GEOFF TATE ON PLAYING WITH NEW BANDMATES: “IT’S A LOT MORE ORGANIC..AND THERE’S A REAL CAMARADERIE IN THE BAND NOW”

Kevin Wells of The Washington Times spoke with singer Geoff Tate about his new album, performing Operation: Mindcrime live and whether he has experienced any fan backlash since the splintering of the original Queensryche. Portions of the interview appear below. KW: What kind of response have you gotten from Frequency Unknown, which was released last […]
KISS, DEEP PURPLE AND NIRVANA ARE AMONG SOME OF THE NOMINEES UP FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME

Andy Greene of Rolling Stone reports: The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 are in, and the list includes Nirvana, KISS, the Replacements and Hall and Oates. The rest of this year’s hopefuls include the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chic, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, LL Cool J, N.W.A, Link […]
JOHN SYKES’ NEW ALBUM REPORTEDLY IN THE MIXING AND EDITING STAGE

For all of you John Sykes fans, such as myself, this appears to be good news. According to his official website the new album is musically finished. It is currently in the stage of mixing and final editing. Album artwork is also currently being planned. John’s last release was 2004’s Bad Boy Live!. Watch a […]
RAVEN’S JOHN GALLAGHER DISCUSSES THE BAND’S NEW DOCUMENTARY, TOURING WITH METALLICA AND HIS MEMORIES OF CLIFF BURTON

Greg Prato for Songfacts spoke with Raven frontman and bassist John Gallagher. Portions of the interview below. Songfacts: Let’s discuss the new documentary, Rock Until You Drop. How did it come about? John Gallagher: The genesis came a few years ago when there was a company in New York that wanted to put out a […]
AIRBOURNE RELEASE THEIR VIDEO FOR “BACK IN THE GAME,” WATCH IT HERE

Aussie rockers Airbourne have released a new video for the song, Back In The Game, from their latest album Black Dog Barking, which was released through Roadrunner Records on May 21st. Watch it below. Inspired by the likes of Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC and Motorhead, Airbourne has been winning fans since 2003 with their […]
BLACK SABBATH DRUMMER BILL WARD UNDERGOES SURGERY

According to blabbermouth.net, Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward recently suffered a perforated diverticulitis (a very serious gastrointestinal condition in which the walls of the intestine have become perforated) and underwent surgery in California. The procedure was successful, and Ward is expected to make a full recovery over the next several weeks. As a result, the […]