The Metal Report

QUEENSRYCHE guitarist Mike Stone to receive signatire series guitar

According to Clutchandchrome.com, fresh off the uniquely designed 1125R, a liquid-cooled machine which represents a new direction for the brand and complements the existing air-cooled range, Erik Buell can now add guitar designer to his list of accomplishments.

Thanks to an exclusive collaboration with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Mike Stone and Peavey, one of the world's largest manufacturers of musical instruments, the biker designer becomes guitar visionary.

Buell's friendship with Stone led to the collaboration with the Peavey Custom Shop. The Mike Stone Signature MS-1 guitar features an original contoured mahogany body shape developed by Stone and Buell. The neck contains inlay blocks with engraved road race motorcycle sketches by Buell. The guitar, which debuted at the NAMM Show January 17-20, in Anaheim, Calif., will be built to order in the Peavey Custom Shop.

"Peavey's Custom Shop is a showcase of the hand craftsmanship that can go into a guitar. I am very proud they have chosen to build our design. Mike knew I played guitar, and challenged me to design a guitar that he would like as much as his Buell motorcycle. It's great to see we succeeded!" said Buell.

QUEENSRŸCHE backing singer Pamela Moore releases 'Cross My Heart' video

According to www.blabbermouth.net, singer Pamela Moore — best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" and last year's epic sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" — has released the video for her song "Cross My Heart". The track comes off her latest CD, "Stories from a Blue Room", which was helmed by Grammy Award-winning producer Neil Kernon and features 11 songs that were co-written by Benjamin Anderson (ex-RORSCHACH TEST). The recording and mixing took place at Sonic Ranch Studios and Robert Lang Studios with Jason Kowalski (N17, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS) on drums, Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE) on guitar, Michael Wilton (QUEENSRŸCHE, SOULBENDER) and Anderson, Brian Gordon (ION VEIN) on bass and even some backing vocals provided by Terri Nunn (BERLIN).

Despite her rise to stardom through her dramatic and captivating portrayal of Sister Mary in "Operation: Mindcrime", Pamela Moore has also found fame in her own right, having released her own recordings, contributed her voice to various radio and television commercials, and has a background in theater.

Pamela was given the opportunity to record her first album with a now defunct Seattle-based record label First American Records. Her first release, 1981's "Take a Look", did very well regionally and was one of the stepping stones that led her down the path she finds herself now. A second LP, "You Wont Find Me There", which was released in 1982, never had a chance to surface as the company folded just after its release. Billboard magazine penned her as an AOR, blue-eyed soul artist, destined for success which was a far cry from what was to be her most memorable endeavor, QUEENSRŸCHE.

After the immense success of the "Operation: Mindcrime" world tour, Pamela moved on to other endeavors such as recording songs with a band called RADAR out of New York, living there for two years to work on her craft before returning home to Seattle. RADAR released its debut album, "RPM", in 2000. Other projects Pamela has been involved with are include work with Brian Johnson of AC/DC, singing backup on a few selected concerts with Paul Rodgers of BAD COMPANY and QUEEN, and cameo stage appearances with her cousin, Terri Nunn of BERLIN.

QUEENSRYCHE announce UK tour

QUEENSRŸCHE have lined up the following UK tour dates for June:

June 13 - Glasgow @ Academy
June 14 - Newcastle @ City Hall
June 15 - Leeds @ University
June 17 - Manchester @ Academy
June 18 - Wolverhampton @ Civic Hall
June 20 - Norwich @ UEA
June 21 - Cambridge @ Corn Exchange
June 22 - London @ Indigo
June 24 - Bristol @ Colston Hall
June 25 - Southampton @ Guildhall