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Welcome To Rockville 2027 (May 6-9, Daytona International Speedway) Reveals More Than 150 Acts On Five Stages; KORN, ALICE IN CHAINS And FAITH NO MORE Headline Thursday, With JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, DANZIG, METAL CHURCH, QUIET RIOT, SKID ROW And HANABIE. Also Playing

Friday is headlined by BAD OMENS, $UICIDEBOY$ and ICE NINE KILLS, Saturday by PIERCE THE VEIL, GOOD CHARLOTTE and THE OFFSPRING, and Sunday by BLINK-182, MGK and PAPA ROACH. JINJER plays the Wednesday pre-party.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 29, 2026)

IRON MAIDEN, KORN, BAD OMENS To Headline Maryland's Boardwalk Rock 2027; JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE IN CHAINS, SLASH And Others Confirmed

The festival runs May 14-16 in Ocean City, Maryland, with KORN topping Friday, BAD OMENS Saturday and IRON MAIDEN Sunday. JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE IN CHAINS, DOWN and APOCALYPTICA play Sunday, SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Friday, and MARILYN MANSON, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TESLA Saturday.

Source: BraveWords (October 20, 2026)

SCORPIONS And FAITH NO MORE To Make Tons Of Rock Debut As 2027 Headliners; SLASH, OVERKILL, BORKNAGAR And More Added

The festival takes place June 23-26 at Ekebergsletta in Oslo. FAITH NO MORE headline June 25 and SCORPIONS June 26, alongside JUDAS PRIEST. The 14 newly confirmed acts also include SOEN, CLAWFINGER and PIERCE THE VEIL.

Source: BraveWords (October 20, 2026)

SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Covers KISS, OZZY OSBOURNE, JUDAS PRIEST And NIGHT RANGER At Intimate Las Vegas Solo Show

The two-hour set at Fremont Country Club on October 18 included "Dr. Love", "Crazy Train", "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" and "Don't Tell Me You Love Me", along with Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" and Foo Fighters' "Everlong".

Source: Blabbermouth (October 19, 2026)

JUDAS PRIEST: "The Early Years" Interactive Scrapbook Looks Back At "Rocka Rolla" And "Sad Wings Of Destiny"

Exciter Records has launched an official interactive scrapbook covering the band's formative years, with a collection of early photos.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 18, 2026)

K.K. DOWNING On IAN HILL's Retirement From JUDAS PRIEST: "I Wish Him Well, And All The Best For The Future"

He spoke on the October 14 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", recalling that he and Hill started the band and saying it was a pity Hill did not accept him back when Glenn Tipton retired from touring. KK'S PRIEST are currently supporting W.A.S.P. on a North American tour.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 16, 2026)

KK'S PRIEST Re-Record JUDAS PRIEST Classic "Never Satisfied" With RIPPER OWENS; Video And Free Download

The original appeared on JUDAS PRIEST's 1974 debut album "Rocka Rolla".

Source: BraveWords (October 15, 2026)

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IAN HILL Opens Up About His Decision To Retire From JUDAS PRIEST: "I Had No Choice, Really"

Hill cited arthritis in his shoulder and thumb and a tendon injury in his left arm at the Brussels show. He has recorded his bass parts for the band's next album, plans to attend some shows and may join for a song at special ones, and voiced confidence in his successor Davey Rimmer.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 13, 2026)

JUDAS PRIEST's Ian Hill Announces His Retirement; URIAH HEEP's Dave Rimmer To Step In

Hill cites arthritis. Rimmer previously stood in for him at the band's September 21 concert at the Eventim Apollo in London.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 9, 2026)

Exciter Records Announces Two 50th Anniversary Editions Of Judas Priest Sad Wings Of Destiny

Original 1976 Masters is taken from the original analog master tapes and arrives on streaming on October 2, with CD and vinyl following on October 9. Remixed & Remastered, produced by Tom Allom, mixed by Luie Stylianou and mastered by Matt Colton, also streams from October 2 with physical formats on November 27. Both restore the running order the band originally intended, opening with Prelude, and add the 1976 recording of Diamonds And Rust.

Source: Blabbermouth (September 25, 2026)

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