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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=6905 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:28:42 -0400 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:32:18 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=6905 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_co-founder_graham_oliver_diagnosed_with_parkinsons_disease.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_co-founder_graham_oliver_diagnosed_with_parkinsons_disease.html Music News: "I'm just going to keep going till I can't."]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:28:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxons_drummer_speaks_up_against_use_of_backing_tracks_live_says_they_did_it_once.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxons_drummer_speaks_up_against_use_of_backing_tracks_live_says_they_did_it_once.html Music News: "All these bands that are being caught."]]> Sat, 15 Jul 2023 10:44:18 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_hire_diamond_heads_brian_tatler_as_live_replacement_for_paul_quinn.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_hire_diamond_heads_brian_tatler_as_live_replacement_for_paul_quinn.html Music News: "We welcome our good friend Brian Tatler aboard the Saxon battleship on our live journey across the World."]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:43:30 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_shares_update_on_bands_new_album_itll_sound_fantastic.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_shares_update_on_bands_new_album_itll_sound_fantastic.html Music News: The band is working on the follow up to last year's "Carpe Diem".]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:26:08 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_answers_whether_hell_retire_soon.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_answers_whether_hell_retire_soon.html Music News: "I don't think guys like me retire."]]> Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:58:08 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_talks_why_band_failed_to_be_as_successful_as_iron_maiden_insists_bands_early_albums_are_just_as_good_as_number_of_the_beast.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_talks_why_band_failed_to_be_as_successful_as_iron_maiden_insists_bands_early_albums_are_just_as_good_as_number_of_the_beast.html Music News: "There's people who said that Bruce didn't like the way we were going down."]]> Sun, 12 Dec 2021 18:58:10 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_speaks_up_on_suffering_major_hearing_loss__personal_issues_it_caused.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_speaks_up_on_suffering_major_hearing_loss__personal_issues_it_caused.html Music News: "My whole perspective on health changed," Biff Byford said.]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:17:17 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_names_worst_album_he_ever_made_recalls_reaction_to_how_led_zeppelin_turned_old_blues_songs_into_their_songs.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_names_worst_album_he_ever_made_recalls_reaction_to_how_led_zeppelin_turned_old_blues_songs_into_their_songs.html Music News: "The band was in a pretty lousy state morale-wise," Biff Byford said.]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:56:13 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_recalls_problem_he_had_working_in_coal_mine_before_the_band_talks_touring_with_motorhead.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_recalls_problem_he_had_working_in_coal_mine_before_the_band_talks_touring_with_motorhead.html Music News: Biff Byford also explains how he went from the coal mines into heavy metal.]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:09:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_names_strange_instrument_he_started_on_confirms_suffering_heart_attack_in_september.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_names_strange_instrument_he_started_on_confirms_suffering_heart_attack_in_september.html Music News: Biff Byford also names the album that changed everything for Iron Maiden.]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2020 14:02:56 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_talks_bands_controversial_album_it_was_a_bad_time_for_us.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_talks_bands_controversial_album_it_was_a_bad_time_for_us.html Music News: "I don't dislike the album," singer Biff Byford points out.]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:58:40 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/saxon_what_the_fans_can_expect_from_our_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/saxon_what_the_fans_can_expect_from_our_new_album.html New Releases: "I think those last two albums lacked a little groove," Nigel Glockler says.]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:46:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_why_we_failed_to_make_it_big_in_america_like_iron_maiden.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_why_we_failed_to_make_it_big_in_america_like_iron_maiden.html Music News: "We could have broken really big," singer Biff Byford says.]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:55:31 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_names_bands_album_new_fans_should_start_with_explains_what_motorhead_taught_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_frontman_names_bands_album_new_fans_should_start_with_explains_what_motorhead_taught_him.html Music News: "I think we've created something quite unique musically then," Biff Byford says.]]> Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:05:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/a_dog_bit_off_half_of_saxon_drummers_nose_100_stitches_later_the_nose_was_reattached.