Coming Out Stories
Judas Priest's Rob Halford Reflects on Coming Out, Years Later
As heavy metal titans Judas Priest are about to embark on their final world tour, singer Rob Halford reflects on coming out as a gay man in the public spotlight. ... Read More »
Suede in 'All Likelihood' Will Remain Active in 2011
Dave Etheridge-Barnes, Getty Images It might not be the concrete promise of a permanent ... Read More »
Rockin Out: The Gossip's Beth Ditto
In celebration of Pride month, we asked musicians to share their coming-out stories. Read the ... Read More »
Rockin' Out Interview: The Gossip's Beth Ditto
Frontwoman for the Gossip, Beth Ditto -- a plus-sized lesbian with a Southern drawl and a soulful ... Read More »
Rockin' Out: Bob Mould
"[My sexuality] was an open secret. There were a couple of instances where I tried to be attracted ... Read More »
Rockin' Out Interview: Bob Mould
Bob Mould is the former frontman of Minneapolis punk pioneers Husker Du. After splitting with the ... Read More »
Rockin' Out: Melissa Ferrick
"I came out to my parents in therapy. My mom said, 'I thought either you were gonna drop out of ... Read More »
Rockin' Out Interview: Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick is a singer-songwriter from Ipswich, Mass. Her frenetic guitar playing, ... Read More »
Rockin' Out: The Judybats' Jeff Heiskell
"I come from kind of a blue collar background. I was always feeling like I desperately had to hide ... Read More »
Rockin' Out Interview: The Judybats' Jeff Heiskell
Jeff Heiskell is the former frontman for Knoxville, Tenn. group the Judybats. Signed to Sire Records ... Read More »
Rockin' Out: Judas Priest's Rob Halford
"For all intents and purposes, I'm the invisible metal man in gay culture." --Rob Halford Read the ... Read More »
Rockin' Out Interview: Judas Priest's Rob Halford
Rob Halford fronted Judas Priest from 1973 till 1993, establishing his powerful, high-pitched vocal ... Read More »
Rockin' Out Interview: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray
Amy Ray is one-half of Grammy-winning duo the Indigo Girls. In addition to her two-decade-plus ... Read More »
Rockin' Out Interview: Kaki King
Kaki King is a Georgia-born solo guitar virtuoso. Rolling Stone named her the first-ever female ... Read More »
Rockin' Out Interview: The Cliks' Lucas Silveira
Lucas Silveira is the lead singer for Canadian rockers the Cliks. The band released their major ... Read More »
Rockin' Out Interview: Tegan and Sara's Tegan Quin
Tegan and Sara are identical twin singer-songwriters from Canada. The duo garnered mainstream ... Read More »