JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner is “stable and resting” after having “major emergency heart surgery.” On Monday (September 27), JUDAS PRIEST announced that they were postponing the remainder of their U.S. tour due to Richie having “major medical heart condition issues”. Earlier today (Tuesday, September 28), Faulkner’s girlfriend Mariah Lynch, daughter of former DOKKEN guitarist...
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JUDAS PRIEST’s RICHIE FAULKNER Hospitalized For ‘Major Medical Heart Condition Issues’; Tour Postponed
JUDAS PRIEST have had to postpone the remainder of their U.S. tour due to guitarist Richie Faulkner suffering from “major medical heart condition issues”. The current “50 Heavy Metal Years” tour kicked off on September 8 in Reading, Pennsylvania and was set to run through October before wrapping up on November 5 in Hamilton, Ontario....
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Watch METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT Join JUDAS PRIEST On Stage To Play ‘The Green Manalishi’
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett jumped on stage with metal icons JUDAS PRIEST last night (Sunday, September 26) at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky to perform “The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown)”. The song, made notable by JUDAS PRIEST, was originally written by Peter Green and recorded by California rock band...
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JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD Says He’s ‘Not Interested’ In Listening To TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS-Era Albums
In a new interview with Classic Rock magazine, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke about his level of interest in the “Demolition” and “Jugulator” albums the band released which feature Tim “Ripper” Owens in the lead singer spot. Rob says: “This might sound selfish, but because it’s not me singing, I’m not attracted to it....
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ROB HALFORD Picks His All Time Favorite METALLICA Song
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was just one of more than 250 artists, journalists, and industry figures who contributed to Rolling Stone’s new “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time” rankings Halford recently sat down with the folks at Rolling Stone to discuss his picks for the survey, praising fellow artists like Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James...
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer ROB HALFORD Featured In New Ads For PLYMOUTH ROCK Insurance
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford makes an appearance in the new ad campaign from Plymouth Rock Insurance. You can check out the commercials below. Lots of insurance ads use characters from pop culture. It can be a little tricky remembering which brand goes with what celebrity. But only one insurance brand has the word “rock”...
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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Kick Off North American ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Tour In Reading, Pennsylvania
JUDAS PRIEST kicked off their rescheduled “50 Heavy Metal Years” North American tour last night (Wednesday, September 8) at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. You can watch fan-filmed footage from the show below. As was the case with JUDAS PRIEST’s appearance at the Bloodstock Open Air festival back in August, the band pulled out...
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Check Out JUDAS PRIEST’s Full BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2021 Performance
You can now watch fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST’s entire August 15 performance at the Bloodstock Open Air festival. The massive event took place at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom, and can be seen below. JUDAS PRIEST were also rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton during their first concert in more than two years, performing...
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VIDEO: Guitarist GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST Live On Stage In More Than Two Years
JUDAS PRIEST were rejoined by their guitarist Glenn Tipton live on stage during their headlining performance at the Bloodstock Open Air festival on Sunday night (August 15). You can check out some fan-filmed footage below. The massive event took place at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent in the United Kingdom and saw JUDAS PRIEST – who are...
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UGLY KID JOE To Open For JUDAS PRIEST In Virginia Beach
After a 25-year absence from playing live in North America, UGLY KID JOE will make their long-awaited return to American soil on September 9, 2021. As special guests to JUDAS PRIEST, UGLY KID JOE will appear at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach. UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane comments: “In 1992...