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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1142 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:16:48 -0400 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:37:16 -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=1142 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/new-guitars-havent-had-broken-headstocks-richie-faulkner-shares-opinion-on-using-vintage-guitars https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/new-guitars-havent-had-broken-headstocks-richie-faulkner-shares-opinion-on-using-vintage-guitars Interviews: UG Exclusive: According to the Judas Priest axeman, guitars are kind of like cars: "You buy an old car, you're going to get some quirks, and that's part of the magic."]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:16:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/turbo-couldve-been-judas-priests-mainstream-hit-turning-down-top-gun-could-explain-why-it-wasnt-186014 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/turbo-couldve-been-judas-priests-mainstream-hit-turning-down-top-gun-could-explain-why-it-wasnt-186014 Features: "When you look at everything from 'Sad Wings of Destiny' up to the last release, 'Turbo' is pushing way ahead of the pack."]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:11:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/rob-halford-on-why-leaving-judas-priest-after-painkiller-was-something-he-had-to-do-and-what-he-found-when-he-came-back https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/rob-halford-on-why-leaving-judas-priest-after-painkiller-was-something-he-had-to-do-and-what-he-found-when-he-came-back Retrospective: No musician who decides to leave their band knows how it will end up. For Rob Halford, it ended with an important realization.]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richie-faulkner-almost-didnt-join-judas-priest-due-to-a-simple-error-rob-halford-claims-we-sent-him-emails-and-he-kept-deleting-them https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richie-faulkner-almost-didnt-join-judas-priest-due-to-a-simple-error-rob-halford-claims-we-sent-him-emails-and-he-kept-deleting-them Music News: "We had to be very low-key and careful. You know - 'Heavy Metal Band Seeks New Guitar Player.'"]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:45:08 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richie-faulkner-names-one-major-issue-with-young-guitarists-today-if-the-tabs-are-wrong-they-dont-hear-that-its-wrong https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richie-faulkner-names-one-major-issue-with-young-guitarists-today-if-the-tabs-are-wrong-they-dont-hear-that-its-wrong Music News: "They learn with their eyes the numbers on the tab or the notes."]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:49:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richie-faulkner-admits-he-always-tried-to-copy-other-guitar-players-says-he-had-to-stop-after-joining-judas-priest https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richie-faulkner-admits-he-always-tried-to-copy-other-guitar-players-says-he-had-to-stop-after-joining-judas-priest Music News: "I was into Michael Schenker, and obviously KK [Downing] and Randy Rhoads, and all that."]]> Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:31:29 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-dont-know-what-im-doing-judas-priests-richie-faulkner-on-not-knowing-musical-theory-and-the-invaluable-advice-he-got-from-glenn-tipton https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-dont-know-what-im-doing-judas-priests-richie-faulkner-on-not-knowing-musical-theory-and-the-invaluable-advice-he-got-from-glenn-tipton Music News: "I don't know theory. There's no right or wrong way to do things."]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/scott-travis-opens-up-on-failure-of-this-judas-priest-album-reflects-on-fracture-that-led-to-kk-downings-exit-i-could-tell-things-probably-werent-gonna-last https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/scott-travis-opens-up-on-failure-of-this-judas-priest-album-reflects-on-fracture-that-led-to-kk-downings-exit-i-could-tell-things-probably-werent-gonna-last Music News: "It was meant to be something that maybe could have been turned into some kind of theater show."]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:17:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/scott-travis-shares-opinion-on-ripper-owens-era-judas-priest-albums-addresses-their-absence-from-streaming-platforms https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/scott-travis-shares-opinion-on-ripper-owens-era-judas-priest-albums-addresses-their-absence-from-streaming-platforms Music News: "We're in a different moment."]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2025 18:45:41 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-was-raining-and-they-just-walked-by-john-5-recalls-judas-priest-ignoring-him https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-was-raining-and-they-just-walked-by-john-5-recalls-judas-priest-ignoring-him Music News: "I gave Rob a lot of shit about that later on."]]> Sun, 11 May 2025 21:30:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/judas-priests-richie-faulkner-names-his-surprising-80s-pop-influence-i-dont-have-to-pretend-i-dont-have-to-write-differently https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/judas-priests-richie-faulkner-names-his-surprising-80s-pop-influence-i-dont-have-to-pretend-i-dont-have-to-write-differently Music News: "That's the music I grew up with, and that's the music that comes out of me."]]> Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:14:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/session-legend-admits-he-recorded-bass-on-a-judas-priest-album-reveals-how-they-told-him-to-play https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/session-legend-admits-he-recorded-bass-on-a-judas-priest-album-reveals-how-they-told-him-to-play Music News: "Sometimes, people have to go to rehab or something like that, but the show must go on."]]> Sat, 05 Apr 2025 15:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richie-faulkner-opens-up-on-replacing-kk-downing-in-judas-priest-youre-never-gonna-replace-that https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richie-faulkner-opens-up-on-replacing-kk-downing-in-judas-priest-youre-never-gonna-replace-that Music News: "I don't think that's ever been my mindset."]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/they-wanted-a-crazy-amount-of-money-this-is-probably-the-real-reason-why-judas-priest-backed-out-of-the-rock-star-film https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/they-wanted-a-crazy-amount-of-money-this-is-probably-the-real-reason-why-judas-priest-backed-out-of-the-rock-star-film Interviews: "Whether that's true or not, I don't know."]]> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:02:37 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-is-the-main-reason-that-keeps-judas-priest-going-ian-hill-reveals-he-just-sort-of-rubbed-off-on-the-rest-of-us https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-is-the-main-reason-that-keeps-judas-priest-going-ian-hill-reveals-he-just-sort-of-rubbed-off-on-the-rest-of-us Music News: "We're still going strong. I mean, we're motoring. We're loving it. We really are."]