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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford says America is “incredibly” homophobic: “When I go onstage, some guys will say, ‘I love Judas Priest, but I’m not gay’”

The Metal God, who has homes in both the UK and USA, is “angry and upset” over the homophobia that persists in American culture

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"There was just Ozzy and me at my own private show in the middle of a desert": I took photos of Ozzy Osbourne for decades – these are some of my favourite memories

Ross Halfin, who photographed Ozzy Osbourne for nearly 50 years, reflects on his time spent with the late Prince Of Darkness

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Judas Priest to release cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs featuring the late Ozzy Osbourne

Judas Priest got to record a duet with Ozzy Osbourne shortly before his death in July.

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Judas Priest recorded a cover of Black Sabbath’s War Pigs featuring Ozzy Osbourne – and they’re going to release it soon

“The green button’s almost ready to go,” says frontman Rob Halford

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Watch Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson sing Judas Priest with a busker on the streets of New Orleans

The odds of a metal icon joining you for a singalong on a random street corner are low, but never zero

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“When that album came out, everybody wanted to throw it in the bin”: Turbo may have been Judas Priest’s most controversial album, but Rob Halford hints at plans to play more of it live

Judas Priest’s frontman argues that their 1986 album has undergone some serious reappraisal since it came out

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“It was a difficult moment to be hit in the face and then asked to sing a song. It was a tragic moment for me”: How a singer’s spell in Black Sabbath turned into a nightmare

"I was never a Black Sabbath-type singer", Glenn Hughes says

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Judas Priest singer Rob Halford is tempted by Tony Bennett covers album

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is considering swapping heavy metal for jazz and embracing his eclectic tastes.

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"I'm an old man, I can do what I f***ing want!" Metal God Rob Halford considers recording an album of Tony Bennett covers

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is thinking about making a Tony Bennett tribute album

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Judas Priest rocker Rob Halford cried for hours after Ozzy Osbourne's death

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford "bawled his eyes out" after finding out about the death of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne.

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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford reveals his reaction to Ozzy Osbourne’s death: “I curled up in a ball and bawled my eyes out for hours”

The Metal God says he’s “still grieving” following the death of Black Sabbath’s Prince Of Darkness in July

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"Has there ever been a more important week to celebrate heavy metal?" Judas Priest and Alice Cooper team up for massive O2 Arena co-headline show in London

Judas Priest's biggest ever UK headline gig comes tinged with sadness, but also victorious celebrations

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Judas Priest review – thrash, hellfire, dazzling guitar … Ozzy would have loved it

Still making stellar new music in their sixth decade, the Brummie band pay tribute to the late Black Sabbath frontman as they cement their place among the heavy metal gods

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"They said, ‘Can you get Rob off the bloody Teletubbies set, please?'" How Rob Halford's return to Judas Priest on Judas Rising rebuilt one of metal's greatest bands

After a decade with Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Judas Priest welcomed Rob Halford back into the fold - and ushered in their second coming

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All guns blazing! Watch full, pro-shot footage of Judas Priest’s Painkiller anniversary set at Hellfest last month

The Birmingham heavy metal legends played the French festival on June 21 as part of their ongoing Shield Of Pain tour

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There's a horn-throwing Rob Halford action figure on the market and only 164 shopping days until Christmas

Judas Priest's Metal God becomes the latest musician to be immortalised in six-inch plastic

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“Everything blew up. ‘What do you mean you’re leaving?!’ ‘I’m not!’”: Rob Halford insists he didn’t quit Judas Priest in the 1990s

The Metal God reveals that a technicality in his contract led to him stepping away from Judas Priest for 11 years

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Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid

Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good

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David Crosby was not happy about being followed by Judas Priest at Live Aid: “Some heavy metal garbage”

Live Aid was 40 years ago this month –but not everyone was down with some of the bands

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“We are honoured to show our love for Ozzy and Black Sabbath”: Judas Priest might not be playing at Back To The Beginning but they have just saluted the OG metal gods with a cover of War Pigs

Also, is that Pelham Blue Les Paul Custom a new signature model for Richie Faulkner?

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Watch Judas Priest pay tribute to fellow Brummie icons Black Sabbath with thunderous War Pigs cover

Judas Priest won’t be at Back To The Beginning this weekend, but that hasn’t stopped them from tipping their hats to heavy metal’s godfathers

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From Black Sabbath to Napalm Death: these are the 10 greatest metal bands from Birmingham

10 brilliant metal bands that show Birmingham really is the home of metal

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“The smashing glass, the police sirens — it’s telling a story with sound. You’re seeing a movie running through your head”: In a house that was home to two Beatles, a heavy metal masterpiece was born

Featuring pool cues, cutlery and other assorted effects

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“The ultimate anti-everything symbol”: How heavy metal found its fashion sense

From denim vests to bullet belts and drawer after drawer of black t-shirts, this is how metal music developed its signature dress code

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Judas Priest kick off Painkiller anniversary tour with rarities-stacked setlist – see what they played and watch videos here

The Birmingham metal legends pulled out an impressive seven Painkiller songs and debuted two tracks from last year’s Invincible Shield album

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