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GUNS N' ROSES, TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, EXTREME, Ex-MEGADETH Guitarists Perform At 'Randy Rhoads Remembered'

Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME, RIHANNA),Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIREWIND),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Phil Demmel (MACHINE HEAD),Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER),Kiko Loureiro (ANGRA),Rowan Robertson (DIO),Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) are amo...

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GEOFF TATE And Former Bandmates Request Three More Weeks To Hammer Out QUEENSRŸCHE Settlement

Singer Geoff Tate — who was fired from the Seattle progressive rock band QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 after fronting it for three decades — and his former bandmates have once again requested more time to hammer out a settlement in their legal battle over the rights to the group's name. King County Superior C...

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HELL's ANDY SNEAP Speaks To Sweden's ACCESS: ROCK (Video)

On December 7, 2013, Anna Dave Bertram of Sweden's Access: Rock conducted an interview with with guitarist Andy Sneap of reactivated British occult metal legends HELL at Arenan/Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden during the band's European tour with AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. HELL's s...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Performs 'Silent Lucidity' In Atlanta

Fan-filmed video footage of the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing the song "Silent Lucidity" on January 10 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. Tate — who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 after fronting it for three decades — and his former bandmates have reque...

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GEOFF TATE And Former Bandmates Request More Time To Hammer Out QUEENSRŸCHE Settlement

Singer Geoff Tate — who was fired from the Seattle progressive rock band QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 after fronting it for three decades — and his former bandmates have requested more time to hammer out a settlement in their legal battle over the rights to the group's name. King County Superior Court Judge...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Announces New Lineup, Live Album

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS have announced the addition of singer Nick Holleman and bassist Tilen Hudrap to the group's ranks. They also welcome back Bob Capka on guitar. Nick, a native of Holland, has a powerful melodic voice with great range and tone. A natural talent with...

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GEOFF TATE Is 'Waiting For The Paperwork To Be Dry' On Settlement Over Rights To QUEENSRŸCHE Name

The Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE took part in an interview and acoustic performance yesterday (Monday, January 13) at the studios of the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida. You can now watch video footage of their appearance below. Asked for an update on the legal...

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Murder One

Ahh, KILLERS, a bleeding case of what could've been. Struggling to find a post-IRON MAIDEN identity throughout the Eighties and Nineties, NWOBHM legend Paul Di'Anno ran through a succession of metal acts that made minor blips on the metal radar such as DI'ANNO, BATTLEZONE, PRAYING MANTIS, NOMAD, GOG...

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GEOFF TATE, Former Bandmates Involved In Settlement Talks Over Rights To QUEENSRŸCHE Name

Singer Geoff Tate — who was fired from the Seattle progressive rock band QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 after fronting it for three decades — has revealed to AL.com that he currently is involved "in settlement talks" with his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name. Tate and his wife, Susan, QUEEN...

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GEOFF TATE Doesn't Want To Be 'Betrayed' By His Bandmates Anymore

The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: Looking back, say, 20 years ago, has technology surpassed where you thought it would be for the better or even for the worst...

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Video: LA TORRE Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Performs 'A World Without' With PAMELA MOORE

Female vocalist Pamela Moore — who is best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" — joined the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE on stage on January 3 at the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqua...

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Guitarist ROBERT SARZO Talks QUEENSRŸCHE, HURRICANE And Brother RUDY (Video)

Guitarist Robert Sarzo of Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE talked to Reality Check TV about his career; his brother, legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO, WHITESNAKE, QUIET RIOT); almost replacing Randy Rhoads in Ozzy Osbourne's band; and his former band HURRICANE. Chec...

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RUDY SARZO Interviewed On 'Totally Driven Radio' (Audio)

"Totally Driven Radio", the weekly radio podcast heard live every Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST on the Totally Driven Entertainment Radio Network, recently conducted an interview with bassist Rudy Sarzo, one of the most legendary and respected names in hard rock history, having played al...

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GUNS N' ROSES, WHITESNAKE, MACHINE HEAD Guitarists Confirmed For 'Randy Rhoads Remembered'

"Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration Of A Legend" is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. From the creators of "Bonzo Bash" (the celebration show for LED ZEPPELIN's John Bonham),Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton bring you yet another celebra...

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THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE Announces New Singer

Still celebrating his "50 layers of time," former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade hits the road in the U.K. again and for the latest phase of the tour welcomes a new member to THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE "family" — Paul Davis will be lending his powerful vocals to the AC/DC material in the set. Paul was ...