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GEOFF TATE Says His Issues With QUEENSRŸCHE Can Be Resolved

Geoff Tate believes that his differences with QUEENSRŸCHE can be worked out and insists that he would "never say never" to a reunion with his former bandmates. In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached after a nearly two-year legal battle where Tate sued over t...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: 'I Never Run Out Of Places To Play'

Dutch radio/TV station RTV Parkstad recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his recent acoustic tour: Geoff: "I'm doing an acoustic per...

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GEOFF TATE Admires 'Lots Of People' But 'Can't Think Of Anybody Offhand'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate was interviewed before his December 11 concert in Rovellasca, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there are any people throughout history that he rea...

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ASIA's JOHN WETTON To Sit Out JOURNEY Dates, 'Cruise To The Edge' Appearance

John Wetton will sit out ASIA's previously announced shows with JOURNEY to focus on his ongoing battle with cancer. He will be temporarily replaced by YES's Billy Sherwood for the March and April dates, which include an appearance on the Cruise To The Edge progressive rock cruise. "I am disappointed...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: Being Compared To MÖTLEY CRÜE Was 'Kind Of An Insult'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate spoke to the Irish Examiner about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "When we started, genre wasn't really a thing in the business,"...

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RUDY SARZO: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was The Most Musically Trained Singer I've Ever Worked With'

Legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, DIO) was interviewed on a recent episode of "Cover Your Ears", the podcast hosted by Brian Geller, the lead singer of the ATOMIC PUNKS. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what the first thing is that comes to mind when som...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: 'You Have To Know When To Shut Up Sometimes'

Labtv Ireland recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME vocalist Geoff Tate prior to his December 6 acoustic show at Crane Lane in Cork, Ireland. You can watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his recent ac...

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GEOFF TATE Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'He Was Such A Unique, Giving, Responsible, Friendly, Good Person'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME vocalist Geoff Tate was recently interviewed by Honolulu, Hawaii radio host Dave Lawrence of Hawaii Public Radio's "All Things Considered". You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the impact legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Di...

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Video: Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Performs Acoustically In Munich

Fan-filmed video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME vocalist Geoff Tate performing an acoustic set at Backstage in Munich, Germany on December 27 can be seen below. "Resurrection", the second album from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, was released on September 23 via Frontiers Musi...

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Video: Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Performs Acoustically In Dublin

Fan-filmed video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME vocalist Geoff Tate performing an acoustic set at the Voodoo Lounge in Dublin, Ireland on December 22 can be seen below. "Resurrection", the second album from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, was released on September 23 via Fronti...

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PEARL JAM, JOURNEY, YES, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

PEARL JAM, JOURNEY, YES and ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA are among the 2017 inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Also being inducted at next April's ceremony will be folk legend Joan Baez and the late hip-hop star Tupac Shakur. CHIC's Nile Rodgers will be given the Award For Musical Excellence...

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Video: Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Performs Acoustically In Velden, Austria

Fan-filmed video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME vocalist Geoff Tate performing an acoustic set at the Bluesiana rock café in Velden, Austria on December 13 can be seen below. "Resurrection", the second album from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, was released on September 23 via...

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GEOFF TATE Doesn't Rule Out Return To QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Never Say Never'

Geoff Tate doesn't rule out a reunion with QUEENSRŸCHE and says that an appearance at a hypothetical induction in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame would be "what's needed to get everybody in the same room talking again." In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached...

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Video: QUEENSRŸCHE Performs In New York City

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's December 6 performance at Irving Plaza in New York City can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE recently embarked on a month-long headlining tour of the United States. Support on the trek is coming from ARMORED SAINT and MIDNIGHT ETERNAL. QUEENSRŸCHE's latest album,...

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EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER's GREG LAKE Dead At 69

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER's Greg Lake has died after a battle with cancer. He was 69 years old. Lake's passingwas confirmed on the musician's official Twitter account by EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER's longtime manager Stewart Young. Young wrote: "Yesterday, December 7th, I lost my best friend to a lo...