Judas Priest News Stories

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Reveals Cancer Battle
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has revealed that he battled prostate cancer last year during the global pandemic.

Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner Discharged From Hospital Following Heart Surgery
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has been discharged from a Louisville, KY hospital and is resting and recovering at home following emergency open heart surgery

Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner Could Have Died From Heart Emergency
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has issued a statement to fans as he recovers from major emergency open heart surgery

Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner Has Emergency Heart Surgery
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner is recovering from 'major emergency heart surgery,'

Judas Priest Tour Postponed After Guitarist Hospitalized
Judas Priest have postponed the remainder of their current North American tour after guitarist Richie Faulkner was hospitalized

Judas Priest Jam With Metallica's Kirk Hammett
Judas Priest were joined by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett for a performance of the Fleetwood Mac classic

Bad Penny Recruit Judas Priest's Rob Halford For New Single
Bad Penny have announced that they will be releasing their new single 'Push Comes To Shove,'

Judas Priest Releasing Career Spanning Box Set
Judas Priest have announced that they are celebrating their 50th anniversary with the release of a limited edition career spanning box set

Judas Priest Plan Some Surprises For Upcoming Tour
Judas Priest cofounder and bassist Ian Hill says in a new interview that the band has some surprises for fans

Judas Priest Frontman Rob Halford Named Kentucky Colonel
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford revealed via social media that he has honored with the title of 'Kentucky Colonel'

Judas Priest Announce 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour Dates
Judas Priest have announced the rescheduled dates for their 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour of North American

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Wants To Collaborate With Babymetal
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has performed with Babymetal in the past but he recently shared his desire to collaborate

Former Judas Priest Member John Hinch Dead At 73
Former Judas Priest drummer John Hinch died April 29 at the age of 73.

Judas Priest Reschedule 50th Anniversary European Tour
Judas Priest have announced rescheduled date for their 50th anniversary European tour

Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton Sells Half Of His Music Publishing
Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton is the latest music star to sell a portion of his publishing.

Judas Priest Taking Unusual Steps On Making New Album Says Halford 2020 In Review
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is sharing an update on the progress the legendary metal band

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Making A Non Metal Album 2020 In Review
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford revealed during a recent interview that he has been working on a blues album

Judas Priest, Alice In Chains, Halestorm Stars Jam Thin Lizzy Classic 2020 In Review
The Thin Lizzy classic 'Bad Reputation' is featured in a new all-star quarantine cover

Judas Priest's K.K. Downing and Ripper Owens Form New Band 2020 In Review
Judas Priest's K.K. Downing and Ripper Owens Form New Band was a top 20 story of Feb. 2020

Rock Hall A Joke Says Judas Priest Star 2020 In Review
Judas Priest were once again snubbed by the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in favor of non-rock related artists

Judas Priest Taking Unusual Steps On Making New Album Says Halford
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is sharing an update on the progress the legendary metal band is making

Judas Priest Share Spooky Lyric Video For Classic Hit
Judas Priest are streaming a spooky new lyric video for 'Living After Midnight' just days before Halloween

Ozzy Osbourne And Judas Priest Reschedule Tour
Ozzy Osbourne has announced the rescheduled dates for the UK and European leg of his No More Tours 2 farewell trek

Judas Priest Release 'Painkiller' Lyric Video
Judas Priest have released a lyric video for the title track to their 1990 album, 'Painkiller.'

Judas Priest Launching Their Own Music Festival
Metal legends Judas Priest have announced that they will be launching their very own music festival next year

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Making A Non Metal Album
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford revealed during a recent interview that he has been working on a blues album

Metallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest Stars In Flying V Movie
Members of Metallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest and Slayer are feature in the forthcoming 'Flying V' DVD

Megadeth Offshoot Ellefson Share Judas Priest Cover
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson is giving fans another taste of his forthcoming Ellefson album, 'No Cover',

Judas Priest Postpone 50th Anniversary US Tour
Judas Priest have postponed their 50th anniversary US tour this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic

Full Judas Priest Festival Performance To Stream This Week
Judas Priest's full performance from the 2015 installment of the Wacken Festival will be streamed this Friday

Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner Appears in Gibson's Riff Lords
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner appears in the very episode of Gibson guitar's brand new original series Riff Lords

Judas Priest Icon Rob Halford Moves Up Autobiography Release
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has confirmed a new release date for his autobiography

Judas Priest, Alice In Chains, Halestorm Stars Jam Thin Lizzy Classic
The Thin Lizzy classic 'Bad Reputation' is featured in a new all-star quarantine cover

Judas Priest Guitarist Glad To See KK Downing Return To Music
Current Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner revealed that he is happy to see original guitarist K.K. Downing returning

