02. Heading Out To The Highway 03. The Sentinel 04. Spectre 05. (Take These) Chains 06. Judas Rising 07. Out In The Cold 08. Trai...

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ROB HALFORD On Possible JUDAS PRIEST Biopic: 'Who Would Play The Metal God? I Have No Idea'

In a recent interview with San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone (KSAN-FM) radio station, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if he and his bandmates would be open to having their story told in a movie with actors, like QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and MÖTLEY CRÜE's recently released Netflix biopic "T...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In Kent, Washington

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's June 21 concert at ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "The Attitude"). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Necromancer 02. Heading Out To The Highway 03. The Sentinel 04. Spectre 05. (Take These) Chains 06. Jud...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says GLENN TIPTON 'Will Very Much Be Involved' In Creation Of Next JUDAS PRIEST Album

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has told Ultimate Guitar in a new interview that Glenn Tipton "will very much be involved" in the making of the band's next studio album. The 71-year-old guitarist announced his retirement from touring in February 2018 after revealing his unfortunate diagnosis...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Tour Is 'Opposite' Of A Cash Grab: 'It's A Cash Giveaway'

Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens recently discussed the "Dio Returns" hologram tour with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the Riverside, California radio station 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as t...

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ROB HALFORD On Possible JUDAS PRIEST Biopic: 'We'll Have To Wait And See'

In a recent interview with CBS SF, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if he would prefer to see a movie like QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and MÖTLEY CRÜE's recently released Netflix biopic "The Dirt" that portrays his story and the story of the band with actors, or if he would rather see a doc...