Richie Faulkner

He's still marveling over lining up with K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton.

Judas Priest has canceled only one performance while guitarist continues recovery.

He had a life-threatening cardiac event last year.

Former Pantera and Down bassist says he and Judas Priest guitarist have “become really good friends.”

Guitarist has been enduring long recovery following a ruptured aorta suffered last September.

Guitarist says he’d bought harmonizer pedals and relied on Thin Lizzy covers band experience before idea was abandoned.

Judas Priest guitarist is on the mend after heart surgery in late September.

In a message to fans, the guitarist detailed the scary situation that led to his emergency heart surgery.

Guitarist is now "stable and resting," according to family.

Guitarist has been hospitalized for a "major medical heart condition."