This Week in Rock

Finally, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has inducted Judas Priest! Reunited with guitarist K.K. Downing and drummer Les Binks, Priest performed a three-song medley of “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’,” “Breaking The Law” and “Living After Midnight” at the Hall of Fame ceremony (November 5th) at the Microsoft Theater in L.A. Priest members inducted, with Alice Cooper handling the honors,…

Iron Maiden recently completed its “Legacy Of The Beast” tour – the last stop (October 27th) on the American leg was at the Amalie Arena in Tampa in front of over 12,000 fans. More than three-million people attended 139 shows in 33 countries since the trek began in Tallinn, Estonia on May 26th, 2018. The tour’s…

Chaim Witz, The Demon – otherwise known as Gene Simmons – was born in Israel in ’49. His parents had survived the Holocaust in Eastern Europe and immigrated to Israel. When Chaim’s parents divorced in ’54 he and his mother came to the U.S. settling in Brooklyn. As Chaim began learning English, comic books and…

Let’s clear up one thing right away. Alice Cooper is the name of the band AND its lead singer. Alice Cooper the band – lead guitarist Glen Buxton (who passed away 10/19/97), rhythm guitarist Mike Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith – backed Alice Cooper, the singer. A minister’s son the singer was…

When Judas Priest enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for “Musical Excellence” on November 5th they plan to play a medley of their songs. “They give you a limited amount of time ’cause there’s obviously lots of artists that are gonna be performing,” explained Priest drummer Scott Travis during an interview on 107.7…