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July 14, 2022

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford is Just Like Us: Singing Classic ‘Priest’ Songs While Doing the Dishes

We love it when our favorite rock stars reveal things about themselves to which we “regular people” can relate. The latest example of this comes from Judas Priest main man...

June 21, 2022

Judas Priest Sets Fall North American Fall Tour Dates Around Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

The victory lap that 2022 has been for English heavy metal gods Judas Priest will continue this fall as the band returns to North America for more dates on its...

May 4, 2022

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees: Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, More

The Inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the year 2022 have been announced, and a video announcement from the Rock Hall was also just launched today....

March 18, 2022

PHOTOS: Judas Priest Rock the Shrine in Los Angeles on ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Tour

English heavy metal icons Judas Priest are out on the road right now on the rescheduled version of their 50 Heavy Metal Years tour, a celebration of five decades of...

March 7, 2022

“Perseverance and Patience”: Judas Priest Bassist Ian Hill on ’50 Heavy Metal Years,’ Anniversary Tour and Longevity

Celebrating 50 years of service on the hard rock battlefield, Judas Priest is routinely championed as one of the most important and influential heavy rock bands in music history. Their...

February 2, 2022

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Nominees: Dolly Parton, Rage Against the Machine, Eminem, Duran Duran, Judas Priest, New York Dolls, More

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its official list of 2022 nominees on Wednesday morning, and consistent with the variety of acts the Hall has included in recent...

November 29, 2021

Judas Priest Announces Rescheduled ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Tour for 2022 with Special Guest Queensryche

In late September, Judas Priest announced that its scheduled 50 Heavy Metal Years anniversary tour was being shelved, the result of guitarist Richie Faulkner rupturing his aorta onstage and requiring...

September 28, 2021

Judas Priest Postpones ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Due to Guitarist Richie Faulkner’s Heart Surgery

On Monday, Rob Halford and English heavy metal gods Judas Priest announced that they’ve been forced to postpone the remaining U.S. dates on their 50 Heavy Metal Years tour due...

September 8, 2021

Sabaton Supporting Judas Priest on ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Tour, Shares “Steel Commanders” Video (a Collab with ‘World of Tanks’)

Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton has a definite theme — war, and specifically the heroism of those who fight in wars. Such a theme would imply hard-charging riffs and pounding...

July 16, 2021

Judas Priest: ’50 Heavy Metal Years of Music’ Box Set Coming 10/15 (Pre-Order)

On Oct. 15, Judas Priest will commemorate its legacy with 50 Heavy Metal Years of Music, a special limited-edition box set featuring every official live and studio album released by...

June 7, 2021

Judas Priest: Rescheduled ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Tour Coming Fall 2021 ft. Sabaton

The events of 2020 forced Judas Priest to postpone an epic 50th anniversary tour, but the vaunted English heavy metal gods have set course for new dates this fall on...

February 24, 2020

Judas Priest Details ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Anniversary Tour for Fall 2020

Legendary English heavy metal band Judas Priest formed in 1969, and the group will commemorate five decades of activity with the 50 Heavy Metal Years tour scheduled for Fall 2020...

November 11, 2019

Ozzy Osbourne Announces Rescheduled UK/European ‘No More Tours 2’ Dates with Special Guests Judas Priest

Ozzy Osbourne is feeling pretty great right now, thank you very much — and on Monday, the iconic vocalist announced a batch of tour dates that make up for those...

October 18, 2019

Stream ‘Celestial,’ Judas Priest Icon Rob Halford’s New Holiday Metal Album

As far as heavy metal icons go, Rob Halford of Judas Priest is untouchable — so when he decides to throw together a heavy metal holiday album, who’s going to...

September 6, 2019

Preview The New Holiday-Themed Heavy Metal Album from Judas Priest Vocalist Rob Halford

Among heavy metal legends, few possess a primal howl as piercing and iconic as Rob Halford. And this holiday season, the Judas Priest vocalist will lend his efforts to a...

May 9, 2019

Uriah Heep: Still ‘Living the Dream’ as the ‘Beach Boys of Heavy Metal,’ Touring with Judas Priest (Mick Box Q&A)

In 2019,  Uriah Heep is celebrating a major milestone, their 50th year as a band. Through innumerable personnel changes, Uriah Heep have managed to thrive, both as force in the...

March 14, 2022

March 2022 Issue

Click the links below to enjoy our March 2022 features — with two special ‘covers’ this time, one starring Bryan Adams and the other featuring Tears for Fears. Bryan Adams...

March 14, 2022

Dolly Parton Declines Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination: “I Don’t Feel That I Have Earned That Right”

Dolly Parton has withdrawn her eligibility for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2022, the legendary country singer/songwriter/pop culture icon announced on Monday. After initially being part...

February 23, 2022

Aftershock Festival 2022: Slipknot/KISS/My Chemical Romance/Foo Fighters Top Loaded Lineup

The Aftershock Festival has maintained a reputation as one of the premier hard-rock concert festivals around, and the 2022 fest is primed to be one of the biggest yet. As...

