JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has confirmed that he indeed suffered an “aortic aneurysm and complete aortic dissection” while performing with the band onstage at the Louder Than Life festival. On September 27, JUDAS PRIEST announced that they would be postponing the remainder of their “50 Heavy Metal Years” U.S. tour so that Faulkner could...
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TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS Talks To Us About KK’s PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN And More
The latest edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST features KK’s PRIEST frontman Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens. In the discussion this week, Tim talks about the new KK’s PRIEST album, ‘Sermons Of The Sinner’, critical “fans”, working with guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen, his current thoughts on JUDAS PRIEST, working with ICED EARTH and Jon Schaffer and tons...
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist RICHIE FAULKNER Underwent 10-Hour Open-Heart Surgery
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner apparently suffered a heart attack after the band’s set at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky on Sunday night (September 26), after which, the guitarist reportedly underwent “10-hour open-heart surgery”. He is currently recovering. JUDAS PRIEST announced on Monday (September 27) that they would be postponing the remainder...
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JUDAS PRIEST’s RICHIE FAULKNER Undergoes ‘Major Emergency Heart Surgery’
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...