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GEOFF TATE Says QUEENSRŸCHE Split Is 'All About Money'

Ruben Mosqueda of Oregon Music News recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Oregon Music News: Since we last spoke, there was a falling out with QUEENSRŸCHE and you. There had been rumblings that things were "tense" within...

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ROCKENFIELD: New QUEENSRŸCHE Album Will Sound Like What People Would Expect Band To Be

Avinash Mittur of Metal Assault conducted an interview with the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE before the band's November 24 concert at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: The band released a teaser for the n...

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GEOFF TATE On Split With QUEENSRŸCHE: 'I Feel Reborn'

Mitch Lafon of PureGrainAudio.com recently conducted an interview with Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. PureGrainAudio.com: Is there any benefit or anything positive about leaving the band? Has it re-energized you as an artist whereas you can create your own visio...

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GEOFF TATE Says He Has Already 'Spent A Fortune' Taking QUEENSRŸCHE Bandmates To Court

Robyn Vagnozzi of Screamer Magazine recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his legal battle with his former bandmates over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name: Tate: "Well, we're in a court case now. They fired me, basic...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist PARKER LUNDGREN Demoing Dynamo GTS And GT-6 200w Heads (Video)

Video footage of guitarist Parker Lundgren of the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE demoing the Dynamo GTS and GT-6 200w heads on October 13 at the South Texas Rock Fest at Sunken Garden Amphitheatre in San Antonio, Texas can be seen in three parts below. As Billboard.com reported this pa...

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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Forced To Cancel Second Lincoln City Concert

The Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE was forced to cancel the second performance of a two-night stand on October 19-20 at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, Oregon after La Torre was diagnosed with a sinus infection and "could not sing at all." In a statement posted on his Facebook pa...

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GEOFF TATE Allowed To Use QUEENSRŸCHE Name Until Lawsuit With Ex-Bandmates Is Settled

According to Christa Titus of Billboard.com, a Washington state judge ruled on Friday (October 19) that singer Geoff Tate — who was fired from the Seattle progressive rock band QUEENSRŸCHE after fronting it for three decades — may tour with his own version of the group until a lawsuit he filed again...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Members Want GEOFF TATE To Stop Using Band's Name

According to Billboard.com, members of the Seattle-based progressive rock band QUEENSRŸCHE are attempting to keep their former lead singer, Geoff Tate, from using the group's name until their dispute is resolved. Tate, who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in June after fronting the group for three decades...

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TODD LA TORRE: 'QUEENSRŸCHE Is Some Of The Hardest Material In The World To Sing'

Addie Rox of Tampa Bay's Mayhem Magazine recently conducted an interview with new QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Mayhem Magazine: A lot of your influence comes from Geoff Tate. What kind of influence do you think your particular sound will have? Ho...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Lineup Talks Lawsuit, Plans 'Return to History' Tour

Christa Titus of Billboard.com recently conducted an interview with the new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup, featuring singer Todd La Torre as the replacement for Geoff Tate, alongside Michael Wilton (guitar),Eddie Jackson (bass),Scott Rockenfield (drums) and Parker Lundgren (guitar). An excerpt from the chat...

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GEOFF TATE To Tour With His Own Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE?

According to Billboard.com, it appears singer Geoff Tate is preparing to tour with his own version of QUEENSRŸCHE following his split with the band's original members, guitarist Michael Wilton, drummer Scott Rockenfield and bassist Eddie Jackson. Tate's personal web site, GeoffTate.com, was recently...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Members Accuse GEOFF TATE Of Interfering With Their Plans To Tour Under Band Name

The legal wrangling between QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson and Scott Rockenfield and their former frontman Geoff Tate is continuing to play out in King County Superior Court in the state of Washington, with the musicians accusing the singer of refusing to relinquish control of the...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Members Get To Keep Band Name With New Singer, For Now

According to Billboard.com, QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren defeated singer Geoff Tate's motion for a preliminary injunction on July 13 that would have kept them from touring and operating under the band name, Tate filed a lawsuit against his...

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Producer, Session Guitarist Claim QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Didn't Play On 'Operation: Mindcrime II'

Producer Jason Slater, who worked with QUEENSRŸCHE's on on their last three studio albums, claims that the the band's members Scott Rockenfield (drums),Michael Wilton (guitar) and Eddie Jackson (bass),had very little to no involvement with the band's 2006 CD, "Operation: Mindcrime II", despite the...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE: I Can't Walk Away From My Life's Work

QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren announced on June 20 that they were parting ways with singer Geoff Tate and recruiting powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre of CRIMSON GLORY as his replacement. The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup has already performed live...