<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Richie-faulkner ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/richie-faulkner Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:21:31 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “He came up to me and said, ‘Rich, can I have a word?’ It’s never good when someone says that”: The playing advice Glenn Tipton gave Richie Faulkner on his first tour with Judas Priest ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richie-faulkner-glenn-tipton-advice KEyDv6gYWhnc8w5uk9BhNY Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:21:31 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:49:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Glenn is all over this album. He’s playing on a lot of the songs, but those moments where he wasn’t able to, Richie is carrying that metal torch for him”: How Judas Priest made a blockbuster new album in the face of adversity – and became unstoppable ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/judas-priest-richie-faulkner-rob-halford-glenn-tipton-invisible-shield kvDG9EQ3chB7QF2wjtjsMA Thu, 30 May 2024 11:55:46 +0000 Thu, 30 May 2024 11:55:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played what I could – I keep pushing myself because I believe in ‘no surrender’”: Judas Priest’s Glenn Tipton on defying Parkinson’s and his partnership with Richie Faulkner ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/glenn-tipton-judas-priest-invisible-shield Fh9EakLUqmRnXr6GcWmfgZ Fri, 17 May 2024 10:58:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve never been a shredder. I’m never going to out-do Yngwie Malmsteen. I’m more from the Schenker and Blackmore school”: Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner on the secret to headbanger riffs, and half-nailing, half-blagging the Painkiller solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/richie-faulkner-judas-priest-invincible-shield d3mDJokjC2dBzZYPkfj7Tf Wed, 08 May 2024 11:25:53 +0000 Wed, 08 May 2024 11:26:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This disease won’t beat me and I will continue writing and playing for as long as I can”: Glenn Tipton explains how Richie Faulkner and a ‘no surrender’ mindset has helped him adapt his Judas Priest role ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/glenn-tipton-richie-faulkner-adapting-role-judas-priest T7TWKu4Psjk6cetYHoWdJ7 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:12:39 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2024 14:28:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson’s Richie Faulkner Flying V Custom is finally here – and its first batch sold out in under 24 hours ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-richie-faulkner-flying-v-custom A3ctV9H2UZKEWy8UiR9jFX Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:35:30 +0000 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:59:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner: ”Judas Priest came from a place of progressive blues. The seeds of metal were sewn through the blues – that's the true heritage of heavy metal” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/richie-faulkner-elegant-weapons-horns-for-a-halo LGbxNTGKSQU8tSohwP36Nj Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:43:45 +0000 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:47:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ That time Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner jammed with Tool: “It was pretty daunting... let’s just say it wasn’t like jamming some AC/DC” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/richie-faulkner-tool-adam-jones g7HAa5TnLnuJE3iPoYgymQ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:13:40 +0000 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:16:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner says he used a Bigsby-equipped Fender Telecaster for his clean tone on Judas Priest’s Firepower ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-fender-telecaster-gibson-flying-v pC3vSZhs5h3RzapogMFrWV Thu, 18 May 2023 14:19:34 +0000 Thu, 18 May 2023 14:59:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Jared James Nichols, Richie Faulkner, Zach Myers and Marty Schwartz trade licks in awe-inspiring Free Bird cover ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jared-james-nichols-richie-faulkner-zach-myers-marty-schwartz-free-bird ZtjYLpfgZySSiWycL9GcD6 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:06:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch K.K. Downing play live with Judas Priest for the first time in 13 years at the 2022 Rock Hall induction ceremony ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kk-downing-judas-priest-rock-hall-2022 CCXRDCARArGawYYWPvb5sC Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:47:39 +0000 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:49:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner and Rex Brown form new metal supergroup, Elegant Weapons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-rex-brown-supergroup K8p3GKuAPHZJUBPXJVKDCf Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:08:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner says he had second heart surgery between the European and US legs of Judas Priest tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-second-open-heart-surgery CTrDE2Xd3RHMTaeCXYk7ge Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:48:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adam Jones' custom Reverse Silverburst Gibson Flying V was designed with help from Kirk Hammett, Richie Faulkner and Jim Root ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/adam-jones-flying-v-kirk-hammett-faulkner-jim-root LnJFDNPibfZFJTZrLd4Ksj Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:24:18 +0000 