ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JUNE 15, 2010 By Steve Newton Several years ago I was combing the CD stacks at Zulu Records—back when they were located on the other side of Fourth and a little further east—and came across the 1995 tribute album Rattlesnake Guitar: The Music of Peter Green. Man, what a find that … Continue reading This Is the Blues goes heavy on underrated guitar hero Peter Green
Tag: Judas Priest
Judas Priest’s Metalogy box set comes wrapped in metal studs
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, DEC. 9, 2004 By Steve Newton Back in '82 when I first started writing for the Straight, I instantly became the paper's on-call heavy-metal dude. Nobody else seemed to want the job--certainly not Alexander Varty, the main music critic at the time. So I happily took on the role, because it meant … Continue reading Judas Priest’s Metalogy box set comes wrapped in metal studs
Judas Priest debuts new hit single “Respecting the Law” on The Simpsons
Okay, so I lied. Judas Priest did not debut its new hit single "Respecting the Law" on The Simpsons last night. But it did rock the World's Best Animated Show with a 17-second parody of its 1980 hit single "Breaking the Law". The episode was about Internet piracy, and Rob Halford and the boys set up on the deck … Continue reading Judas Priest debuts new hit single “Respecting the Law” on The Simpsons
Frank Bello claims that the death of Dimebag Darrell propelled Anthrax back into action
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 8, 2005 By Steve Newton In the mid-'80s, Anthrax was one of the most popular thrash-metal bands around. Vocalist Joey Belladonna, guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Spitz, bassist Frank Bello, and drummer Charlie Benante won the hearts of headbangers far and wide with ear-busting albums like Spreading the Disease and Among … Continue reading Frank Bello claims that the death of Dimebag Darrell propelled Anthrax back into action
Glenn Tipton says that Rory Gallagher made him pick up the guitar
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 20, 2005 By Steve Newton Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton waited 12 years for original vocalist Rob Halford to hook back up with his band. But when I call him at his room in a swanky Ottawa hotel, he can't spare 12 minutes to talk about the reunion. Now that the … Continue reading Glenn Tipton says that Rory Gallagher made him pick up the guitar
Judas Priest in 2005 makes it seem like ’85 all over again
Twenty years or so ago I took a good old buddy to see Judas Priest, so we thought it might be cool to check out the band one more time.
Rob Halford says it’s incredible to be a metalhead in 2008
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 16, 2008 By Steve Newton On his 1974 album, Past, Present and Future, British folk-pop troubadour Al Stewart recorded “Nostradamus”, a nine-minute opus detailing the predictions of the 16th-century prophet. It told of the visions in which Nostradamus reputedly foresaw such world events as the rise of Hitler and Great Fire of … Continue reading Rob Halford says it’s incredible to be a metalhead in 2008
Passion for ear-busting metal still drives Halford
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, NOV. 9, 2010 THAT ROB HALFORD guy really gets around. On October 12, when the first of the Chilean miners was being rescued after 69 days underground, the self-proclaimed “metal god” was in Japan, touring with his quintet Halford. “I had a couple of days off,” he recalls, on the line from … Continue reading Passion for ear-busting metal still drives Halford
Glenn Tipton says Judas Priest was shocked by K.K. Downing’s departure
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 26, 2011 By Steve Newton When Judas Priest announced its final world tour last month headbangers far and wide, young and ancient, stained their black-leather pants with a torrent of tears. The British metal icons had been bringing the noise to its followers—off and (mostly) on—since 1969, traversing the globe and … Continue reading Glenn Tipton says Judas Priest was shocked by K.K. Downing’s departure
Judas Priest goes out loud ‘n’ proud in Vancouver on final world tour
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, OCT. 31, 2011 By Steve Newton There were a lot of empty seats at Rogers Arena last night (October 30)--including the entire top level--but that didn't stop British heavy-metal legends Judas Priest from playing like it was their last gig ever in Vancouver. And it just might be. As guitarist Glenn Tipton … Continue reading Judas Priest goes out loud ‘n’ proud in Vancouver on final world tour
Tom Hamilton talks Aerosmith without Joe Perry and the new Rock in a Hard Place
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JAN. 21, 1983 By Steve Newton "Yeah, we're loud alright," says Tom Hamilton, bassist for American supergroup Aerosmith. "We're definitely not any quieter than we used to be--we're just better sounding." Aerosmith has never been known for quietness or subtlety. Theirs is not the kind of music for candlelight dinners and mellow … Continue reading Tom Hamilton talks Aerosmith without Joe Perry and the new Rock in a Hard Place