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VICIOUS RUMORS: West Coast Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have scheduled the following dates: March 22 - The Kennel Club Sacramento, CA March 29 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA (VR on at 9 p.m.) (w/ TESTAMENT) March 29 - Britannia Arms Cupertino, CA (headlining; VR on at 11:59 p.m.) VICIOUS RUMO...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically On 'The Cowhead Show'; Video Available

QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate (vocals),Michael Wilton (guitar) and Mike Stone (guitar) stopped by Tampa, Florida's 102.5 FM The Bone radio station on February 12, 2008 to chat with Cowhead (of "The Cowhead Show") and play unplugged at The Bone studios. Watch the interview and performance footage b...

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MIRROR OF DEAD FACES Signs With CREATOR-DESTRUCTOR RECORDS

Creator-Destructor Records has announced the signing of Southern California's MIRROR OF DEAD FACES. The band is currently writing material for its full-length debut, to be recorded in April for a June release. Hailing from Riverside, CA, MIRROR OF DEAD FACES "blends a brutal assault of melodic thras...

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Ex-KISS, MOTÖRHEAD, IRON MAIDEN Members Featured On 'The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute'

Cleopatra Records has released a two-CD set called "LedBox - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute" on the Deadline label. This 25-song double CD set contains contributions from many great classic rock artists, including the following: Eric Bloom (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) Brian Robertson (MOTÖRHEAD, THIN LIZZY...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically On Milwaukee's 102.9 THE HOG; Video Available

QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton (guitar) and Mike Stone (guitar) stopped by Milwaukee's 102.9 The Hog radio station on January 30, 2008 to chat with The Gasman and play unplugged at The Hog studios. Watch the interview and performance footage below. As previously reported, QUEENSRŸCHE...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Announce New Singer

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have announced the addition of singer Ronnie Stixx (SHADOWKEEP, DIVINE RUINS) to the group's ranks. "Ronnie showed up and blew the band away with his powerful voice," stated guitarist Geoff Thorpe. "The first night he sang with us it was like h...

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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Release New Album This Summer

LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, is currently working on a new, yet-to-be-titled studio album, to be released in the summer, with tours to follow. LOADED was formed in 1999 and has morphed several times, relea...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Interviewed At NAMM; Video Available

Lacey Conner, villainess co-star of VH1's hit TV show "Rock of Love" featuring POISON's Bret Michaels, conducted an interview with guitarist Geoff Thorpe of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS at the Dean Guitars booth at this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Mer...

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GEOFF TATE, DON DOKKEN To Guest On Tonight's 'Friday Night Rocks'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate and DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken will be the featured guests on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM tonight (Friday, February 8) beginning at 11:00 p.m. EST. If you live in the U.S., you can listen to the show live on the Internet at

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Former GEOFF TATE Guitarist Sentenced For ID Theft

KiroTV.com reports that a man who falsely claimed to be a member of the Seattle band QUEENSRŸCHEwas sentenced in Everett, Washington to more than six years in prison Tuesday (February 5). Guitarist Scott C. Moughton was convicted of 10 identity theft and forgery-related felonies. The judge also orde...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Discusses Upcoming Movie Role, Studio Album

Sandy Tomcho of the Times Herald-Record recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE lead singer Geoff Tate. The question-and-answer session follows: Times Herald-Record: Are you guys having a contest bringing fans up onstage to sing with you? Tate: Yeah. Different radio stations are getting inv...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Take Part In Chicago Meet-And–Greet Charity Brunch

QUEENSRŸCHE is organizing a meet-and-greet charity brunch on Saturday, February 2 at 12 noon at Chicago's Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Banquet Room. Every cent of the net proceeds from this charity brunch will be donated in full to a food bank — QUEENSRŸCHE is collecting no profit on this brunch. Everyon...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Once In A Million Years' Video Posted Online

Renaissance-flavored group BLACKMORE'S NIGHT has posted the video for the song "Once in a Million Years" at this location (Quicktime required). As previously reported, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night, along with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate, will appear in the supernatural thriller "House...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Ready To 'Strike Back' With New Lineup, New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have issued the following update: "2008 brings VICIOUS RUMORS back in the studio for a new CD. Pre-production has been in full swing. 12 new songs will be recorded. The production team of Geoff Thorpe and Juan Urteaga at Trident studios in Pach...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Singer Comments On 'House Of Eternity' Movie Role

Multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter Candice Night of the Renaissance-flavored BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, along with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate, will appear in the supernatural thriller "House Of Eternity", a major motion picture set for release in the fourth quarter of 2008 from Fires At Midnight F...