Judas Priest's Rocka Rolla proclaimed the arrival of heavy metal’s second definitive historical standard-bearers on Sept. 6, 1974, following Black Sabbath’s genre-founding efforts. Like the metal's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Judas Priest's debut album Rocka Rolla debuts on multiple charts in ...

The "bad-boy uncle basement bar" aesthetic that's proven so popular at Williamsburg honky-tonk Skinny Dennis has been richly expanded upon at Rocka Rolla, a deluxe new neighborhood dive with something ...

I always knew choosing a band name was a difficult task for musicians, but after weeks of trying to come up with a fitting title for this column, I have a firsthand appreciation for how maddening it ...

Judas Priest finally has a version of their debut album, 1974's Rocka Rolla, that they're happy with. 50 years after its original release, they've gone back to the original master tapes with longtime ...

Former Judas Priest guitarist and co-founding member K.K. Downing looked back to two divisive points in the band's catalog, offering a fresh assessment of their debut album, Rocka Rolla and the synth ...

According to founding member and bassist Ian Hill, the album – which celebrates its 50th anniversary on September 6 – is being re-mixed and getting prepped for re-release. Speaking on the Talking Rock ...

Yesterday (September 13), the heavy metal band continued their support for 2024 album ‘Invincible Shield’ at Bell Centre, two months after a sojourn in Europe that concluded in July at Istanbul, ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Speaking of freakazoids, one of the most adorable oddballs about town is Joe Markevich, frontman for ...