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GEOFF TATE Announces More 'Operation: Mindcrime' 30th-Anniversary Shows

In association with Glasgow-based Shock City Productions, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has announced a return to U.K. stages this November with stops including Newcastle, Aberdeen, Evesham and Leeds. Up-and-coming band TILL DEATH DO US PART, featuring Geoff's daughter Emily on vocals, has been...

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Who Played Drums On QUEENSRŸCHE's Upcoming Album? TODD LA TORRE Responds

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre has refused to reveal the identity of the person who laid down the drums tracks on the band's upcoming album. For the past year, QUEENSRŸCHE's founding drummer Scott Rockenfield has been taking time off from the band's touring activities to spend time with his young...

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TONY IOMMI: 'It's Highly Unlikely' BLACK SABBATH Will Play Again

On Friday, April 20, legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi hosted a charity lunch to raise funds for the cancer unit where the band's late keyboardist Geoff Nicholls was treated. Tony was on hand at Birmingham, England's Opus Restaurant to entertain guests with stories from his life and care...

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SCORPIONS Announce U.S. Shows With QUEENSRŸCHE

German rockers SCORPIONS have announced five U.S. shows this summer with special guests QUEENSRŸCHE. The dates are as follows: Aug. 31 - Stateline, NV - Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena Sep. 02 - Irvine, CA - Five Point Amphitheatre Sep. 07 - San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum Sep. 12 - Hollywood, FL - Semi...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Munich

Fan-filmed video footage of Geoff Tate's OPERATION: MINDCRIME performing on April 13 at Backstage in Munich, Germany can be seen below. Tate celebrated the 30th anniversary of QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime" album on his recent European tour. "Operation: Mindcrime" is the third studio album of...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Announce 'Digital Dictator 30th-Anniversary Tour'

2018 marks the 30th anniversary of VICIOUS RUMORS' critically acclaimed "Digital Dictator" album. To celebrate this epic milestone, the band has decided to perform its metal magnum opus in its entirety on a world tour in a city near you. The "Digital Dictator World Tour" starts September 6 and goes...

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Year of the Tiger

Myles Kennedy has gained a massive reputation as a singer and songwriter with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH and prior to, THE MAYFIELD FOUR and CITIZEN SWING. It's no fluke Kennedy is considered one of the most dynamic singers in contemporary rock. Yet you haven't fully heard what this cat is capable of un...

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JUNGLE ROT Releases Video For 'The Unstoppable' From 'What Horrors Await' Reissue

Midwest death metal titans JUNGLE ROT have released a brand new video for "The Unstoppable", from their long out-of-print album "What Horrors Await". The 14-track underground classic will debut on vinyl format for the first time worldwide on Record Store Day, April 21. "Filming the point-of-view asp...

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Video: GEOFF TATE Joined By TOBIAS SAMMET For QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Jet City Woman' In Aschaffenburg, Germany

Tobias Sammet (EDGUY, AVANTASIA) joined Geoff Tate on stage at OPERATION: MINDCRIME's February 6 concert at Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg, Germany to perform the QUEENSRŸCHE classic "Jet City Woman". Fan-filmed video footage of Tobias's appearance can be seen below. Tate was one of the featured singer...

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Ex-THE STOOGES Guitarist JAMES WILLIAMSON Announces THE PINK HEARTS

A 2010 inductee into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of THE STOOGES, James Williamson is now set to make his most stylistically diverse musical statement to date with his new group, JAMES WILLIAMSON & THE PINK HEARTS. Fronted by Los Angeles-based vocalists Frank Meyer (THE STREETWALKIN' C...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI To Host Fundraising Lunch For New Chemotherapy Center

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will host a charity lunch to raise funds for the cancer unit where the band's late keyboardist Geoff Nicholls was treated. Tony will be on hand at Birmingham, England's Opus Restaurant on Friday, April 20 to entertain guests with stories from his life and...

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GEOFF TATE Names 'Most Inspirational Musician' He Has Ever Worked With

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was recently interviewed by AntiHero Magazine. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to name the most inspirational musician he has ever worked with, Tate said: "Oh, wow! Inspirational… I would say probably Michael Kamen. He was...

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YES To Release 'Fly From Here - Return Trip' Feat. TREVOR HORN On Vocals

On March 25, prog icons YES will release a brand-new mix of their album "Fly From Here - Return Trip", featuring the "Drama" lineup and new lead vocals by Trevor Horn, to coincide with their 50th-anniversary celebrations. "Fly From Here - Return Trip" can be exclusively pre-ordered via Pledge Music....

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Drummer SCOTT ROCKENFIELD 'Has Not Quit The Band'

Seattle-based progressive metallers QUEENSRŸCHE have shot down Internet rumors that founding drummer Scott Rockenfield has left the band. For the past year, Rockenfield has been taking time off from QUEENSRŸCHE's touring activities to spend time with his young son, who was born last spring. Filling...

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BLITZKRIEG To Release 'Judge Not!' Album In April

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) veterans BLITZKRIEG will release their new album, "Judge Not!", on April 27 via Mighty Music. The follow-up to 2013's "Back From Hell" was recorded at Downcast Base HQ in Newcastle, U.K. by Phil Davies, but the band elected to use a different studio this time...