Tag: Glenn Tipton interview

Glenn Tipton says that Rory Gallagher made him pick up the guitar

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 20, 2005 By Steve Newton Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton waited 12 years for original vocalist Rob Halford to hook back up with his band. But when I call him at his room in a swanky Ottawa hotel, he can't spare 12 minutes to talk about the reunion. Now that the … Continue reading Glenn Tipton says that Rory Gallagher made him pick up the guitar

Glenn Tipton says Judas Priest was shocked by K.K. Downing’s departure

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 26, 2011 By Steve Newton When Judas Priest announced its final world tour last month headbangers far and wide, young and ancient, stained their black-leather pants with a torrent of tears. The British metal icons had been bringing the noise to its followers—off and (mostly) on—since 1969, traversing the globe and … Continue reading Glenn Tipton says Judas Priest was shocked by K.K. Downing’s departure