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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Says "Return To History' Tour Will Focus On 'Great, Old Classic Material'

Joe Reinartz of Pollstar, the only trade publication covering the worldwide concert industry, has published a new interview with QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield and guitarist Michael Wilton regarding their legal battle with singer Geoff Tate over the band's name. An excerpt from the chat follo...

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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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PAPA ROACH Frontman On New Album: 'We Topped Ourselves On This One'

California rockers PAPA ROACH will release their new album, "The Connection", on October 2 via Eleven Seven Music. The CD was recorded at the band's hometown studio, The Red House in Sacramento, California, and was produced by rock veteran James Michael (SIXX: A.M., HALESTORM) and John Feldmann (PAN...

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OBSESSION: 'Order Of Chaos' Album Details Revealed

Reactivated classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION will release its long-awaited new album, "Order Of Chaos", on October 3 in Europe and October 9 in North America through Inner Wound Recordings. The CD will be made available in Japan on September 19 through Spiritual Beast. In a recent interview,...

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KISS To Launch 'Monster' Book With Viper Room Appearance

The biggest rock band in the world, KISS, is launching the largest rock book ever to be published, "Kiss Monster Book", standing 3 feet high by 2.5 feet wide and 2 inches thick, with a special appearance at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, California on Tuesday, August 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ...

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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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STEEL PANTHER: Video Interview, Pro-Shot Performance Footage From France's HELLFEST

A five-and-a-half-minute minute video clip featuring STEEL PANTHER interview and professionally filmed performance footage from this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France, can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER is the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band former...

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A LOT LIKE BIRDS Signs With EQUAL VISION RECORDS

Sacramento, California-based experimental post-hardcore outfit A LOT LIKE BIRDS has inked a deal with Equal Vision Records. Whether they're swinging from the rafters, climbing up venue walls, joining in on spontaneous mid-set crowd surfs, launching guitars 25 feet in the air, or simply focusing on t...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Interviewed At WACKEN OPEN AIR (Video)

Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. The members of HAMMERFALL announced in March that they were take an...

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VOLBEAT: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of VOLBEAT's entire performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. With VOLBEAT's latest North American tour finished, the band is probably starting to think about its next album. Drummer Jon...

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STRYPER: New Video Interview With MICHAEL SWEET

Noizegate magazine conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER before the band's July 6 performance at Gullbrannafestivalen in Sweden. You can watch the chat below. In a recent interview with Guitar World, Michael Sweet stated about STRYPER's plans...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Interviewed On Florida's 98.7 THE GATER (Audio)

On Thursday, August 9, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen talked to the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida before kicking off the second leg of the "Rock Of Ages" tour with POISON and LITA FORD in Sunrise, Florida. Listen as Phil calls in from the beach and shares how Florida ha...

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FOGHAT's ROGER EARL To Be Inducted Into The Blues Hall Of Fame

FOGHAT's contribution to classic rock will forever be great, as they penned such classic party anthems as "Slow Ride" and "Fool For The City", both of which remain rock radio standards to this day. But the group was never shy about their blues roots, and on Sunday, August 19 at Kenny's Castaways in...

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VAN HALEN: Newly Released Multi-Camera Footage Of Entire Pittsburgh Concert

Newly released multi-camera fan-filmed video footage of VAN HALEN's entire March 30 concert at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania can be seen below. Michael Papaleonardos , who compiled and edited the footage, says, "[The clip] features additional camera work and some new edits (and I...

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CRASHDÏET: New Studio Clip Posted Online

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDÏET are currently in the studio outside Stockholm, Sweden recording the follow-up to 2010's "Generation Wild" album for a tentative January 2013 release. The band will, however, take a short break to return for its second U.S. tour this year. CRASHDÏET has been touring qui...