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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Talks 'Stay Hungry' 25th-Anniversary Edition

Melanie Falina of Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the 25th-anniversary edition of the "Stay Hungry" album: "Twenty-fifth anniversary and yeah it's pretty amazing to think that 25 years have passed...

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TONY MARTIN's HEADLESS CROSS: First North American Tour Dates Announced

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross" by touring North America in July and August. Martin's band, which will also be called HEADLESS CROSS, will consist of the following musicians: Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH)-...

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KISS Guitarist To Host Golf Tournament; Members Of WARRANT, IRON MAIDEN To Attend

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer will host the third Pacific University Legends Golf Classic on August 2-3, 2009 at the Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha, Oregon. Thayer will welcome another star-studded cast for an exciting two days of dinner, entertainment and golf in support of Pacific Univer...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist To Launch 'Whipwear' Clothing Line

In late fall of 2009, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael "Whip" Wilton will officially release his new line of cool street wear called "Whipwear". In the meantime, he has put together an exclusive limited run of new custom-designed "Whipwear" T-shirts and collectible tour items for the fans, including hi...

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SEBASTIAN BACH, GEOFF TATE Comment On MICHAEL JACKSON's Passing

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach and QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate have commented on the passing of pop music legend Michael Jackson, who died Thursday (June 25) at age 50. Sebastian Bach: "Another angel down... I am very sorry for my friend Jermaine's [Jackson, Michael's brother] loss. I liv...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Signing Bottles Of Red Wine; Video Available

Video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate signing bottles of his red wine, Insania, on April 17, 2009 at the Redmond Whole Foods in Redmond, Washington can be viewed below. Also available is a short interview with the singer. Insania — a Latin word meaning insanity, irrationality, madness — w...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Confirms 'Operation: Mindcrime' May Be Broadway-Bound

In an interview with Sterling Whitaker for the We Will Rock You blog, QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate confirmed that the band is in discussions to create a stage musical version of "Operation: Mindcrime", its seminal 1988 concept album. "Over the years we've been approached by a number of different...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer To Celebrate 'Headless Cross' Anniversary With U.S. Tour

According to a posting on the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, former SABBATH singer Tony Martin will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the BLACK SABBATH album "Headless Cross" by touring the U.S. in July and August. Martin's band, which will also be called HEADLES...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Operation: Mindcrime' Heading To Broadway?

Kenneth Jones of Playbill.com reports: Adam Pascal, the Tony Award-nominated actor-singer known for his dual passions of musical theatre and rock music, is pursuing a dream he's harbored since his teen years: to create a stage musical version of "Operation: Mindcrime", the 1988 concept album by meta...

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BLACK WIDOW: Reunion Album Update

Classic U.K. progressive rockers BLACK WIDOW are currently in the studio recording their reunion album, "Sleeping With Demons". The band's original female vocalist, Kay Garret, has now rejoined the group in a studio so her voice will be heard on BLACK WIDOW's music again for the first time since 196...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically On Santa Rosa's 101.7 THE FOX; Video Available

On June 5, 2009, QUEENSRŸCHE performed acoustically on Santa Rosa, California's 101.7 The Fox radio station inside the Less Is More Lounge. Watch video footage of the appearance below. Italian journalist Paolo Bianco recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate for the news blo...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Second Leg Of 'American Soldier Tour' Announced

QUEENSRŸCHE has announced dates for the second leg of its "American Soldier Tour". The schedule is shaping up as follows: Oct. 28 - Columbus, Ohio - Newport Music Hall Oct. 29 - Indianapolis, Indiana - The Vogue Oct. 30 - Ft. Wayne, Indiana - Pierres Oct. 31 - St Louis, Missouri - The Pageant Nov. ....

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Former HANOI ROCKS Singer Performs With DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED In Helsinki

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan's side band, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, kicked off its European tour last night (Wednesday, June 3) at Virgin Oil in Helsinki, Finland. The group was joined on stage by former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe to perform the songs "It's So Easy", "...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman To Guest On 'Black Night Meditations'

A new interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate to will air on tonight's (Tuesday, June 2) edition of the "Black Night Meditations" radio show between 10:00 p.m. EST and 2:00 a.m. EST. To submit questions or request QUEENSRŸCHE songs, e-mail [email protected]. You can listen to the...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Australian Tour Announced

QUEENSRŸCHE will embark on an Australian tour in August. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 27 - Perth, Australia - Capitol Aug. 29 - Brisbane, Australia - HI FI Bar Aug. 30 - Melbourne, Australia - BIllboard The Venue Aug. 31 - Sydney, Australia - Metro Theatre Italian journalist Paolo Bianco rec...