Judas Priest Streaming Full Concert From Epitaph Tour
Judas Priest are streaming a full concert from their Epitaph world tour for a limited time online

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Leads Tributes To Ronnie James Dio
Saturday, May 16th, marked the 10th anniversary of the death of legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio

Judas Priest Announce Rescheduled 50th Anniversary Dates
Judas Priest have announced rescheduled date for their 50th anniversary European tour

Judas Priest Icon K.K. Downing Ready To Mix New Album
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing says that he is ready to mix and master the debut album from his new project KK Priest

Judas Priest In The Studio For 'British Steel' 40th Anniversary
The 40th anniversary of Judas Priest's landmark 'British Steel' album is being celebrated with a special online episode

Judas Priest Share New Breaking The Law Lyric Video
Judas Priest are premiering a new lyric video for their classic track, 'Breaking The Law', in honor of this week's 40th anniversary

Judas Priest Alums Making Progress On New Album
KK's Priest, the new band formed by former Judas Priest members, are making progress on their debut album

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Issues PSA To Fans
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has shared a PSA video message with fans, calling on them to do the rights things

Judas Priest Announce 50th Anniversary Tour
Judas Priest have announced the details for their North American 50th anniversary tour

Judas Priest's K.K. Downing and Ripper Owns Form New Band
Founding Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has stayed true to his word.

Judas Priest Begin Work On New Album
Judas Priest have begun work on the follow-up to their 2018 album, 'Firepower.'

Rock Hall A Joke Says Judas Priest Star
Judas Priest were once again snubbed by the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in favor of non-rock related artists

Rock Hall Fans Vote DMB, Judas Priest, Doobie Brothers, Soundgarden, Benatar
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame has revealed the results of the public vote for this year's induction

Judas Priest Should Reunite With K.K. For 50th Anniversary Says Di'Anno
Former Iron Maiden lead singer Paul D'Anno believes that Judas Priest should reunite with guitarist K.K. Downing

Judas Priest Star Feels Good About Chances For Rock Hall Induction 2019 In Review
Judas Priest Star Feels Good About Chances For Rock Hall Induction was a top 19 story of Nov. 2019

Halford Wants Iron Maiden and Judas Priest Tour 2019 In Review
Halford Wants Iron Maiden and Judas Priest Tour was a top 19 story of Nov. 2019

Judas Priest Legend K.K. Downing Performs For First Time In 10 Years 2019 In Review
Judas Priest Legend K.K. Downing Performs For First Time In 10 Years was a top 19 story of Aug. 2019

Judas Priest Plan To Play Classic Songs Live For First Time
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says that the band is putting together the set list for their 50th anniversary tour

Judas Priest Gearing Up For A Big 2020
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is excited about the band's plans for 2020 including the launch of their 50th anniversary tour

Halford Says Judas Priest Rock Hall Reunion An Open Book
With Judas Priest in the running for their long delayed induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year

Glenn Tipton Working On Judas Priest's Next Album 2019 In Review
Glenn Tipton Working On Judas Priest's Next Album was a top 19 story of April 2019

Judas Priest Forced To Cancel Historic Shows 2019 In Review
Judas Priest broke the bad news to fans that they were forced to cancel the planned historic first shows

Judas Priest In The Studio For Unleashed Anniversary
The 40th anniversary of Judas Priest's 1979 live album, 'Unleashed In The East' is celebrated with this week's episode

Judas Priest's Halford Resists K.K. Reunion Question
Judas Priest fans who are hoping that former guitarist K.K. Downing will be involved if the band is inducted into the Rock Hall

Judas Priest To Begin Work On Next Album
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford revealed that the band's plans for 2020 not only include their 50th anniversary tour

Judas Priest Reunion On The Table Says Halford
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says that the idea of the band reuniting with former members next year

Good Chance Of Judas Priest Reunion For Rock Hall Says KK
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing believes that there is a good chance that he will perform with the group

Judas Priest Almost Rocked Top Gun Movie
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has told music writer Greg Prato that the producers of the film Top Gun

Judas Priest Haven't Ruled Out Reunion For Rock Hall Induction
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says that the band will wait into the actual day they are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Judas Priest React To Idea Of KK Downing Reunion
Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill dismissed the idea of original guitarist KK Downing reuniting with the band next year

Iron Maiden Open To Tour With Judas Priest
Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris reacted to recent comments from Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford

K.K. May Form His Own Judas Priest Band For 50th Anniversary
Metal legends Judas Priest will be celebrating their 50th anniversary next year and former guitarist K.K. Downing

Halford Wants Iron Maiden and Judas Priest Tour
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says that he would love for his band to team up with fellow metal legends Iron Maiden for a tour

Judas Priest Star Feels Good About Chances For Rock Hall Induction
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing is feeling positive about the band's chances to finally be inducted into the Rock Hall

Judas Priest Frontman Rob Halford Announces Memoir
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has revealed plans to publish his memoir, 'Confess', next year.

