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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Announces U.S. Tour

On February 3, OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will hit the road for over thirty dates on what will mark the group's first major U.S. tour of the year. This comes hot on the heels of OPERATION: MINDCRIME's extensive European tour in November and Decemb...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI On 'The Astonishing': 'The Concept Right From The Beginning Was To Do Something Big'

Phil Simon of The Huffington Post recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inspiration for DREAM THEATER's new concept album...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY: 'If You Can Sing Along To It And If You Can Dance To It, It's Good'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry was interviewed by Shira Lazar of What's Trending at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada Perry said that he is always aiming for the most realism from the speakers as possible. "And it's tough, because most music fans listen to the music in tho...

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DELTA DEEP Feat. DEF LEPPARD, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Members: Agoura Hills Performance Footage

California Rock News has uploaded video footage of DELTA DEEP, the "extreme blues project" featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist and MANRAZE frontman Phil Collen and singer Debbi Blackwell-Cook, performing on January 6 at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, California. Check out the clips below. DELTA DEEP's self...

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U.K. Professor Backs Campaign To Name New Heavy Metal Element After LEMMY

According to the Liverpool Echo, a U.K. physics professor has thrown his support behind a campaign to rename a "super-heavy" periodic element in memory of Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Fans wishing to honor Lemmy are petitioning to name one of four newly discovered elements after the recently deceased MOTÖ...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Performs With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA In Cleveland; Video, Photos

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale joined TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA on stage on December 30 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio to perform the song "Forget About The Blame (Moon Version)", the first radio single from TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's newest release, "Letters From The Labyrinth". Hale...

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AUTOGRAPH To Release New Five-Song EP 'Louder'

After releasing three digital singles of new music this year, reactivated '80s rockers AUTOGRAPH will issue a very special five-song EP on January 7. "Louder" marks the first physical release featuring the new AUTOGRAPH lineup: Simon Daniels, Steve Lynch, Randy Rand and Marc Wieland. Initially, "Lou...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In France

Fan-filmed video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on December 18 at Le Forum in Vauréal, France can be seen below. "The Key", the first album of an ambitious trilogy from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, sold around 2,500 copies in the United...

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DISTURBED's 'The Sound Of Silence' Tops Hard Rock Digital Songs Chart

According to Billboard.com, DISTURBED's cover of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's classic "The Sound Of Silence" has landed at No. 1 of Billboard's Hard Rock Digital Songs chart, with 11,000 downloads sold in the tracking week ending December 17. The track also jumped 18-12 on the Hot Rock Songs chart. Altho...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE To Perform With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA In Cleveland

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale will join TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA on stage on December 30 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio to perform the song "Forget About The Blame (Moon Version)", the first radio single from TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's newest release, "Letters From The Labyrinth". Ha...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Says DAVID LEE ROTH Is 'Into' Reuniting 'Eat 'Em And Smile' Band To Celebrate 30th Anniversary

Bass legend Billy Sheehan has confirmed that there are plans for VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and the band for his debut solo album, "Eat 'Em And Smile", to reunite following the cancelation of their November 25 reunion attempt at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood. Roth's "Eat 'Em And Smile" reu...

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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL Thank Their Musical Brothers And Sisters For Joining 'Play It Forward' Campaign

In the aftermath of the horrific and senseless terrorist attacks on Paris on November 13, 2015 — in which so many innocent lives were taken at that evening's EAGLES OF DEATH METAL show at Le Bataclan — it was none other than DURAN DURAN who reached out with an immediate and sincere act of musical .....

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Renting Out Luxurious Honolulu Penthouse

According to Realtor.com, DISTURBED singer David Draiman is renting out a penthouse apartment in Honolulu, Hawaii for $10,000 a month. The 2,015-square-foot unit consists of three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a den, and is located in a high-rise apartment complex in Kaka'ako, Honolulu's commercial...

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GEOFF TATE Explains His Reasons For Not Wanting Be In Another Band

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was recently interviewed by the IconFetch.com web site. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about his recent comment that he never wanted to be part of another band again, Tate said: "Well, I gues...

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Video: TOM MORELLO, ZAKK WYLDE, STEVE VAI, NUNO BETTENCOURT Perform At TONY MACALPINE Benefit Concert

Guitar legends Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON) and Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME),along with drum powerhouse Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),bass icon Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, M...