JUDAS PRIEST’S IAN HILL ON SEEING GUITARIST K.K. DOWNING AT THE ROCK HALL INDUCTION, “IT MIGHT KICKSTART SOMETHING, I DON’T KNOW”
Randiah Camille Green of Detriot Metro Times reports: Judas Priest…set off on the fall trek of its North American 50 Heavy Metal Years tour earlier this month, making a stop at Detroit’s Masonic Temple on October 22nd. At 71, Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill has zero intention of slowing down, but Priest has been a “victim […]
HAS GEORGE LYNCH HAD A CHANGE OF HEART ABOUT THE LYNCH MOB MONIKER?
Iconic guitarist George Lynch, and his current band lineup, including drummer Jimmy D’Anda (Bulletboys), bassist Jaron Gulino (Tantric) and singer Gabriel Colon, performed on October 15th at the Buffalo Thunder Resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the support act for Dokken. Over the weekend, Lynch shared a short video of the performance, and he included the following message: “super fun and intense […]
K.K. DOWNING SAYS BOTH HE, AND DRUMMER LES BINKS, WILL JOIN JUDAS PRIEST ONSTAGE WHEN THE BAND IS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME
K.K. Downing says that getting onstage with Judas Priest again at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be like riding the proverbial bicycle, even after a dozen years away from the band. “It’s what I’ve done so many times,” the guitarist tells Ultimate Classic Rock. “It’s almost like cracking a beer, let alone riding a bike. It’s embedded […]
RIVAL SONS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “DARKFIGHTER” ON MARCH 10TH, VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE, “NOBODY WANTS DIE,” OUT NOW
Two-time-Grammy-nominated band Rival Sons will release a new studio album, Darkfighter, on March 10th. The LP is led by the explosive single Nobody Wants To Die, which is available today (10/14) on all streaming platforms and accompanied by a music video. The track notably marks the first new music from the band since the release of 2019’s Feral Roots, which earned the […]
THE METAL GOD REVEALS THAT JUDAS PRIEST HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH FORMER MEMBERS, K.K. DOWNING AND LES BINKS, REGARDING THE BAND’S FORTHCOMING ROCK HALL INDUCTION
Bryan Rolli of Ultimate Classic Rock reports: Rob Halford confirms that the recording is finished for Judas Priest‘s new album, with the exception of his vocals… …He says the band once again worked with Firepower co-producer Andy Sneap, who has also served as the band’s touring guitarist since 2018 when Glenn Tipton’s Parkinson’s disease forced him off the road… …Judas Priest will also be […]
QUEENSRŸCHE’S TODD LA TORRE SAYS VINTAGE EQUIPMENT WAS USED IN THE RECORDING OF “DIGITAL NOISE ALLIANCE”
Greg Prato of BraveWords spoke with Queensrÿche frontman Todd La Torre about the band’s new album, Digital Noise Alliance, excerpts from the interview appear below. BraveWords: How does Digital Noise Alliance compare to previous Queensrÿche albums? Todd La Torre: I would say that it differs in the sense that some sounds were used on this […]
