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K.K. Downing (ex-Judas Priest) returned to the stage for the first time in 10 years during the Bloodstock Open Air festival in Derbyshire, UK yesterday (August 11). The guitarist joined Ross “The Boss” Friedman (ex-Manowar) onstage for some covers of Judas Priest’s “Green Manalishi,” “Heading Out On The Highway,” “Breaking The Law.” and “Running Wild.”…
K.K. Downing recently sold his share of the royalty rights for 136 Judas Priest songs, including “Breaking The Law,” “Living After Midnight,” etc. after his golf resort in Shropshire, England fell into administration (similar to Chapter 11 insolvency in the U.S.). Now, in a recent interview with myglobalmind.com, he discussed his decision further saying he…
According to Billboard, Round Hill Music has acquired a big stake in Judas Priest’s catalog. This news comes after K.K. Downing‘s share of the royalty rights for 136 Judas Priest songs, including “Breaking The Law,” “Living After Midnight,” etc. went up for sale after Downing’s golf resort in Shropshire, England fell into administration (similar to…
According to Billboard, K.K. Downing‘s share of the royalty rights for 130 Judas Priest songs, including “Breaking The Law,” “Living After Midnight,” “Painkiller,” etc., are going up for sale after Downing’s golf resort in Shropshire, England fell into administration (similar to Chapter 11 insolvency in the U.S.). The rights to these tracks reportedly generate about…
K.K. Downing (ex-Judas Priest) has launched a new concert venue in Wolverhampton, England. It’s called KK’s Steel Mill, and it will host multiple rock and metal acts. Downing commented: “It’s with great pleasure and excitement I can confirm another new chapter in my lifelong musical journey, however this time on the other side of the…
During a chat with Metal Wani, Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill commented on former guitarist K.K. Downing’s recent statement, in which he said he was “stunned” that he was not asked to rejoin the band after Glenn Tipton stepped down from touring due to Parkinson’s disease. Here’s what Hill had to say: “Well, I don’t…
K.K. Downing recently released a statement saying he was “shocked and stunned” that he wasn’t approached about rejoining Judas Priest after Glenn Tipton stepped away from touring due to his struggles with Parkinson’s disease. Now, Rob Halford has taken issue with one part of the statement, which he saw as an insinuation that producer Andy…
With Glenn Tipton set to step away from touring with Judas Priest due to his battle with Parkinson’s disease, K.K. Downing has issued a statement saying he was “shocked and stunned” that he wasn’t approached about rejoining the band. As previously reported, producer/musician Andy Sneap will now be stepping in for Tipton. Here’s what Downing…
K.K. Downing (ex-Judas Priest) will release his memoir “Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest” on September 18, via Da Capo Press. The book was co-written by Scottish author/journalist Mark Eglinton. Here’s a synopsis: Judas Priest formed in the industrial city of Birmingham, England, in 1968. With its distinctive twin-guitar sound, studs-and-leather image, and…
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