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:34:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner: “Getting the guitar back in my hands was what I needed to do to get back on track – to give me the strength to keep going” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/richie-faulkner-judas-priest rWZEN47eydjXtrV547aRZV Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:37:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner says “the power of heavy metal” kept him alive during his onstage aortic aneurysm ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-aortic-aneurysm-recovery 77MoTMGLyPZXDH6CEVk9V7 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:18:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Glenn Tipton join Judas Priest onstage for encores in Oakland and Las Vegas ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/glenn-tipton-judas-priest-live-encores uusKUFmZ6JZXyNvjx8ZdxF Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:34:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner returns to the stage as Judas Priest kick off rescheduled 50 Heavy Metal Years tour dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/judas-priest-50-heavy-metal-years-tour-2022 Q8bWooK7eEE6upNUNMemMT Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:43:53 +0000 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:46:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner reveals he has solo material recorded and ready to go ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-solo-album XTvH8DLtz3vedwcpJxVbcE Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:47:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner is back in the studio following his life-saving heart surgery ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-demon-hunter-guitar-solo sY42JB3WyrFcZCLnTURXqc Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:30:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Richie Faulkner shred on Instagram Live just 10 weeks after life-saving open-heart surgery ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-shreds-after-surgery Bzq2DDPXjWjMHi3XMMaXWA Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:52:44 +0000 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:36:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner says he’s feeling “very strong and positive” after receiving life-saving open-heart surgery ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-recovery-update rySfuviUBZBJ83NSw5QVEi Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:19:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner discharged from hospital following open-heart surgery ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-discharged-from-hospital dYpi8e3Y8XKUKMzwM29UjJ Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:50:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner underwent 10-and-a-half hour open-heart surgery after suffering aortic aneurysm onstage with Judas Priest ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-health-update qhKaqXxZU3ZMw5fpLGbGk5 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:50:33 +0000 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:20:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner in a “stable” condition after undergoing major emergency heart surgery ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-in-a-stable-condition BCxj9QdPvfTmMorr6gddoP Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:11:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judas Priest postpone remainder of US tour as guitarist Richie Faulkner is hospitalized for “major medical heart condition issues” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/judas-priest-postpone-us-tour-2021 zAD8VsrEbyQQURKa2TeTdC Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:50:14 +0000 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:50:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner: “When I joined Judas Priest, my influences were – and still are – on my sleeve. But it soon became about finding my own voice” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/richie-faulkner-50-heavy-metal-years-tour K8fBL82fUD6wfEyJSdh6c5 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:49:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Faulkner “sets the record straight” on his new Gibson signature Flying V ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-faulkner-sets-the-record-straight-on-his-new-gibson-signature-flying-v MSdbfznVu4QrdoteVv6WgB Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:25:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Gibson Richie Faulkner Flying V prototype teased ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/new-gibson-richie-faulkner-flying-v-prototype-teased Wzg64LNKx9zSRBWbhTuxfC Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:57:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Damon Johnson and Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner team up for A Tribute to Thin Lizzy live event ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/damon-johnson-and-judas-priests-richie-faulkner-team-up-for-a-tribute-to-thin-lizzy-live-event KLGuJ9rThBG39X6SrjgQPf Fri, 11 Sep 2020 16:35:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner claims someone tried to copyright one of his original riffs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/judas-priests-richie-faulkner-claims-someone-tried-to-copyright-one-of-his-original-riffs kfGiMCetvXaJUQ8jntNS9a Thu, 02 Jul 2020 15:10:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phil X teaches Bon Jovi classics including Wanted Dead or Alive and Bad Medicine in debut episode of Gibson’s Riff Lords ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/phil-x-teaches-bon-jovi-classics-including-wanted-dead-or-alive-and-bad-medicine-in-debut-episode-of-gibsons-riff-lords