Idolator — Yesterday, bassist and emergent finance pundit Duff McKagan told Rolling Stone that his somewhat-supergroup Velvet Revolver was "weeks away" from announcing its new singer, after a lengthy search that attracted demos from some 400 hopefuls who were, ... more info

Kerrang! — Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and country singer Alison Krauss were celebrating last night (February 8) after picking up five awards at the 51st annual Grammy Awards. Plant and Krauss picked up Record Of The Year for their reworking of t... more info

Altsounds — Metal legends Judas Priest have today been nominated for 2 awards at this year’s Grammies. The band are up for Best Hard Rock performance for Visions as well as Best Metal Performance for Nostradamus (single). Commenting on behalf of the ban... more info

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NME — Judas Priest have announced details of a UK tour to take place later this month. more info

Metalsucks — RevolverMag.com tells us that movie babe, ET star and childhood drug-fiend Drew Barrymore has recently been photographed wearing Iron Maiden and Judas Priest t-shirts. True metalhead or trend-following fashionista? You be the judge. -VN Related posts... more info

Perez Hilton — Drew Barrymore was spotted in West Hollywood arriving at a studio on Tuesday doing her best rock shit chick impersonation. She was sporting a Judas Priest t-shirt paired with some skinny jeans and some crazy, messy hair. What do U think of Drew's ne... more info

Altsounds — Al Atkins is the former lead singer and founder of the multi-million selling British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Atkins will forever be associated with the self-proclaimed Metal Gods. But how did it all happen? During the 1960s when the popular B... more info

Altsounds — Al Atkins is the former lead singer and founder of the multi-million selling British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Atkins will forever be associated with the self-proclaimed Metal Gods. But how did it all happen? During the 1960s when the popular B... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". more info