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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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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Says VIVIAN CAMPBELL May Be Out Of Hospital By Mid-November

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott spoke to Billboard.com about the status of guitarist Vivian Campbell, who is undergoing stem-cell treatment in his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma. "The latest that I'm aware of with Viv, they were harvesting stem cells from him and do whatever they do in a P...

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WENDY DIO Reveals More Details About Upcoming RONNIE JAMES DIO Public Memorial

A public memorial for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) will be held on the fifth anniversary of his death at his gravesite at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills cemetery in Los Angeles. His wife and manager Wendy Dio tells the "Maximum Thresho...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Offers His Opinion On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Redeemer Of Souls', ROB HALFORD's Solo Albums

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) before his September 26 concert in Dublin, Ireland. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he...

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KISS, BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, MEGADETH Members React To Death Of JACK BRUCE

Paul Stanley (KISS),Mick Mars (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Geddy Lee (RUSH),Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE),Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DIGS) are among the rock musicians and...

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JOURNEY, NIGHT RANGER, Ex-WHITESNAKE/DIO Members Join Forces In REVOLUTION SAINTS

Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, BAD ENGLISH, HARDLINE),Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN YANKEES, SHAW/BLADES) and Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO, BURNING RAIN) have joined forces in REVOLUTION SAINTS, a new project which recently completed recording its debut album for a 2015 release via Fro...

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DORO Joined By BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, JEFF WATERS, JEAN BEAUVOIR, LEATHER LEONE At NYC Show (Video)

Reigning queen of metal Doro Pesch kicked off the North American leg of her "30 Years Strong & Proud" anniversary tour on October 10 in Wisconsin. The German singer has rocked ten venues so far, including New York City's Gramercy Theater on October 20, where she was joined by a host of special g...

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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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Ex-PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Offers Advice To Young Bands (Video)

IndiePower.com recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA/DOWN and current KILL DEVIL HILL bassist Rex Brown. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what advice he would give to a new band just starting out, Rex said: "Just find a bunch of guys that are about your same caliber of skill and...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Signs With FRONTIERS

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has inked a deal with Frontiers Music Srl. The group's debut CD...

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PRESIDENT OBAMA Impersonator REGGIE BROWN Joins Celebrity Rockers At 'Rock N' Bowl' (Video)

The T.J. Martell Foundation's Rock 'N' Bowl tournament, held last week at the PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California, brought together a myriad of celebrity rockers, comedians and music industry executives to raise funds for cancer research. The event, chaired by Wendy Dio, president and co-...

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DORO To Be Joined By BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, JEFF WATERS, JEAN BEAUVOIR, LEATHER LEONE At NYC Show

Reigning queen of metal Doro Pesch kicked off the North American leg of her "30 Years Strong & Proud" anniversary tour this past Friday, October 10 in Wisconsin. The German singer is scheduled to rock eleven venues, including New York City's Gramercy Theater on October 20, where she will be join...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY, DON DOKKEN, STEPHEN PEARCY To Be Honored At VEGAS ROCKS! MAGAZINE MUSIC AWARDS

Vegas Rocks! Magazine is proud to announce the fifth annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2014. This event celebrates Vegas Rocks! Magazine's 10th anniversary as the first-ever all-rock publication produced in Las Vegas. The 2014 awards show will be held Sunday, November 23 at 8 p.m. at The Pea...

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DEF LEPPARD Featuring TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN: Official Footage Of Live Debut

DEF LEPPARD has tapped TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown to fill in for Vivian Campbell while Vivian is undergoing stem-cell treatment in his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Brown made his live debut with DEF LEPPARD on September 28 at the pre-game show at the first of this year's three NFL I...

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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...