K.K. Downing Hoping For Judas Priest Rock Hall Reunion
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing was asked about the possibility of reuniting with the legendary metal band

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Streams New Christmas Song
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is streaming a lyric video for an original holiday song, 'Morning Star',

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Thrilled With Rock Hall Nomination
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is thrilled with news of the UK band's second nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Judas Priest, Motorhead Among Rock Hall Nominees
Judas Priest, Motorhead, Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails are among the list of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

Judas Priest React To Ozzy Osbourne Tour Postponement
Judas Priest have issued a statement following news that Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to postpone his early 2020 tour

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Streams Christmas Classic
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is streaming his cover of the seasonal classic, 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing',

Megadeth and Judas Priest Stars Teaming For Special Tribute Set
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson will be teaming up with for former Judas Priest stars

Judas Priest Star Jams With Tribute Band
Guitarist Richie Faulkner joined the Judas Priest tribute band Sad Wings for three songs during an August 18 show

Judas Priest Legend Rob Halford Reveals First Song From Christmas Album
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is streaming video of 'Donner And Blitzen' as the lead track and first preview of his forthcoming

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Asked About K.K. Downing Reunion
As Judas Priest gear up to celebrate their 50th anniversary next year, frontman Rob Halford has fielded questions if guitarist K.K. Downing

K.K. Downing Not Hopeful For Judas Priest 50th Anniversary Reunion
K.K. Downing says that his former bandmates in Judas Priest have not approached him about being part of the band's 50th anniversary

Judas Priest Fans Raise $150K For Glenn Tipton's Parkinson's Foundation
Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton is thanking fans for their support in raising $150,000 for his Parkinson's Foundation

Judas Priest Legend K.K. Downing Performs For First Time In 10 Years
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing took the stage this weekend for the first time in a decade

Judas Priest To Celebrate 50th Anniversary At Music Festival
Organizers have announced that Judas Priest will lead the lineup for the 2020 Wacken Open Air festival

K.K. Downing Says Judas Priest Comment Taken Out Of Context
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has addressed a recent news headline that said he wants to move forward from the band,

Judas Priest Celebrate End Of Firepower Tour
Judas Priest took to social media this past week to share a note of thanks to fans for their support on the Firepower Tour

Judas Priest Wrap Up Firepower World Tour
Judas Priest wrapped up their Firepower tour, in support of the album of the same name, on Saturday night in Las Vegas

Judas Priest Forced To Cancel Show For Medical Reasons
Judas Priest have been forced to cancel Wednesday night's concert (June 5) at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs due to an illness

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Explains Why He Kicked Fan's Phone
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford made headlines last week when footage appeared online showing him kicking a phone out of the hand

Rob Halford Kicks Phone Out of Judas Priest Fan's Hand
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford kicked a cell phone out of a fan's hand during the band's May 25 show

Judas Priest Rock Rarities In North American Tour Kick Off
Judas Priest rocked an extensive selection of rarities during their North American tour opener in Hollywood

Uriah Heep Ready To Hit The Road With Judas Priest
Uriah Heep are geating up to launch an extensive North American tour later this week with Judas Priest

Glenn Tipton Working On Judas Priest's Next Album
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford shared the exciting news that despite having retired from touring with the group

Judas Priest To Play Rarities For North America
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has revealed that the band are planning to add some rarely-performed classic tracks

Judas Priest To Be Part Of Ozzy Osbourne's Rescheduled Tour
Judas Priest have confirmed that will be joining Ozzy Osbourne for shows

Judas Priest Deliver Tour Debut Of 1982 Classic At Music Festival
Judas Priest delivered the 'Firepower' tour debut of their 1982 classic, 'Devil's Child',

Judas Priest Perform British Steel Rarity At Festival
Judas Priest performed the 1980 track, 'Rapid Fire', for the first time in 7 years during a March 21st

Judas Priest Plan Surprises For Upcoming Tour
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner says that the band plans to include some surprise rarities on their North American tour

Judas Priest To Replace Ozzy Osbourne At Music Festival
Judas Priest have been announced as the new headliners of Japan's Download Festival following the recent cancellation by Ozzy Osbourne

Judas Priest Forced To Cancel Historic Shows
Heavy metal icons Judas Priest broke the bad news to fans that they were forced to cancel the planned historic first shows