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GEOFF TATE Performs QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Sellersville (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on June 25 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania can be seen below. Geoff has spent the last year and a half celebrating the 30th anniversary of QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime" album on Eu...

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JOHN WETTON Box Set 'An Extraordinary Life' Coming Soon

Since John Wetton's passing in January 2017, his family, friends and management have been working on finding a fitting tribute to such a remarkable man and iconic artist. The result of this labor of love is a box set titled "An Extraordinary Life", dedicated entirely to John's solo career. The proje...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Have A Lot Of Material That I've Been Writing Over The Last Year Or Two'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate is planning to enter the studio this year to record the follow-up to his "The New Reality" album, which was released in 2017 under the OPERATION: MINDCRIME band name. "I have a lot of material that I've been writing over the last year or two that I wanna releas...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE On His Relationship With His Former Bandmates: 'It's Pretty Much Dead In The Water'

Geoff Tate says that "it's such a shame to see what's happened to" QUEENSRŸCHE since his exit from the group. Asked in a new interview with the "Cobras & Fire" podcast if "time has healed any wounds" with him and his former bandmates, Tate responded (hear audio below): "Oh, I don't know. I couldn't...

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GEOFF TATE To Perform QUEENSRŸCHE's Entire 'Empire' Album On 30th-Anniversary World Tour Next Year

Former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has confirmed that he will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's landmark "Empire" album on a special tour next year. Released in 1990, the set included the hit ballad "Silent Lucidity", which reached No. 9 on the Billboard singles chart, helped propel "...

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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...