Judas Priest and Anthrax have rescheduled their tour for January and February of next year. The tour will kick off January 18 in Los Angeles and end February 17 in Washington, D.C. The trek was originally set to kick off in Los Angeles on September 14, but the dates were rescheduled after the September 11 terrorist attacks on Washington, D.C. and New York City. Judas Priest/Anthrax Tour Dates (Subject To Change): January 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Universal Amphitheater January 19 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield January 20 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues January 22… Read more »
In the new movie Rock Star, a young man fronting a cover band is tapped to join his heroes and replace their lead singer. The story should sound familiar, since it’s patterned after what happened to Tim “Ripper” Owens, the cover-band singer who replaced Rob Halford in Judas Priest. However, Owens told LAUNCH that while Rock Star might sound similar to his story, the moviemakers chose to exclude him and his bandmates from the project. “There was a New York Times article on me, and they bought the rights to the story and they called us,” he said. “And from… Read more »
Judas Priest will tour in support of Demolition, their first release since 1997’s Jugulator and second album to showcase the vocals of Tim “Ripper” Owens, which hits stores tomorrow. Owens – who replaced Rob Halford after he quit in 1993 – had previously fronted a Judas Priest cover band, and his story is the basis of the upcoming Mark Wahlberg/Jennifer Aniston movie, Rock Star. Joining Priest this fall will be thrash men Anthrax and punkers Pure Rubbish. Anthrax’s performance on the October 3rd date in Chicago will be recorded for a live album. Judas Priest/Anthrax Tour Dates: September 14 –… Read more »
The Recording Academy just announced a long list of nominations for the forthcoming 2025 Grammy Awards. Excitingly, many rising pop artists lead the pack with Album Of The Year and Best New Artist nominations—we see you Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter. Additionally, some of our favorite rock and metal artists topped the list this year. For starters, Knocked Loose and Poppy are up for Best Metal Performance for “Suffocate.” Additionally, Green Day is walking away with three nominations for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Performance (The American Dream Is Killing Me”), and Best Rock Song (“Dilemma”). Check out the full… Read more »
For metal and heavy rock fans of the Midwest, today is a big announcement day. Sonic Temple Festival 2024 officially shared their lineup for their upcoming event. Taking place May 16-19, festival-goers can see a major fest at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus. Of course, the headliners are worth the travel and ticket price alone. Disturbed will headline on Thursday, The Original Misfits take the stage on Friday, Pantera will perform on Saturday, and Slipknot will close out the entire fest on Sunday night. Beyond the fabulous headliners, Sonic Temple is expanding by adding a fourth stage to accommodate 40… Read more »
Creeper have shared another piece of their upcoming album ‘Sanguivore’, and it is a blood-soaked metal masterpiece. Approach with caution.
The formidable all-female punk rock force, The Linda Lindas, follows up their summer hit “Too Many Things” with an empowering anthem, “Resolution/Revolution.” Inspired by the group’s vocalist Bela Salazar’s influences from Pantera and Judas Priest, the song emerged as a rallying cry for self-discovery and embracing individuality. The lyrics exude defiance, urging listeners to break free from societal norms and be true to themselves. With fiery determination, The Linda Lindas encourage a resolution to stay authentic while sparking a revolution against conformity. Of “Resolution/Revolution” the band shares, “Bela had been rocking out to a lot of Pantera and Judas Priest… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about a new California bill that would restrict the use of rap lyrics in court as evidence.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about artists celebrating Pride Month.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about artists’ opinions on getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
