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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Discusses Making Of 'The Astonishing'

Australia's The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: How long did [DREAM THEATER's new album, "The Astonishing"] take, from the initial idea to the finishing of the record? Jordan: Well, Jo...

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DREAM THEATER's PETRUCCI, RUDESS Talk Drummer Switch, Moving Forward With New Inspiration

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci says that replacing founding drummer Mike Portnoy more than five years ago went "as smooth as that type of thing could have possibly gone," and has credited the band's fans with being "there for us" during the transitional period. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM T...

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The 25th Hour

For a while, it seemed hardcore heavies TERROR couldn't keep a unit intact. The band's lineup changed nearly every year between 2004 and 2009. The past seven years have presented a stable lineup: vocalist Scott Vogel, guitarists Martin Stewart and Jordan Posner, bassist David Wood and longtime drumm...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI On The Biggest Challenge During Making Of 'The Astonishing' (Video)

Artisan News conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini at Guitar Center's 27th annual Drum-Off, which was held on January 16 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the biggest challenge du...

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DREAM THEATER: New Song 'Moment Of Betrayal' Available For Streaming

"Moment Of Betrayal", a brand new song from progressive metallers DREAM THEATER, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's thirteenth album, "The Astonishing", which will be released on January 29 via Roadrunner. The CD will be made available in a wide range of distinctive versions,...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI On 'The Astonishing': 'The Concept Right From The Beginning Was To Do Something Big'

Phil Simon of The Huffington Post recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inspiration for DREAM THEATER's new concept album...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Pays Musical Tribute To DAVID BOWIE (Video)

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has paid tribute to David Bowie, who died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday. Said Rudess: "Here is my musical tribute to the iconic David Bowie, who, thanks to my friend Tony Visconti, I had the great experience to work with back in 2002 on the 'Heat...

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DREAM THEATER: Official 'The Astonishing' Album Trailer

DREAM THEATER's thirteenth album, "The Astonishing", will be released on January 29 via Roadrunner. The CD will be made available in a wide range of distinctive versions, including standard 2-CD set, 4-LP vinyl box set and a limited edition deluxe box set, all of which are currently available for pr...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Almost Played On PINK FLOYD's 'The Wall' Album

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has revealed to U.K.'s Prog magazine that he almost made a guest appearance on PINK FLOYD's classic 1979 album "The Wall". "Many years ago I had a friend by the slightly unusual name of Blue Ocean," recalled Rudess. "He was a very good drummer; I believe he ha...

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Video: Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs Christmas Carol 'O Holy Night'

Powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) joined fellow Ohio native Neil Zaza on stage on December 11 at Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfield, Ohio to perform the well-known Christmas carol "O Holy Night" as part of Zaza's "One Silent Night" concert series. Fan-...

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DREAM THEATER To Perform Entire 'The Astonishing' Album On North American Tour

DREAM THEATER has announced their first North American tour of 2016, which will see the pioneering group performing a historic set in immersive and interactive settings for a unique and unparalleled live experience. Set to kick off April 14 at Quebec City’s Theatre Du Capitole, the spring trek will...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Releases GeoShred App

Jordan Rudess — the keyboardist/Continuum-player/multi-instrumentalist for Grammy-nominated prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER, along with his company Wizdom Music, has launched new app called GeoShred that lets musicians create music on an iPad. GeoShred features next generation physical modeling...

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New Song Premiere: DREAM THEATER's 'The Gift Of Music'

"The Gift Of Music", a brand new song from progressive metallers DREAM THEATER, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's thirteenth album, "The Astonishing", which will be released in early 2016 via Roadrunner. The band has launched a mini-site for the CD, which appears to be a conc...

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JIMMY PAGE Laughs Off KEITH RICHARDS's 'Hollow' LED ZEPPELIN Comments

LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page has laughed off THE ROLLING STONES legend Keith Richards's recent comments about ZEPPELIN's music, putting it down to the fact that Richards was promoting a new solo album. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Richards stated about ZEPPELIN: "I love Jimmy Page, but...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Releases Cover Version Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Going To California'

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has released her cover version of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Going To California" via her newly launched YouTube channel. Check it out below. Says Lee about her decision to cover "Going To California": "This song is a classic that I've loved for as long as I can remember. I...