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/a_dog_bit_off_half_of_saxon_drummers_nose_100_stitches_later_the_nose_was_reattached.html Wtf?: "I was at the pub last night..."]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2018 14:26:40 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_we_will_definitely_make_another_album_next_year.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_we_will_definitely_make_another_album_next_year.html Community Feed: In a recent interview with Rodrigo Altaf of Sonic Perspectives, Saxon frontman Biff Byford mentioned plans to work on the follow-up to this year's "Thunderbolt".]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:13:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_to_celebrate_40th_anniversary_next_year.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_to_celebrate_40th_anniversary_next_year.html Community Feed: Saxon frontman Biff Byford has told Moshpit Passion in a new interview that the band is planning to celebrate a special milestone in 2019.]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:10:11 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_release_video_for_predator.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_release_video_for_predator.html Community Feed: British heavy metal legends Saxon have released the official music video for the song "Predator".]]> Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:06:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_singer_biff_byford_grunge_kicking_metal_up_the_ass_was_actually_a_good_thing.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_singer_biff_byford_grunge_kicking_metal_up_the_ass_was_actually_a_good_thing.html Music News: "That's what happens - music regenerates and new fans come along and new music and a new generation of fans."]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:13:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_when_do_we_plan_on_slowing_down_or_retiring.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_when_do_we_plan_on_slowing_down_or_retiring.html Community Feed: They don't even want to slow down.]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:24:35 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_wrap_up_thunderbolt_recording_sessions_according_to_biff_byford.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_wrap_up_thunderbolt_recording_sessions_according_to_biff_byford.html Community Feed: "There are no big surprises on the CD. We haven't turned into Lady Gaga. [Laughs]"]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2017 00:16:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_commented_discography.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_commented_discography.html Community Feed: Saxon are one of the most famous and well-suceeded bands from what is called New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Stablished in 1977, unlike their peers of NWOBHM, Saxon grew old with dignity.]]> Sat, 29 Jul 2017 08:20:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxons_upcoming_album_may_feature_lemmy_kilmister.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxons_upcoming_album_may_feature_lemmy_kilmister.html Community Feed: "We might have Lemmy's voice on it somewhere..."]]> Sun, 18 Jun 2017 09:27:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_releasing_new_album_thunderbolt_next_year.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_releasing_new_album_thunderbolt_next_year.html Community Feed: The album will feature a song dedicated to Motörhead.]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:48:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_and_ufo_announce_more_dates_for_north_america.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/saxon_and_ufo_announce_more_dates_for_north_america.html Community Feed: After their successful tour during March and April, UFO and Saxon will head back North America this fall.]]> Wed, 10 May 2017 15:55:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_why_we_never_became_as_big_as_iron_maiden.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_why_we_never_became_as_big_as_iron_maiden.html Music News: "There's no reason why Saxon shouldn't have been a multi-platinum band in America," singer Biff Byford says.]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:09:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/saxon_get_set_for_21st_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/saxon_get_set_for_21st_album.html New Releases: Work on "Sacrifice" follow-up hots up next week, says frontman Bill Byford.]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:54:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hit_the_lights_saxon_its_a_fantastic_time_for_rock_fans_at_the_moment.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hit_the_lights_saxon_its_a_fantastic_time_for_rock_fans_at_the_moment.html Interviews: Saxon mainman Biff Byford telephoned Hit The Lights' Robert Gray to discuss "Call To Arms".]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:47:58 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_to_perform_entire_wheels_of_steel_album_at_download.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_to_perform_entire_wheels_of_steel_album_at_download.html Music News: According to a Twitter message by the organizer of the Download festival, Saxon will perform "Wheels of Steel" in its entirety at this year's event.]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:16:32 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_vocalist_wants_metal_to_be_recognized_as_religion.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/saxon_vocalist_wants_metal_to_be_recognized_as_religion.html Music News: Biff Byford is leading a campaign to get Metal recognized as a religion on the upcoming UK census.]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:32:18 -0500