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BRET MICHAELS, QUEENSRŸCHE, KIX, SLAUGHTER, Others Confirmed For 2023 Edition Of ROCKTEMBER Festival

POISON frontman Bret Michaels and QUEENSRŸCHE will headline the 10th-anniversary edition of the RockTember music festival, set to take place September 8-9, 2023 in Hinckley, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear at the two-day event are SLAUGHTER, Lita Ford, Orianthi, FIREHOUSE, KIX, VIXEN, Eric Marti...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces U.S. Headlining Shows During Tour With QUEENSRŸCHE

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was recently announced as direct support on the upcoming QUEENSRŸCHE tour. Marty is confirmed to perform on 31 dates with QUEENSRŸCHE, kicking off on March 3 in Orlando, Florida and running through April 16, where the trek wraps up in St. Petersburg, Florida....

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE On His Open-Heart Surgery: 'It Was Quite An Eye-Opening Experience For Me'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has once again opened up about the aortic valve replacement he underwent last summer. Speaking to Australia's Heavy, the 64-year-old musician said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, all my life I'd been very fortunate to be very healthy until I wasn't....

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE Perform At Florida's ROKISLAND FEST

QUEENSRŸCHE performed last night (Saturday, January 21) at the RokIsland Fest in Key West, Florida. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of concertsrock YouTube channel). Last month, QUEENSRŸCHE announced an early 2023 U.S. tour in support of its sixteenth studio album, "...

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Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Explains Why He Started Getting Tattoos Later In Life

In a new interview with Become A Guitarist Today, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his recent decision to get a small tattoo on his life hand. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I figured, what the hell? I'm 64 years old. [Laughs] I might as well. I'm not gonna get a job...

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Watch: Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Celebrates 64th Birthday On Stage In Fort Lauderdale

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate celebrated his 64th birthday last night (Saturday, January 14) during his concert at Amaturo Theater in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fan-filmed video of the audience singing "Happy Birthday" to the vocalist and Geoff blowing out the candles on his birthday cake can...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Is 'Working On Ideas' For His Second Solo Album

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre says that he is putting together ideas for the upcoming follow-up to his debut solo album, "Rejoice In The Suffering", which was released in February 2021 via Rat Pak Records. Late Monday night (January 9),Todd took to his Facebook page to share a video of him pla...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Avondale Estates, Georgia

Fan-filmed video of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's January 7 performance at 37 Main in Avondale Estates, Georgia can be seen below. Tate's "Big Rock Show Hits" tour kicked off on December 1. Tate and his international band — featuring guitarists Kieran Robertson from Scotland, James Brown fr...

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MICHAEL WILTON: How QUEENSRŸCHE Weathered Rise Of Grunge In 1990s

In a recent interview with Max Davallo of the "Sonic Dorms" music talk show, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "I think as far as the metal, the progressi...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Is Finishing Up His Autobiography

In a recent interview with Keysmash magazine, former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate confirmed that he is planning to release an autobiography. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Over the last close to a year, I've been working on my book, my autobiography. And I'm just finishing it up n...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Says He Feels 'Great' Six Months After His Open-Heart Surgery

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has once again opened up about the aortic valve replacement he underwent this past summer. Speaking to Alamo True Metal, the 63-year-old musician said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I didn't even know I had a problem 'cause it comes on so suddenly. I just...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE Classics At Legendary Whisky A Go Go

Fan-filmed video of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's December 7 performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Tate's "Big Rock Show Hits" tour kicked off on December 1. Tate and his international band — featuring guitarists Kieran Robertson from Scotland, J...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Releases Music Video For 'Sicdeth'

QUEENSRŸCHE has released a music video for the song "Sicdeth". The track is taken from the band's sixteenth studio album, "Digital Noise Alliance", which was released on October 7 via Century Media. The record was once again helmed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who previously worked with QUEENSRŸCHE on 2...

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Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Underwent Aortic Valve Replacement

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has revealed that he underwent an aortic valve replacement this past summer. According to NHS, an aortic valve replacement is a type of open-heart surgery used to treat problems with the heart's aortic valve. The aortic valve controls the flow of blood out from t...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Announces Early 2023 U.S. Tour With MARTY FRIEDMAN

QUEENSRŸCHE has announced an early 2023 U.S. tour in support of its sixteenth studio album, "Digital Noise Alliance". The band has just wrapped up a fall run in North America supporting JUDAS PRIEST on the "50 Heavy Metal Years" tour, and will now launch their first headlining campaign to promote th...