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2025 18:26:43 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ripper-owens-reveals-one-advantage-over-rob-halford-in-judas-priest-and-why-rob-didnt-like-him-at-first https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ripper-owens-reveals-one-advantage-over-rob-halford-in-judas-priest-and-why-rob-didnt-like-him-at-first Music News: "I knew some fans wouldn't like me, but I also knew that I could sing really good, and I could sing really good live."]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:09:05 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_says_he_was_invited_to_audition_for_judas_priest_reveals_why_he_declined.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_says_he_was_invited_to_audition_for_judas_priest_reveals_why_he_declined.html Music News: "How flattering that was, I can't even tell you."]]> Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:20:34 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/top_5_overlooked_judas_priest_songs.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/top_5_overlooked_judas_priest_songs.html Music News: A fistful of metal. ]]> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:20:53 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_5_modern_judas_priest_songs_that_are_just_as_great_as_their_classics-167007 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_5_modern_judas_priest_songs_that_are_just_as_great_as_their_classics-167007 Features: The heavy metal veterans still know how to write a banger!]]> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:34:05 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ill_never_outdo_yngwie_malmsteen_richie_faulkner_explains_why_hes_never_been_a_shredder_says_he_doesnt_think_about_music_theory.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ill_never_outdo_yngwie_malmsteen_richie_faulkner_explains_why_hes_never_been_a_shredder_says_he_doesnt_think_about_music_theory.html Music News: "If you asked me to play those scales, I wouldn't know."]]> Mon, 13 May 2024 13:04:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/judas_priests_ian_hill_speaks_up_on_the_importance_of_patience_and_persistence_in_the_music_business_people_have_been_trying_to_kill_heavy_metal_now_for_35_40_years.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/judas_priests_ian_hill_speaks_up_on_the_importance_of_patience_and_persistence_in_the_music_business_people_have_been_trying_to_kill_heavy_metal_now_for_35_40_years.html Music News: "We've had a lot of stuff thrown at us over the years."]]> Mon, 06 May 2024 20:14:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/judas_priests_richie_faulkner_weighs_in_on_modern_metal_guitar_shares_opinion_on_polyphia.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/judas_priests_richie_faulkner_weighs_in_on_modern_metal_guitar_shares_opinion_on_polyphia.html Interviews: UG Exclusive: "I think there's room for everyone."]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2024 22:37:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/richie_faulkner_praises_george_lynch_says_hes_a_great_resource_of_information.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/richie_faulkner_praises_george_lynch_says_hes_a_great_resource_of_information.html Interviews: UG Exclusive: "It's great to pick his brain about how he does things and how he gets inspired."]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:52:27 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/invincible_shield_is_now_judas_priests_best-charting_uk_album_ever.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/invincible_shield_is_now_judas_priests_best-charting_uk_album_ever.html Music News: The 19th studio offering by the British metal legends entered the U.K. chart at No. 2.]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:40:27 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/richie_faulkner_explains_what_makes_his_epiphone_and_gibson_signature_models_different_reveals_why_he_prefers_gibson_over_other_brands.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/richie_faulkner_explains_what_makes_his_epiphone_and_gibson_signature_models_different_reveals_why_he_prefers_gibson_over_other_brands.html Interviews: UG Exclusive: "They both have their uses."]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 23:10:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/judas_priests_richie_faulkner_explains_challenges_of_playing_painkiller_live_speaks_up_on_glenn_tiptons_health.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/judas_priests_richie_faulkner_explains_challenges_of_playing_painkiller_live_speaks_up_on_glenn_tiptons_health.html Interviews: UG Exclusive: "It can go off the rails at any time."]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:43:31 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/richie_faulkner_went_for_a_randy_rhoads_style_flavor_on_new_judas_priest_album_the_guitar_talk_behind_invincible_shield.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/richie_faulkner_went_for_a_randy_rhoads_style_flavor_on_new_judas_priest_album_the_guitar_talk_behind_invincible_shield.html Interviews: UG Exclusive: "If we're not 1,000% behind what we're doing as a band and as musicians on this, there's no point in releasing it."]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:48:59 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rob_halford_gives_opinion_on_sleep_token_theyve_worked_hard_to_get_to_this_place_of_recognition.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rob_halford_gives_opinion_on_sleep_token_theyve_worked_hard_to_get_to_this_place_of_recognition.html Music News: "One day, The Metal God and Vessel will take a selfie together; I predict that."]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:52:38 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ripper_owens_recalls_how_metals_low_point_in_the_90s_affected_judas_priest_jugulator_and_demolition_would_be_totally_different_now.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ripper_owens_recalls_how_metals_low_point_in_the_90s_affected_judas_priest_jugulator_and_demolition_would_be_totally_different_now.html Music News: "At the end of Judas Priest and the 'Painkiller' tour, they were playing in front of 1,000 people in Europe."]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:47:21 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rob_halford_on_metallica_keeping_it_real_no_more_of_the_80s_thing_where_rock_stars_dont_get_in_a_limo_because_its_two_degrees_too_warm.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rob_halford_on_metallica_keeping_it_real_no_more_of_the_80s_thing_where_rock_stars_dont_get_in_a_limo_because_its_two_degrees_too_warm.html Music News: "These guys are so real, beautiful and caring. That's what I love about them."]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:37:16 -0500