Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill retires after 57 years

Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill has retired with immediate effect, the band announced Oct. 9 on JudasPriest.com. Hill, 75, joined in 1970 and was its longest-serving member. He cited advanced arthritis in his left shoulder and right hand. He struggled for years, using pills, gels and cortisone injections. 'I hate to say it, but that time has come.'