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Geoff Tate Interview: Court Set to Decide Rights to Queensryche Name Early Next Year

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Geoff Tate

Queensryche’s thirteenth studio album titled Frequency Unknown was released April 2013. The record features ten new songs, remakes of four hits and an array of guest stars including Chris Poland, Dave Meniketti, Brad Gillis, Ty Tabor, K.K. Downing, Paul Bostaph and Craig Locicero. Also appearing on the album is Jason Slater who worked on previous Queensryche projects with Tate.

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Monday

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Kristian Bush Interview: Sugarland's Other Half Talks Solo Music, Favorite Bands and Bush's Beans Secret Recipe

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Kristian Bush

Sevierville, Tennessee native Kristian Bush, one half of the country music duo Sugarland, released his first solo single, “Love or Money,” earlier this year in the UK, and the song was later released in the United States and worldwide to radio stations, iTunes and other digital retailers on October 10, 2013.

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Billy Gibbons Interview: Iconic ZZ Top Lead Vocalist/Guitarist Talks "Snake and Mongoose" Soundtrack, "Bones" and Big Stella

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ZZ Top

Houston, Texas, native Billy Gibbons is best known as the guitarist of the blues-rock band ZZ Top (formed in 1969) and is also the lead singer and writer for many of the band’s songs. In addition to Gibbons, there is bassist and co-lead vocalist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard that make up the rest of the group.

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Tuesday

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Eric Burdon Interview: Legendary Animals and War Vocalist Talks New Music, Piracy and Rock Icons

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Eric Burdon

Eric Burdon’s distinctly soulful voice, powerful lyrics and musical choices are often credited for shaping the landscape and history of rock and roll over the course of the past several decades with timeless hits including “It’s My Life,” “House of the Rising Sun,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “When I Was Young” and “Spill the Wine,” among others. He is best known as a member and vocalist of the rock band The Animals (formed in 1962) and the funk band War (formed in 1969).

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