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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST 'Pulled Out All The Stops' On 'Firepower'

Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford about the band's current North American co-headlining tour with DEEP PURPLE. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (tr...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On Why K.K. DOWNING Wasn't Asked To Return: 'KEN Playing GLENN's Parts Wouldn't Have Sounded Right'

Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with bassist Ian Hill of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On recording their new album "Firepower" live in the studio: Ian: "We had two produce...

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Rumor: New AC/DC Album To Feature MALCOLM YOUNG's Rhythm Guitar Playing On All Songs

Texas-based publication JAM Magazine has cited a "reliable source inside the AC/DC camp" as letting them know that Angus Young is working on a new AC/DC album that will be dedicated to his brother, the late Malcolm Young. According to the site, the new recordings will include "Malcolm playing rhythm...

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K.K. DOWNING Doesn't Rule Out Return To JUDAS PRIEST

In a brand new with VintageRock.com, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was asked if writing his autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", provided him with a sense of closure concerning his time in the band. "Yeah, I think so," he replied. "I guess it's the same with any...

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JUDAS PRIEST Performs 'Delivering The Goods' For First Time Since 1980 (Video)

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST played their classic song "Delivering The Goods" live for the first time in 38 years last night (Wednesday, August 29) at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. As part of its ongoing "Firepower...

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RICHIE FAULKNER: 'It's Amazing To Be Part Of A Legacy Act Like JUDAS PRIEST'

During a recent appearance on the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the overwhelmingly positive response to the band's latest album, "Firepower". "It's always a thrill when the music that you create connects with the fans, and you see there's a lot...

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K.K. DOWNING Is Hopeful JUDAS PRIEST Will Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'Time Is Not Necessarily On Our Side Now'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing is hopeful that the band will eventually be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal bands like IR...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On SLAYER's Decision To Call It Quits: 'Good Luck To 'Em; We Love 'Em To Death'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke to Germany's M94.5 radio station about SLAYER's decision to call it quits after completing one last world tour. "SLAYER have had a great run; they really have," he said (see video below). "We love 'em to death; we're great admirers of SLAYER. And we've worked with...

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GLENN HUGHES Kicks Off U.S. Leg Of 'Classic Deep Purple Live' Tour In Westbury, New York (Video)

Glenn Hughes kicked off the 18-city U.S. leg of his "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live" tour last night (Saturday, August 25) at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury in Westbury, New York. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Hughes's "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Pu...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In Sterling Heights, Michigan

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's August 24 performance at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights, Michigan can be seen below (courtesy of Bob Rich). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Firepower 02. Grinder 03. Sinner 04. Lightning Strike 05. Bloodstone 06...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'I Will Be A Student Of Music And A Student Of Singing Until They Throw The Dirt Over Me'

Glenn Hughes, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee as member of DEEP PURPLE and bassist/vocalist with supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, spoke to the "Iron City Rocks" podcast about his "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live" tour, which finds him performing various hits and deep cuts from...

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GARY MOORE Tribute Album Due In October

A new tribute album dedicated to legendary guitarist Gary Moore will be released this fall. Due on October 26 via earMUSIC, "Moore Blues for Gary - A Tribute To Gary Moore" is the brainchild of Bob Daisley, who had played bass with Gary since the early eighties. The sky was crying when Moore passed...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On Parkinson's Disease-Stricken GLENN TIPTON: 'I Can't Imagine What He's Going Through'

In a brand new interview with the Detroit Metro Times, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke about the health status of guitarist Glenn Tipton, who revealed in February that he has Parkinson's disease. "We've known for a while," Ian said. "He was diagnosed before the ['Redeemer Of Souls'] tour, actual...

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Will 'Firepower' Turn Out To Be JUDAS PRIEST's Final Studio Album? IAN HILL Responds

Ian Hill says that JUDAS PRIEST is "not planning on" ending its recording career with the recently released "Firepower" album. A critically acclaimed effort, "Firepower"'s success has been overshadowed somewhat by the news of longtime guitarist Glenn Tipton's ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease....

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ROB HALFORD Says ANDY SNEAP Will Stay With JUDAS PRIEST At Least Through The End Of 'Firepower' Tour

Rob Halford says that guitarist Andy Sneap will stay with JUDAS PRIEST at least for the remainder of the band's current world tour. Sneap, who produced PRIEST's latest album, "Firepower", stepped into the group as the replacement for PRIEST's Parkinson's disease-stricken guitarist Glenn Tipton. Tip...