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QUEENSRŸCHE: Entire 'Take Cover' Album Available For Streaming

QUEENSRŸCHE's upcoming collection of covers, "Take Cover", is available for streaming in its entirety at ArtistDirect.com. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scott Rockenfield put their stamp on 11 classic tracks with...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Take Cover' E-Card Available

An e-card for QUEENSRŸCHE's upcoming collection of covers, "Take Cover", is available at this location. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scott Rockenfield put their stamp on 11 classic tracks with "Take Cover" (cover...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Play Special 'Operation: Mindcrime' Set In Spain

According to Rafabasa.com, QUEENSRŸCHE has come up with a special setlist for the group's upcoming shows in Spain, which are scheduled to take place in November. The band last played in Spain in August when they performed a one-off show in Madrid. At that concert, QUEENSRŸCHE's setlist spanned the g...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's Cover Of PINK FLOYD's 'Welcome To The Machine' To Be Released Tomorrow

QUEENSRŸCHE's cover of PINK FLOYD's "Welcome to the Machine", the first single from the band's new album, "Take Cover", will be released on iTunes tomorrow, October 16. Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE performing "Welcome to the Machine" on September 15, 2007 at the Bank Atlantic Center in Su...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Diamonds Unlocked' German, Swiss Chart Positions Revealed

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell's "Diamonds Unlocked" — his first album consisting exclusively of compositions by other musicians — has entered the German chart at position No. 60 and the Swiss chart at No. 91. Commented Axel: "Not bad for a cover album, I expected lower positions, but this is reall...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: More KOMP 92.3 Acoustic Performance Footage Available

QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton and Mike Stone performed acoustic versions of the songs "The Hands" and "Bridge" at the studios of the Las Vegas radio station KOMP 92.3 during the band's U.S. tour with HEAVEN AND HELL and ALICE COOPER. Watch the performance below. Geoff Tate will be t...

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BIGELF: 'Hex' To Receive U.S. Release

Psychedelic rock act BIGELF has set an October 30 North American release date for its cult, underground album "Hex". Recorded in 2003, "Hex" will now be available domestically for the first time ever via the Custard label. Flaunting a sound that interfuses all the best elements from the late '60s /...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Offers 'Take Cover' Track-By-Track Commentary

Komodo Rock reports: For the last several years, QUEENSRŸCHE singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, along with guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield, have been consumed with recording "Operation: Mindcrime II" and staging an over-the-top live...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer To Perform National Anthem At Seattle Seahawks/New Orleans Saints Game

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate will perform the U.S. national anthem this Sunday, October 14 when the Seattle Seahawks host the New Orleans Saints at Qwest Field. The game will be aired on NBC-TV's "Sunday Night Football" beginning at 5:15 p.m. PST / 8:15 p.m. EST. Tate's performance is expected to...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically On KOMP 92.3; Video Available

QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton and Mike Stone performed an acoustic version of the song "Bridge" at the studios of the Las Vegas radio station KOMP 92.3 during the band's U.S. tour with HEAVEN AND HELL and ALICE COOPER. Watch the performance below. Geoff Tate will be the featured gue...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: New DVD On The Way

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL confirmed during an interview with Sergi Ramos of TheMetalCircus.com that he's working on a new DVD set, to be released next year. The package will contain a live show recorded at the Rock Hard Festival earlier this year on one DVD plus a second disc containing behind...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says VAN HALEN Is 'Crazy' For Excluding MICHAEL ANTHONY From Reunion

Mitch Lafon of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. An excerpt from the chat follows: Classic Rock Revisited: What do you think of the current VAN HALEN reunion and Michael Anthony being snubbed? Sammy: I think they're crazy for doing that. When I got to "reunion"...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically On 96.9 THE EAGLE; Video Available

QUEENSRŸCHE dropped by the 96.9 The Eagle studios in Boise, Idaho with Jason Drew yesterday (Thursday, September 27) to perform a special "Unplucked" acoustic performance. It was streamed live on the Internet and can be seen on the Eagle's web site at this location. QUEENSRŸCHE will pay homage to so...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Madrid Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's August 18, 2007 concert in Madrid, Spain can be viewed below. As previously reported, QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate (vocals),Michael Wilton (guitar) and Mike Stone performed two songs acoustically on September 11 during an appearance on Tori Thomas' show o...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers THE WHO; Audio Sample Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the ninth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "This is the last snippet from 'Diamonds Unlocked', a track called 'Won't Get Fooled Again' originally written and performed by THE WHO. "I knew this song when it came...