I was perusing CDJ, when I spied a great interview with Rob Halford by my old friend Jim Villanueva.  New music by iconic veterans is most always something to shout about.  The idea of always “becoming” keeps an artist fresh and vibrant.  A metal Christmas album is perfect, and Celestial delivers on all fronts.  The … Continue reading Rob Halford and the Secret Lives of Metal Gods →

When Ozzy Osbourne returns to the road in 2020 he will be joined by special guest Marilyn Manson for the North American run of shows. Manson replaces Megadeath who were scheduled to tour with Osbourne when the original tour dates were announced. “Marilyn is killer live,” said Ozzy. “He’s so fucking out there, and if … Continue reading Ozzy Announces Special Guest for North American Shows →

Ozzy Osbourne has announced the rescheduled dates for the European leg of his No More Tours 2. Earlier this year Ozzy was forced to postpone all of his 2019 tour dates after a fall, sustained while sick with pneumonia, aggravated a years-old injury and sent him in for surgery. The European tour was rescheduled for … Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne Announces Rescheduled 2020 European Tour Dates →

“We have 12 distinctly, separate, different musical experiences on Celestial. All of these tracks have got their own legs.” Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford and his heavy metal mates are synonymous with figuratively wrecking halls worldwide with their particular brand of face-melting hard rock. Known as the Metal God, Halford has sold millions of albums … Continue reading Merry Metal Xmas: Rob Halford Unwraps Holiday Album Celestial →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has caved to pressure from Motörhead fans and has updated the 2020 ballot. There was an uproar from fans and surviving band members last week when the nominations were announced for the class of 2020 and Motörhead’s drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell were not included in … Continue reading Rock Hall Caves to Fan Pressure and Updates 2020 Ballot →

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford has released the lyric video for “Morning Star” from his new Christmas-themed album Celestial. The LP was released last week and offers fans a rare opportunity to hear a different side of Halford than what you might expect from the heavy metal frontman. In a recent interview with Billboard, Halford spoke … Continue reading Hear Rob Halford’s New Holiday-Themed Single “Morning Star” →

Nominees for the 2020 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced Tuesday. The sixteen nominees include the Doobie Brothers, Judas Priest, Motörhead, Todd Rundgren, Thin Lizzy, T. Rex, Pat Benatar, Depeche Mode, Soundgarden, Dave Matthews Band, MC5, Whitney Houston, Kraft Werk, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G, and Rufus Featuring Chaka … Continue reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2020 Nominees →

August 25, 2005 – Slash and Duff McKagan file a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles against Axl Rose, accusing the Guns N’ Roses singer of changing the publisher of the group’s copyrighted songs without their consent and pocketing the royalties.  “Rose’s actions were malicious, fraudulent and oppressive, and undertaken in conscious disregard of [Slash and Duff’s] property rights,” the … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 25 in Classic Rock →

August 24, 1980 – Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne, Budgie, Girl and Tygers of Pan Tang appear on the final day of the Reading Rock Festival in England. August 24, 1990 – Judas Priest are acquitted at their trial in Reno, NV, after having been accused of planting subliminal messages on their album Stained Class, which led two fans to attempt suicide. Rob Halford says, … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 24 in Classic Rock →

July 17, 1982 – Judas Priest release Screaming For Vengeance, their eighth studio album. It goes on to sell over 5 million copies worldwide. July 17, 1979 – Gary Moore leaves Thin Lizzy for the final time to support his solo career, with the blessing of Phil Lynott.  He is replaced by Midge Ure. July 17, 1994 – Gene Simmons … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 17 in Classic Rock →