RUSH ANNOUNCE 2026 “50 SOMETHING” TOUR DATES; GEDDY LEE AND ALEX LIFESON TO BE JOINED BY ANIKA NILLES
Rush co-founders Geddy Lee (bass, keys, vocals) and Alex Lifeson (guitar, vocals) have announced their return to the stage for a very special 2026 headline tour, Fifty Something, in celebration of Rush‘s music, legacy, and the life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. It notably marks the first time Lee and Lifeson have toured together in eleven years since the finale of RUSH’s R40 tour on August 1st, […]
JUDAS PRIEST FRONTMAN ROB HALFORD SAYS, OZZY OSBOURNE, WAS “VERY HAPPY” WITH THEIR CHARITY COVER VERSION OF BLACK SABBATH’S “WAR PIGS”
Gary Graff of Billboard reports: Though it wasn’t released until more than two months after his death, Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says his longtime friend Ozzy Osbourne was able to hear and was, in fact, pleased with Priest’s new version of Black Sabbath‘s War Pigs (listen here) that features Osbourne’s vocals. “The absolute thrill for us all is he, with [manager wife] […]
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: NAME ONE ALBUM THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER PERFECT OR CLOSE TO PERFECT? MEANING ALL KILLER, NO FILLER, NO “GREATEST HITS” RECORDS ALLOWED
I realize this is a difficult question, so I will allow for some honorable mentions. However, your first choice, must be your top choice. The genre must be Hard Rock, and Heavy Metal, only. For me, off the top of my head: Top choice: Judas Priest–Screaming For Vengeance Some honorable mentions: Def Leppard–Pyromania, Lynch Mob–Wicked […]