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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: Philadelphia Fan-Filmed Video Footage

Renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE and WHITESNAKE, is filling in for Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET) in the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE from June 2 to June 29. Fan-filmed vide...

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Audio: GEOFF TATE Talks To 'Progtopia' About 'Frequency' Album, QUEENSRŸCHE Split

Host Mark Ashby of the "Progtopia" podcast recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. Tate talked his "Frequency Unknown", the new album from his version of QUEENSRŸCHE; the touring band he's assembled; the legal issues he's embroiled in with his former bandmates; why he's n...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Don't Ever Wanna Be In A Band Again'

Metal Kaoz recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. On whether he is writing any new music at the moment: Tate: "I'm working on a new album now. I just started writing it, and I hope to have ...

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Video: QUEENSRŸCHE's GEOFF TATE Talks 'Frequency Unknown', Band Split And Future Plans

The latest episode of the "Dropping The Needle" podcast features an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate conducted before his band's June 2 performance in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. "Dropping The Needle" is hosted by Michael Brandvold from Michael Brandvold M...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's GEOFF TATE Interviewed By DJ METALGOD (Audio)

DJ Metalgod recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat using the PodOmatic widget below. (Note: The Tate interview begins around the one-hour, 22-minute mark.) "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCH...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Featuring Drummer BRIAN TICHY: Verona Footage Available

Renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE and WHITESNAKE, is filling in for Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET) in the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE from June 2 to June 29. Fan-filmed vide...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'We've Struck Gold' With New Guitarist RICHIE FAULKNER

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was interviewed on the May 31 - June 2 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. I...

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HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Performing On 'American Idol' Was 'Great Opportunity' For Heavy Metal

Mike Gamms of Screamer Magazine recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On JUDAS PRIEST's new concert DVD and Blu-ray, "Epitaph", captured live at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo on May 26, 2012: On whether when he was recordin...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Showcasing Rock Acts With New Business Venture

According to the Birmingham Post, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing has launched The Future Of Heavy Metal, a venture which he hopes will help young hard rock bands follow in the footsteps of legends like LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST. The first bands being showcase...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On Replacing K.K. DOWNING: 'I Was Confident I Could Do The Job'

John Katic of Guitar World recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: JUDAS PRIEST have a new DVD/Blu-ray, "Epitaph", which is the entire 220-minute set from the last night of the "Epitaph" tour. For the...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Performs In Saint Charles

Fan-filmed video footage of the current touring lineup of Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE — which includes bassist John Moyer (DISTURBED, ADRENALINE MOB) and backing singer Sass Jordan (who sings the duet with Tate in "Suite Sister Mary") — performing on May 17 at Arcada Theatre in Saint Charles, Illinois...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Featuring JOHN MOYER, SASS JORDAN: Milwaukee Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the current touring lineup of Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE — which includes bassist John Moyer (DISTURBED, ADRENALINE MOB) and backing singer Sass Jordan (who sings the duet with Tate in "Suite Sister Mary") — performing on May 16 at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically Inside 'Bjorn's Audio Video Live Music Lounge'

On April 26, Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE took part in an acoustic performance of two songs — "Eyes Of A Stranger" and "Silent Lucidity" — inside "Bjorn's Audio Video Live Music Lounge" on WOAI (1200 AM),a San Antonio, Texas, news/talk formatted radio station. You can watch video footage of their appea...

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GEOFF TATE Talks 'Frequency Unknown', 25th Anniversary Of 'Mindcrime' On 'Signals Of Intuition'

On May 21, Geoff Tate of QUEENSRŸCHE was interviewed on the "Signals Of Intuition" show, which airs on the Windsor-Detroit radio station 99.1 CJAM-FM. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE, s...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Turbo Lover' Performance Clip From 'Epitaph' DVD

Professionally filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST performing the song "Turbo Lover" at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England in May 2012 — taken from the forthcoming "Epitaph" Blu-ray and DVD — can be seen below. JUDAS PRIEST, the heavy metal legends whose influence on generations of musicians...