July 22, 2021

Live Nation Celebrating ‘Return to Live’ with $20 All-In Tickets to Big Summer Tours, Starting 7/28

With the live music world slowly getting back to business, ramping up in the coming weeks with a number of notable tours from major artists set to start around the...

June 29, 2021

Ronnie James Dio: Birthday Tribute Live Stream/Fundraiser 7/10 ft. Rob Halford, Sammy Hagar, Tenacious D, Tony Iommi, Lizzy Hale, Sebastian Bach, More

On Saturday, July 10, a host of heavy metal icons spanning decades and generations will gather — virtually — for a tribute concert streaming event/fundraiser paying homage to the late,...

June 28, 2021

Australian Metal Band Lord Turned Savage Garden’s ’90s Hit “To the Moon and Back” Into a Soaring Power Ballad

In the mid to late 1990s, it was nearly impossible to avoid the earworm pop songs from Savage Garden, the Australian duo that scored major international hits including “I Want...

February 22, 2021

Raspberries: An Influential Case for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Why the Raspberries will ALWAYS matter to me, and why they SHOULD matter to you In early February, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2021 nominations. Carole...

January 12, 2021

The Story of ‘Rock Camp’ and the Thrills of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp: Q&A with Filmmaker Doug Blush

So you want to be a rock star? Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy Camp — where ordinary people rub shoulders with and learn from legendary performers and working musicians — may...

August 25, 2020

Record Store Day, the Resurgence of Vinyl, and How a Small, Independent Record Store is Surviving a Pandemic 

Record Store Day is, like many beloved pastimes of music lovers, experiencing a weird year. Usually, the country-spanning celebration of independent music shops is held on a given day each...

April 6, 2020

May This Photo of Mick Fleetwood Quoting ‘The Green Manalishi’ While Wearing a Scottish Kilt in a Foggy Croquet Field Bring You Peace

It’s a Monday during the coronavirus pandemic. These are confusing, unusual times, anxiety riding high as we all wonder what’s around the bend. Stuck at home, we’re trying to find...

January 16, 2020

Watch Don Felder and Slash Team Up on ‘Hotel California’ at Gibson Guitars’ NAMM Show Party

It’s NAMM Show week in Southern California, which means some of the biggest stars in music are in proximity to the convention center halls in Anaheim — and on Thursday...

January 15, 2020

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Doobie Brothers, T.Rex, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, More

In mid-October, the official list of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and its Class of 2020 was announced, and on Wednesday we found out which acts...

December 17, 2019

May 2019 Issue

Click below to enjoy our May 2019 features: Steven Van Zandt Discusses the Return of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, His Love of Motown and More (The Interview)...

November 25, 2019

Watch Ozzy Osbourne Turn Up at the AMAs with Post Malone and Travis Scott to Perform ‘Take What You Want’

Ozzy Osbourne made his first public live appearance in months on Sunday night as part of a special performance on the American Music Awards. Showing up rather dramatically as flames...

November 21, 2019

Listen to Ozzy Osbourne’s New Song as He Invites You ‘Straight to Hell,’ Featuring Slash on Guitar

As promised, the Prince of Darkness has returned once again to cast a spell upon the masses, laughing ominously the entire time — as “Straight to Hell,” the new single...

November 21, 2019

‘A Prog Rock Christmas,’ Produced by Billy Sherwood of Yes, a Holiday Treat for Everyone (Listen)

Earlier this month, a special holiday album targeting a specific faction of rock music fans was released. No, not the new one from Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, though Celestial...

November 20, 2019

Ozzy Osbourne is Premiering Another New Song Friday — Preview ‘Straight to Hell’ with a Dramatic 13-Second Clip

On Friday, Ozzy Osbourne will premiere “Straight to Hell,” another new song from his upcoming album, Ordinary Man. The LP will be released in January and comes with much anticipation …...

November 15, 2019

Add Bryan Adams’ New ‘Christmas EP’ to Your Holiday Cheer Playlist

It’s the holiday season, soon — kind of — so it’s time for all the holiday albums to come out. On Friday, pop/rock icon Bryan Adams added to his catalog...

October 15, 2019

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Nominees: Motörhead, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Dave Matthews Band, Thin Lizzy, Todd Rundgren, Pat Benatar and More

It’s that time of year again — the time to debate, argue and vote for a new crop of musical acts nominated for enshrinement in the Rock and Roll Hall...

January 12, 2018

A Tribute to Malcolm Young: Rock Icons Name Their Favorite AC/DC Anthems

The tragic recent passing of AC/DC founding member and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young left hard rock fans mourning the loss of a beloved hard rock giant. A few years ago, Ken Sharp queried a...

July 12, 2013

Music With Your Eyes: A Chat with Original MTV VJ Martha Quinn

In August of 1981, a new revolution took over the airwaves: music cable channel MTV.Music television? Ridiculed and pilloried by the press and rampant naysayers, MTV seemed doomed to fail...

August 16, 2012

Wrestler Chris Jericho Kicks Ass With Fozzy – WWE Will Have to Wait

Wrestler-turned-metal-singer Chris Jericho, on 10-minute songs, touring, and getting respect from the metal community.