VJcwiPxLT86hmBQ7Ni5rjB Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:15:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch members of Judas Priest, Halestorm, Alice in Chains and more absolutely nail Thin Lizzy’s Bad Reputation ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-members-of-judas-priest-halestorm-alice-in-chains-and-more-absolutely-nail-thin-lizzys-bad-reputation jfrkv8KCrAQCy6aJMCSw48 Fri, 22 May 2020 14:29:00 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2020 14:31:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Richie Faulkner Talk Gibson “Original Collection” Flying V, Jam Judas Priest Riffs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-richie-faulkner-talk-gibson-original-collection-flying-v-jam-judas-priest-riffs GTneHEbsCrAqvpKiXFoPaP Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:56:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Judas Priest Play "Rapid Fire" Live in the Studio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-judas-priest-play-rapid-fire-live-in-the-studio fRHMfRKbR5skMHUqXNGUcc Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:38:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Discovering Phrasing Alternatives Via Melodic Sequences ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/discovering-phrasing-alternatives-via-melodic-sequences KAjTnf8bUH8p8hKUspZTk3 Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:59:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ More Methods for Constructing Powerful, Expressive Solos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/more-methods-for-constructing-powerful-expressive-solos rT4q3uezAfvjR2CFgmuMqK Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:45:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Build a Creative, Emotive Guitar Solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/how-to-build-a-creative-emotive-guitar-solo BUQY65SZ4xXwzWn9SbXJy8 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:30:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judas Priest Announce New North American 'Firepower' Tour Dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/judas-priest-announces-new-north-american-firepower-tour-dates Rvh5ERnPnbdLHxXnp6jsLD Mon, 03 Dec 2018 16:37:31 +0000 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 16:44:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get Experienced: Studying the Playing of the Great Jimi Hendrix ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/get-experienced-studying-the-playing-of-the-great-jimi-hendrix txeDamLNzhfmpuqVgWW5e4 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:17:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learning to Speak Musically with Your Own Unique Accent ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/learning-to-speak-musically-with-your-own-unique-accent 7mDnRuZ54Kw6kPFNmK9RtG Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:16:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zeroing-in on Your Own Signature Sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/zeroing-in-on-your-own-signature-sound sTP6NvJBNqbFbmKLkM27ZN Tue, 11 Sep 2018 16:33:44 +0000 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 16:33:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judas Priest Bassist Discusses Whether ‘Firepower’ Will Be the Band’s Last Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/judas-priest-bassist-discusses-whether-firepower-will-be-the-bands-last-album jM8oge7jJS6WC3SiHAezRG Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:39:57 +0000 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:40:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your Heroes and Your Own Sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/your-heroes-and-your-own-sound gmZEtSw6EeVLPxFVp9Drt3 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:48:33 +0000 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:48:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Judas Priest Play "Victim of Changes" with Glenn Tipton in Bilbao ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-judas-priest-play-victim-of-changes-with-glenn-tipton-in-bilbao gPbZyFEJsRH7dWQk4ZSSWD Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:31:02 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:02:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Judas Priest Play "Night Comes Down" For the First Time in 34 Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-judas-priest-play-night-comes-down-for-the-first-time-in-34-years PG5ujA2d5mPp7YUfGdjkEj Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:51:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Judas Priest Play "Tyrant" for the First Time in 35 Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-judas-priest-play-tyrant-for-the-first-time-in-35-years At3RAJARAZ7gU8Z3X5XHo9 Fri, 04 May 2018 17:43:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judas Priest, Deep Purple Announce North American Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/judas-priest-deep-purple-announce-north-american-tour zN7TkRgh9RfeJaAUgbTgdD Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:53:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Review: Epiphone Limited Edition Richie Faulkner Flying V Custom Outfit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/review-epiphone-limited-edition-richie-faulkner-flying-v-custom-outfit FWXoCUPjfT4kuVa2KP7wr5 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:39:53 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judas Priest Still Packing 'Firepower': Rob Halford, Richie Faulkner and Glenn Tipton Talk New Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/judas-priest-still-packing-firepower-rob-halford-richie-faulkner-and-glenn-tipton-talk-new-album dRxYraDabJUMXuWamuQQVe 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