Richie Faulkner says he used a Bigsby-equipped Fender Telecaster for his clean tone on Judas Priest’s Firepower By Jonathan Horsley published 18 May 23 The Gibson-loving Judas Priest guitarist maintains, though, that the Flying V remains his, err, elegant weapon of choice
Hear Megadeth cover Judas Priest classic Delivering the Goods By Matt Parker published 18 November 22 Mustaine and co are celebrating Priest’s induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the cover
Watch K.K. Downing play live with Judas Priest for the first time in 13 years at the 2022 Rock Hall induction ceremony By Sam Roche published 7 November 22 Richie Faulkner describes being part of a guitar trio with Downing and Glenn Tipton as “an experience I'll never forget”
K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton dissect 17 of Judas Priest's loudest, fastest and toughest tracks By Jeff Kitts published 25 October 22 In this classic GW interview, one of rock's all-time greatest guitar duos discuss Judas Priest's greatest hits, including the song they see as the band's Stairway to Heaven
Richie Faulkner and Rex Brown form new metal supergroup, Elegant Weapons By Jackson Maxwell published 25 October 22 Faulkner describes the band's music as “a mix of Jimi Hendrix, Judas Priest, Sabbath, solo Ozzy and Black Label Society – heavy, catchy, and with melody"
K.K. Downing says he will be performing with Judas Priest at Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony: “It's what I've done so many times” By Matt Parker last updated 18 October 22 The guitarist says he’s looking forward to the chance to get onstage with his old bandmates
Richie Faulkner says he had second heart surgery between the European and US legs of Judas Priest tour By Matt Parker published 28 September 22 The British guitarist reports he’s “not completely out of the woods yet” but has green light to play again
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” By Jon Wiederhorn published 16 August 22 On September 26, 2021, while onstage with Judas Priest, Faulkner came incredibly close to dying. Miraculously, he’s here to tell the tale – and what a tale it is...
Richie Faulkner says “the power of heavy metal” kept him alive during his onstage aortic aneurysm By Matt Owen published 12 July 22 The Judas Priest hero tells Guitar World about the medical emergency he suffered in 2021, and reflects on his triumphant return to full fitness
Dave Mustaine lashes out at Judas Priest guitar tech for soundchecking during Megadeth set By Sam Roche published 5 July 22 The Megadeth frontman dropped f-bombs like they were going out of fashion when the Priest tech got to work on the adjacent stage at Barcelona Rock Fest
Glenn Tipton joins Judas Priest for a trio of tracks at Barcelona Rock Fest By Matt Owen published 4 July 22 Tipton took to the stage to help his Priest bandmates wrap up their set in style with renditions of Metal Gods, Breaking the Law and Living After Midnight
Ian Hill reflects on 50 years of Judas Priest By Joel McIver published 5 May 22 In a half-century of the British heavy metal institution, Hill has seen it all – here, he talks about the influence of Jack Bruce, his rig over the years, and the band's staying power
Judas Priest will finally be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame By Matt Owen published 4 May 22 Priest, who will receive the Musical Excellence Award, will be joined by Eminem, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon and influential blues guitarist Elizabeth Cotten
Glenn Tipton teases “experimental” new Judas Priest album By Jackson Maxwell published 31 March 22 Though it will see the band travel down new musical roads, the metal guitar legend said that "all in all, the kids are really going to like" the band's 19th studio LP
Glenn Tipton looks back at 50 years of triumph and tragedy in Judas Priest By Jon Wiederhorn published 24 March 22 The guitar icon unpacks the legacy of a band that helped define heavy metal as we know it, opens up on the rift with K.K. Downing and reveals how punk gave them a kick up the backside
Watch Glenn Tipton join Judas Priest onstage for encores in Oakland and Las Vegas By Sam Roche published 14 March 22 The guitarist – who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2018 – tore through Metal Gods, Breaking the Law and Living After Midnight at two shows over the weekend
Richie Faulkner returns to the stage as Judas Priest kick off rescheduled 50 Heavy Metal Years tour dates By Sam Roche published 7 March 22 The guitarist suffered an aortic aneurysm onstage back in September, leading to the postponement of the tour's North American leg
Glenn Tipton fires back at K.K. Downing: “His accusations have gotten sillier and sillier – and I deserve to respond” By Sam Roche published 22 February 22 Downing insinuated he was the driving force behind Judas Priest until his departure in 2011. Tipton says this was not the case in a new Guitar World interview
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner reveals he has solo material recorded and ready to go By Matt Parker published 14 February 22 The guitarist used Covid downtime to put together some of his own material and is now looking for a label
Rage Against The Machine, Judas Priest, Eminem, Pat Benatar, New York Dolls nominated for induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame By Jackson Maxwell published 2 February 22 Beck, Devo, MC5, Fela Kuti, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon are among the other artists up for induction in 2022