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GEOFF TATE Goes Through History Of Rock During 'Rock And Vaudeville' Show (Video)

A 10-minute video recap of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's "Rock And Vaudeville" performances, which took place in early May at the Triple Door in Seattle, Washington can be seen below. "Rock And Vaudeville" consisted of five shows performed over three nights — May 1, May 2 and 3. Description...

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GEOFF TATE Gets Songwriting Inspiration From Truck Stops

Stephanie Webb, the entertainment reporter and film/TV critic at WZZM 13, conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate before his May 15 solo show at the Intersection in Grand Rapids, Michigan. You can now watch the chat at WZZM13.com. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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GEOFF TATE Plans To 'Disappear For Awhile' After His Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Completes 'Farewell' Tour

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was interviewed on the May 15 edition of 99.1 CJAM-FM's "The Signals Of Intuition" radio show. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about the settlement he reached with his former bandmates over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name, Tate said: "It feels grea...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says SKID ROW Gives The Audience 'The Exact Opposite Of What The Audience Actually Wants'

Full Throttle Rock recently conducted an inerview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Full Throttle Rock: You have been working on a book for some time now. How is that coming? Bach: It is coming along great. I am over 100 pages that ...

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MIKE PORTNOY Weighs In On QUEENSRŸCHE Settlement, Calls It The 'Right' Outcome

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has commented on the settlement singer Geoff Tate reached with his former bandmates over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name, which gives Geoff sole ability to perform "Operation: Mindcrime" and "Operation: Mindcrime II" in their entirety. Portnoy, who co-founded...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Is 'Very Excited' About His Next 'Trilogy-Like' Conceptual Release

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate tells The News-Herald that he is pressing ahead with the follow-up to his 2013 QUEENSRŸCHE effort "Frequency Unknown". "I'm working on that now, and I'm very excited about it," Tate says. "I'm leaning in the conceptual format for my next musical presentations......

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VICIOUS RUMORS: 'Worlds And Machines' Performance Clip From 'Live You To Death 2 - American Punishment'

Veteran American metallers VICIOUS RUMORS will release a new live album, "Live You To Death 2 - American Punishment", via SPV/Steamhammer on June 11 in Scandinavia, June 13 in Germany, June 16 in the rest of Europe and June 24 in USA/Canada. The CD features 13 live tracks recorded on the "American P...

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PROJECT ROCK Featuring Ex-Members Of PRIEST, AC/DC, OZZY: 'Here's To Us' Performance Footage

Video footage of PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) — the new band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and AC/DC — performing its first-ever original song, "Here's To Us", on April 18 at Izvestia Hall in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The studio version...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: 'We're Really Happy To Start Playing And Rebuilding The Name'

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke to The Prog Report about the settlement agreement it entered into with the band's former singer, Geoff Tate, regarding the future use of the QUEENSRŸCHE name. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. QUEENSRŸCHE members Eddie Jackson (bass)...

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CRIMSON GLORY Guitarist JON DRENNING's Arrest Was Part Of Police Investigation Targeting Drug Dealers

The Sarasota Police Department has released video footage (see below) of today's (Friday, May 9) press conference announcing 23 more arrests — including that of CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Jon Drenning (a.k.a. John Drenning) — as part of "Operation Sarasota Cartel II", targeting the hierarchy of drug de...

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GEOFF TATE: QUEENSRŸCHE 'Was Never A Democracy On The Creative End Of Things'

John Parks of Legendary Rock Interviews recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Legendary Rock Interviews: As a QUEENSRŸCHE fan, I was happy to hear of the news about the settlement and actually think it has the pote...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: More Settlement Details Revealed In Dispute Over Ownership Of Name

QUEENSRŸCHE — Eddie Jackson, Todd La Torre, Parker Lundgren, Scott Rockenfield and Michael Wilton — has already begun writing material for the follow-up to its critically acclaimed self-titled 2013 Century Media Records album, "Queensrÿche". The new CD is tentatively scheduled for release in early s...

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DAVE BROCKIE Memorial Art Show: Video Report From Opening Party

On Saturday, May 3, MF Gallery held a special memorial art show dedicated to Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus of the band GWAR, who passed away suddenly in March. Part of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Dave Brockie Foundation. Check out a video report from Artisan NewsDave was prolif...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: 'We Have Our Band Back'

The Vinyl District recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Vinyl District: Without going deep into it, do you think that the Internet played a key part in the breakdown of the relationship between you and your fo...

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GEOFF TATE Announces 'Queensrÿche Starring Geoff Tate - The Farewell Tour'

More than thirty years after setting forth on the musical journey that would become known as QUEENSRŸCHE, singer Geoff Tate — one of rock's quintessential front men and the lead vocalist heard on all QUEENSRŸCHE hits — will be performing his farewell tour as QUEENSRŸCHE beginning in late July. The a...