by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 27, 2018 | Touring, Updates
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, who was with the group from their beginnings in 1969 until 2011, was “shocked and stunned” that he wasn’t invited to rejoin the band as his original role following Glenn Tipton’s decision to retire from touring due to...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 13, 2018 | Updates
Judas Priest’s Glenn Tipton revealed yesterday that he’d be missing the band’s Firepower tour due to the fact that he had Parkinson’s Disease that would keep him from performing. The band had known that he’d had the disease since he...
by Metal Insider | Feb 12, 2018 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl
Today we were hit with the disconcerting news that Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton would be sitting out the band’s current tour due to Parkinson’s Disease. It’s another in a long line of musicians aging out of touring. Malcolm Young, Brian...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 12, 2018 | Get Well Soon
Aside from Rob Halford’s leather-lunged vocals, Judas Priest’s iconic sound was defined by the twin guitar attack of KK Downing and Glenn Tipton. In 2011, KK Downing stepped away from the band, with Richie Faulkner admirably filling his shoes....
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 2, 2018 | New Music
Black Sabbath are done. Slayer appear to be calling it quits after one more tour, and rumors suggest Ozzy will be doing the same. Thankfully, Judas Priest are still around, and they’re going stronger than ever. Case in point? Today they released the title track...