K.K. DOWNING POSTS THAT HIS ORIGINAL STATEMENT ABOUT JUDAS PRIEST WAS “REGRETFULLY MISINTERPRETED”
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K, Downing has posted the following statement at his official website. The guitarist seeks to clarify his inital comment as he feels parts of it was regretfully misinterpreted. He writes: “Hi everyone, just to clarify that my complimenting Andy Sneap as I did was no more than I would have said […]
GODSMACK RETURN APRIL 27TH WITH “WHEN LEGENDS RISE,” INITIAL TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
0 years since the release of their debut album and 20 million album sales later, Godsmack are an even stronger animal than before. The proof is in the grooves of When Legends Rise, their first album in four years that’s due out April 27th through BMG and marking their debut on the label. The album […]
ROB HALFORD RESPONDS TO K. K. DOWNING’S STATEMENT
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has fired back at recent comments made by the band’s former guitarist KK Downing. Downing issued a statement earlier this week saying he wasshocked and stunned that he was not asked back into the fold after Glenn Tipton’s Parkinson’s battle came to light. Halford calls much of Downing’s Facebook post […]
2/27: UPCOMING SIRIUSXM VOLUME SHOWS, INCLUDING THE DEBUT OF MY KISS TOP 20 SHOW..
Upcoming stuff on my daily show on SiriusXM 106 Volume (Trunk Nation live 2-4P ET, 9-11P ET). Monday Kittie and Don Jamieson in studio, Tuesday Michael Schenker and Jim Florentine, Wednesday my next Top 20 with my 20 greatest Kiss songs, Thursday the audience reaction to the Kiss show, Friday Free For All with Jim […]
ARMORED SAINT ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, FEATURING “SYMBOL OF SALVATION” PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY; CD AND LP RE-ISSUE
This July/August, Armored Saint will embark on a North American tour, commemorating their classic Symbol Of Salvation album. On this special run, the band will perform Symbol Of Salvation in its entirety, with select shows to be recorded for a live DVD. Front-man John Bush comments, “Symbol Of Salvation, arguably Armored Saint’s most important record. […]
JUDAS PRIEST FORMER GUITARIST K.K. DOWNING POSTS THAT HE WAS “SHOCKED AND STUNNED” THAT HE WASN’T ASKED TO JOIN THE BAND AFTER TIPTON ANNOUNCEMENT
On February 10th, Judas Priest announced that guitarist Glenn Tipton would have to curtail his touring schedule, due to a ten year long battle with Parkinson’s disease. In light of this announcement, former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing (who left the band, himself, seven years ago) posted the following message at his official website: “The […]