JUDAS PRIEST FRONTMAN ROB HALFORD ON BRUCE DICKINSON’S TELEPROMPTER CRITICISM: “[IT IS] A STORM IN A METAL TEACUP”

Judas Priest frontman, AKA The Metal God, Rob Halford has laughed off Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson’s critcism about him using an teleprompter on stage. Halford was responding to the Iron Maiden singer’s comments that artists should not have to read their own lyrics from a screen. Dickinson was particularly annoyed by Halford apparently using […]
DEF LEPPARD GUITARIST PHIL COLLEN SAYS KISS DESERVES TO BE IN THE ROCK HALL, BUT HE DOESN’T CARE IF DEF LEPPARD ARE EVER INDUCTED

Def Leppard and Manraze guitarist Phil Collen says that KISS are fully deserving of their place in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame but that he insists he couldn’t care less if Def Leppard are ever inducted. Collen praises KISS – who are currently on a mammoth co-headlining tour with Leppard – but is […]
GUITARIST TED NUGENT PREMIERES NEW SONG “I LOVE MY BBQ” JUST IN TIME FOR JULY 4TH

In celebration of all the grilling and outdoor cooking that will be happening all over the U.S. this Fourth of July, multi-platinum guitar icon Ted Nugent has unleashed another track–appropriately titled, I Love My BBQ, from his upcoming album, SHUTUP&JAM!, out July 8th on Frontiers Records. Listen to I Love My BBQ below. SHUTUP&JAM! marks […]
SKID ROW GUITARIST DAVE SABO DISCUSSES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAND’S SELF TITLED DEBUT ALBUM

Graham Finney of Planet Loud spoke with Skid Row guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Planet Loud: Twenty five years has passed since the first Skid Row album so who is the Skid Row audience today? Dave Sabo: It runs the gamut from the people who grew up coming to our […]
JUDAS PRIEST PREVIEW “SWORD OF DAMOCLES”

Judas Priest have been previewing and streaming full versions of songs from their upcoming album Redeemer of Souls, which will be released July 8th. Below is a preview of the song, Sword Of Damocles, with commentary from the Metal God himself, Rob Halford. Watch it below. The band is also streaming the entire album on […]
NEW ENGLAND REUNITE TO PERFORM IN MASSACHUSETTS IN AUGUST

New England will be performing a reunion concert the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA on August 15th. This is the first time all four original members have performed together since 1983. Tickets for this event can be purchased here. New England is a four-piece rock and roll band hailing from Boston, MA. John Fannon (guitar […]