Born James Leslie Binks in Northern Ireland Aug. 8, 1951, Binks’ two-year membership in the Rob Halford-fronted outfit ...

The former drummer for a legendary heavy metal band is dead at 73. Les Binks, who was a member of Judas Priest during a key stretch in the 1970s, died “peacefully” at a hospital in London, according ...

Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has passed away. He was 73. News of Binks’ passing was shared on the band’s Instagram account on Monday. No cause of death was given, although it was noted the ...

Autumn in the Spa City just got louder. The Godfather of Shock Rock, Alice Cooper, and metal legends Judas Priest are headed for the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for a Saturday, Sept. 27, ...

Alice Cooper and Judas Priest promise “a night of macabre mayhem, metal madness, and horrors that’ll haunt you long into the ...

Judas Priest has “Another Thing Coming” on tour ... special guest Corrosion of Conformity joining them on select dates. Early on in the nationwide trek, the metal vets are slated to make ...

The Judas Priest hit “Breaking the Law” is a perennial hit on the show, the perfect kinetic track for young layabouts who need a purpose. Resonating with a British audience finding themselves ...

Binks stayed active in his post-Priest years, joining British hard rock band Lionheart and the short-lived Tytan in the early ‘80s and since 2017 played Judas Priest songs in the band Les Binks ...

Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died at the age of 73. According to online reports, Binks passed away last month, but news of his death has only just been officially announced. In a ...

With Binks, the band expanded on a metal style that Deep Purple had been exploring on their early 70s albums. At the 2022 Rock Hall induction, Les Binks played a three-song set with Judas Priest ...