Glenn Tipton

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. Glenn Tipton reunited with his Judas Priest bandmates on stage during the group's set at the Barcelona Rock Fest to perform a trio of tracks last weekend (July 2).

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. Judas Priest are currently in the midst of their 50 Heavy Metal Years tour, which was postponed last fall after their guitarist, Richie Faulkner, suffered an aortic aneurysm onstage while performing with the band at the 2021 Louder Than Life festival.

A year ago, it was announced that Reach Music Publishing had acquired a 50-percent interest, as well as worldwide administration rights, to the Glenn Tipton song catalog. The acquisition covers Tipton‘s songwriting catalog of almost 200 songs as a member of JUDAS PRIEST, including works dating back to 1977, beginning with the album “Sin After Sin” and continuing through to the band’s last studio album, “Firepower”, released in 2018. Tipton‘s solo albums, “Baptizm Of Fire” and “Edge Of The World”, are also included in the acquisition.

When you think of bands that pioneered the twin-guitar attack, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden are two that likely come to mind. Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton points out that Maiden were influenced by his band, but they took things in different directions. Tipton stepped away from touring with the band...

Downing has complained for years about the state of Judas Priest, and even started his own Judas Priest tribute band.

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. At the time of our interview, Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton is getting...

Glenn Tipton says that Kenneth “K.K.” Downing never approached any the members of JUDAS PRIEST about rejoining the band before the launch of the “Firepower” world tour. K.K. left PRIEST in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance. In 2018,...

(hennemusic) Judas Priest rocked fans during a March 15 show in Los Angeles that featured a rare appearance by guitarist Glenn Tipton and fan filmed front row footage has been shared online. When the band's 50 Heavy Metal Years tour rolled into the city's Shrine Auditorium, Tipton took the stage...

Judas Priest and Iron Maiden are often considered two of the biggest classic heavy metal bands, as their rise in the late '70s and early '80s had a large impact on generations of metal groups to come. Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton has claimed that Maiden were influenced by them, though they did it their own way.

When you think of bands that pioneered the twin-guitar attack, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden are two that likely come to mind. Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton points out that Maiden were influenced by his band, but they took things in different directions. Tipton stepped away from touring with the band...

Judas Priest and Iron Maiden are often considered two of the biggest classic heavy metal bands, as their rise in the late '70s and early '80s had a large impact on generations of metal groups to come. Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton has claimed that Maiden were influenced by them, though they did it their own way.