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GEOFF TATE's 'One On One' Session In New York City (Video)

On February 20, former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate took part in a "One On One" session at City Winery in New York City during his "The Whole Story 'Rÿche' Acoustic Tour". Professionally filmed video footage of the two-song performance ("Out Of Mind" and "Chasing...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Performs Acoustically In State College, Pennsylvania (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate performing on February 21 at the the State Theatre in State College, Pennsylvania during his "The Whole Story 'Rÿche' Acoustic Tour" can be seen below. Tate's current acoustic tour sees him performing...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform Acoustic Versions Of QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Nashville

Fan-filmed video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate performing on February 13 at the City Winery in Nashville, Tennessee during his "The Whole Story 'Rÿche' Acoustic Tour" can be seen below. Tate's current acoustic tour sees him performing songs from a...

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Estranged BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Pays Tribute To Late Keyboardist GEOFF NICHOLLS

This weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" included his tribute to former BLACK SABBATH keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, who died in late January after a long battle with lung cancer. Ward said (listen to the audio below): "A few weeks ago, Geoff Nicholls,...

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GEOFF TATE: QUEENSRŸCHE Reunion Would Only Happen 'If Everybody Really Needed Money'

Geoff Tate says that a reunion of QUEENSRŸCHE's classic lineup woud only happen if all the members of the band "really needed money." In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached after a nearly two-year legal battle where the singer sued over the rights to the QUE...

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GEOFF TATE: How 'Silent Lucidity' Became QUEENSRŸCHE's Biggest Hit

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate says that the band's touching ballad "Silent Lucidity" almost didn't make the band's triple platinum-certified album "Empire". After building a devoted fan base with album and EP releases throughout the 1980s, including 1988's critically acclaimed "Operation: Min...

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HAUNT OF JACKALS Feat. Former LEATHERWOLF Members: Debut Album Out Now

HAUNT OF JACKALS, the band that featuring former LEATHERWOLF members Carey Howe and Geoff Gayer, along with solo recording artist Wreck Ignition, has released its debut album, "The Chosen". The disc was produced by Cameron Webb (MOTÖRHEAD, MEGADETH) in Orange County, California and is available on i...

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TODD LA TORRE Says He Has Been Embraced By Fans As 'The Voice Of QUEENSRŸCHE'

Todd La Torre says has that he has been embraced as the singer of QUEENSRŸCHE by most of the band's fans, nearly five years after he joined the group as the replacement for original frontman Geoff Tate. After Tate was fired in 2012, a two-year legal battle followed where Geoff sued for the QUEENSRŸC...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Stars In 'The Burningmoore Deaths'; DVD Due This Month

On February 14, MVD Entertainment will release the feature film debut of Geoff Tate, former lead vocalist of the legendary metal band QUEENSRŸCHE. Titled "The Burningmoore Deaths" (formerly "The Burningmoore Incident"),the horror film — written and directed by Jonathan Williams — is inspired by tru...

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MICHAEL WILTON Talks About QUEENSRŸCHE's Early Years (Video)

In April 2016, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton talked to Rock Scene about his very young years in San Francisco, California before moving to Seattle, Washington and playing bass in garage bands while growing up. Eventually switching instruments with a guitar player, Michael began learning all t...

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PROCOL HARUM To Release First New Studio Album In 14 Years

The brand new studio album "Novum" (on CD and 2LP) by PROCOL HARUM will be released on April 21 via Eagle Records. The band's first studio album in fourteen years, and thirteenth overall, follows 2003's "The Well's On Fire". "Novum" is released as the band celebrates its 50th anniversary, while also...

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ASIA's JOHN WETTON Dies After Battle With Cancer

Rock icon John Wetton passed away this morning (January 31) at the age of 67. He had been battling cancer. The news was broken by John's ASIA bandmate Geoff Downes, who wrote on Twitter: "Dear All, I am sorry to be the bearer of the very sad news that my dearest friend, bandmate and co-writer, ...

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RUDY SARZO Discusses His New Signature Bass From SPECTOR (Video)

Legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo was interviewed by Premier Guitar at this year's NAMM show, which was held January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. The Rudy Sarzo signature bass from Spector was officially announced at NAMM in a black stai...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Keyboardist GEOFF NICHOLLS Dies After Battle With Lung Cancer

Former BLACK SABBATH keyboardist Geoff Nicholls died this morning after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 68 years old. Nicholls's passing was confirmed by SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who wrote about his former bandmate: "I'm so saddened to hear the loss of one of my dearest and closest frien...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: Video Highlights Of Clearwater Acoustic Concert

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate performed at the Capitol Theatre in in Clearwater, Florida on Tuesday, January 24 as part of his all-acoustic tour. Tate was backed by a seven-piece acoustic band of musicians from the United States and Ireland, with three guita...