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SWEET OBLIVION Feat. Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: Listen To 'Hide Away' Song

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the release of an exciting new project featuring legendary former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate on lead vocals, dubbed SWEET OBLIVION on June 14. The third single from the album, "Hide Away", can be streamed below. SWEET OBLIVION see...

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YES Releases Documentary 'Yes 50: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' Ahead Of 'The Royal Affair Tour'

In advance of next week's launch of YES's much-anticipated North American "The Royal Affair Tour", the prog rock pioneers and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees have released online a nearly 40-minute documentary, "Yes 50: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow". This documentary is a teaser to the forthcomin...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Bassist On Final Years With GEOFF TATE: 'It Was A Struggle Trying To Contribute And Have A Voice'

QUEENSRŸCHE bassist Eddie Jackson recently appeared on the "Rock Of Nations With David Kinchen" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 8:45 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's latest album, "The Verdict": Eddie: "Th...

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GEOFF TATE Says His 'Operation: Mindcrime' 30th-Anniversary Tour Will End In June

Prior to AVANTASIA's performance in Montreal, Quebec (Canada) on May 23, former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate spoke with Alan Dixon of The Metal Voice. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On recording...

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VINNY APPICE Says It Would Be 'Freaky' To Play With A Hologram Of RONNIE JAMES DIO

Veteran drummer Vinny Appice (LAST IN LINE, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) was recently interviewed by Jay Conroy of "Rock Hard With Jay Conroy". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing with John Lennon as a 16-year-old:...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Praises 'Focused' And 'Breathtaking' GEOFF TATE: 'He Sounds Like 1988'

AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he would describe AVANTASIA to the uninitiated: T...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE: 'It's Kind Of A Tragedy The Way That Thing Ended Up'

Geoff Tate says that "it's kind of a tragedy" the way QUEENSRŸCHE's classic lineup fell apart. Asked in a new interview with Metal Wani if he would consider launching a new project with original QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Chris DeGarmo, Tate said (hear audio below): "We had a really good run for a period...

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CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD, BLACK STONE CHERRY, OPERATION: MINDCRIME, KING'S X Set For TAIL WINDS MUSIC FEST

If you are a rock fan and live nearby Wappingers Falls, New York, then Saturday, June 29 is a date you will want to leave open — it is the day that the 2019 edition of the Tail Winds Music Fest will take place at Hudson Valley Regional Airport. The all-day event will feature headliner CHRIS ROBINSON...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Can Be Your Personal Chauffeur On 'Rock And Wine Tour' Through France And Germany

Former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate can be your personal chauffeur for a week-long "rock and wine tour" through Germany and France this fall. Backstage Pass Travel, whose mission is "to bring a different experience of travel," is offering fans an opportunity to accompany Tate on a road trip, star...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says 'So-Called Business Experts' Doubted That AVANTASIA Would Succeed In America

AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the ongoing "Moonglow" world tour: Tobias: "It's a tr...

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SWEET OBLIVION Feat. Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: Listen To 'Sweet Oblivion' Song

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the release of an exciting new project featuring legendary former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate on lead vocals, dubbed SWEET OBLIVION on June 14. The second single from the album, "Sweet Oblivion", can be streamed below. SWEET OBLIVI...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE Shares Two-Decade-Old Photo With GEOFF TATE

QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Todd La Torre has shared a more than two-decade-old photo of him with the man he replaced, original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. La Torre posted the picture on his Facebook on Friday, along with the following caption: "As a huge fan of QUEENSRŸCHE, I waited in line for an hour...

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GEOFF TATE Recalls Recording HEAR 'N AID Charity Single With RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'It Was A Petrifying Moment'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with the "Australian Rock Show" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On touring with AVANTASIA: Geoff: "It sounds like people are enjoying the show, which I think it's h...

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MICHAEL WILTON Says 'Intensity' Of QUEENSRŸCHE's Live Shows Found Its Way Into Music On 'The Verdict'

Michael Wilton says that being in a band that tours as much as QUEENSRŸCHE does has certainly had an effect on the musical direction of the group's latest album, "The Verdict". "The connection you get from the fans, seeing the joy in their faces, that is a high you can't do with medicine, you know,"...

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GEOFF TATE Says Heavy Metal Has Gone From Being 'An Outcast, Dangerous Music' To 'Completely Accepted And Watered Down'

In a brand new interview with Australia's Heavy, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if he thinks heavy rock music has become more popular or accepted in the nearly four decades since he first launched his career. "Well, when I first started back in the early, early '80s — '81 [or] '82 —...