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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Release 'Deluxe' Version Of 'Frequency Unknown'

"Frequency Unknown", the only album released the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE following his dismissal from the band featuring guitarists Michael Wilton and Parker Lundgren, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield, arrived in April 2013 amidst a swarm of controversy. The grou...

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MARILYN MANSON Joined By JOHNNY DEPP At West Hollywood Concert (Video)

International film star and musician Johnny Depp and Ninja from South African hip-hop act DIE ANTWOORD joined MARILYN MANSON on stage last night (Friday, October 31) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California to perform the MANSON classic "The Beautiful People". Fan-filmed video footage of Johnny's a...

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JOE PERRY's 'Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith' Spends Two Weeks On NEW YORK TIMES Best Sellers List

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry's memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", spent its initial two weeks on the New York Times "Hardcover Nonfiction" best sellers list. The book entered the chart at No. 8 and remained in the Top Ten (No. 10) in week two. "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith"...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Mourns Loss Of HOUSECORE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL Co-Founder COREY MITCHELL

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo is mourning the death of Corey Mitchell, the true-crime author and Housecore Horror Film Festival co-founder, who suffered a heart attack Monday morning (October 27) and subsequently died mere hours after the second annual event had concluded....

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GEOFF TATE On Songwriting Process For His Upcoming Trilogy: 'It's Like I Saw God All Of A Sudden'

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate says that he is approaching the songwriting sessions for the forthcoming debut album from his OPERATION: MINDCRIME project in a very different way to how he used to compose music for his former band. "I'm doing a trilogy album," Tate told the "10songs" podcast. "And...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's Autobiography Will Paint 'More Upbeat' Picture Of PANTERA Years Than Did REX BROWN's 'Official Truth'

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo says that the "biggest aim" with his forthcoming autobiography will be to paint a "more upbeat" picture of his time with the band than bassist Rex Brown did in his 2013 memoir, "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera". Anselmo's book, which is t...

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JOE PERRY Says His Autobiography 'Goes A Little Deeper Than The Usual Sex-Drugs-And-Rock-And-Roll Book'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke about his recently released memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", during an appearance on "Good Day Book Club" on FOX-TV's "Good Day New York". You can watch the segment below. Said Perry: "This book goes a little deeper than the usual sex-drugs-and-ro...

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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Missing From New Promotional Photo

AC/DC has released an official new publicity photo of the band and notably absent from it is drummer Phil Rudd, who was also a no-show at the group's recent video shoot on October 3 and October 4 for the two new singles, "Play Ball" and "Rock Or Bust". Rudd was replaced for the filming by ...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Explains 'Mouth For War: Pantera And Beyond' Autobiography Delay

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo has been forced to push back the release date of his long-awaited autobiography because he hasn't had time to work on the book while taking part in touring activities with DOWN and his solo band, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS. It was ann...

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JOE PERRY Says His Second Wife Didn't Know About AEROSMITH When They First Met

In a brand new interview with Radio.com, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke about his 30-year marriage with second wife Billie Paulette Montgomery, with whom Perry tied the knot in 1985. "I feel bad for guys that have reached a certain amount of fame and fortune, whether they're sports guys or acto...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Comments On GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock Is Dead' Remark

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine last month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilliance, somewhere, was going to b...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY: What's Important In STEVEN TYLER's Life Is Different From What's Important In My Life

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry admitted to CBS News' Anthony Mason that the antics of the band's lead singer, Steven Tyler, still sometimes get under his skin, as they did in 2009 when Perry discovered Tyler had flown to London to audition for LED ZEPPELIN when Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were con...

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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD Sits Out Video Shoot; Ex-SHOGUN Drummer BOB RICHARDS Steps In

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd (pictured) sat out the video shoot for the band's two new singles, "Play Ball" and "Rock Or Bust", on October 3 and October 4 in London, England. He was replaced during the flming by Bob Richards, who had previously played with SHOGUN and IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith. A...

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'JIMMY PAGE In Conversation With CHRIS CORNELL' To Be Held In November In Los Angeles

To celebrate the publication of Jimmy Page's official photographic autobiography, "Jimmy Page" — the first book by a member of LED ZEPPELIN — Genesis Publications (with Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado) will present "An Evening With Jimmy Page In Conversation With Chris Cornell". The event will ta...

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GEOFF TATE's Favorite Singer Is Still GEOFF TATE

While answering questions from fans on Twitter this past Saturday (October 4),former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked: "Not including yourself, who is your favor[ite] vocalist?" He replied: "Still me" In a recent interview with the Daily Herald, Tate admitted that he was perplexed as to why...