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DREAM THEATER Guitarist To Be Backed By MIKE MANGINI, DAVE LARUE On 'G3' Tour

DREAM THEATER's John Petrucci will be backed by DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini and DIXIE DREGS bassist Dave LaRue on the upcoming South American edition of the G3 tour in October. Also scheduled to appear are Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT) and Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE). Confirmed dates so far are as...

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FLYING COLORS: Tour Dates Announced

FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 04 - Torrance, CA - James Armstrong Theater Sep. 06 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater Sep. 09 - Ha...

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DEEP PURPLE: In-Depth Video Interview With STEVE MORSE

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse was interviewed for issue 9 of iGuitar magazine in which he talks about his influences, the different bands he has been involved in throughout his career (DIXIE DREGS, KANSAS, DEEP PURPLE); why he quit music twice and what made him love it again; his equipment and h...

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JOURNEY Guitarist: Reunion With STEVE PERRY Would Include ARNEL PINEDA

According to The Pulse Of Radio, guitarist Neal Schon says that the only way to see Steve Perry back on stage with JOURNEY would be alongside current vocalist, sound-alike Arnel Pineda. Schon, keyboardist Jonathan Cain, and Pineda spoke to The Huffington Post to publicize the new documentary, "Don't...

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More Than 7,000 Guitarists Break World Record With JIMI HENDRIX Tribute

On Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 7,273 guitar players joined together at the "Thanks Jimi Festival" in Poland to play the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Hey Joe" (see video below),breaking the record for "Largest Guitar Ensemble" set at the 2009 edition of the annual event. The late rock legend's brother Leon Hendr...

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DEEP PURPLE Taps Producer BOB EZRIN For Next Album

Legendary hard rockers DEEP PURPLE have tapped Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, PETER GABRIEL, ALICE COOPER, KANSAS) to produce their next album, tentatively due in early 2013. PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse tells GlideMagazine.com, "[This next CD is] probably going to be more of an extravaganza. Everybod...

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MORSE, PORTNOY, GEORGE: More 'Cover 2 Cover' Details Revealed

Due on May 22 via Radiant Records, "Cover 2 Cover" is the new CD from Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and Randy George. Together, this group of musicians hand-picked these classic cover songs to complete the second such CD in the bands extensive catalog. This widely diverse selection of songs is sure to ca...

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'Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey' Debuts At TriBeCa Film Festival

Director Ramona S. Diaz's new documentary about the American rock band JOURNEY, "Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey", was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on Thursday night. A video report from MyFoxNY.com can be seen below. Film synopsis: For Arnel Pineda, the past five...

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JOE SATRIANI, JOHN PETRUCCI And STEVE MORSE To Join Forces For South American 'G3' Tour

Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT),John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER) and Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) will join forces for the South American edition of the G3 tour in October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 11- Citibank Hall - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Oct. 12 - Credicard Hall - Sao Paulo, Brazil More...

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BRENDON SMALL Discusses GALAKTIKON 'High Stakes' Album On 'Across The Board' Radio Show (Audio)

Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the smash hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Across The Board" radio show. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Brendon Small has written and pr...

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AFFECTOR: 'Harmagedon' Album Samples, Artwork Available

AFFECTOR — the highly skilled, new international band consisting of German guitar-player Daniel Fries, Dutch drummer Collin Leijenaar (NEAL MORSE, DILEMMA) as well bass player Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X) and vocalist Ted Leonard (SPOCK'S BEARD, ENCHANT, THOUGHT CHAMBER),both from the United States — h...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Welcome To My Nightmare' Book Due In September

A new book spanning the career of legendary rocker Alice Cooper will be published on June 13 in the U.K., and September 1 in the USA via Omnibus Press. Titled "Welcome To My Nightmare: The Story Of Alice Cooper", it is written by Dave Thompson, who has many rock books under his belt. The book's ...

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NEAL MORSE's Cover Of STYX's 'Come Sail Away'; Audio Sample Available

Six years after publishing a collection of reinterpretations of famous rock and pop songs under the title "Cover To Cover", multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer Neal Morse will release a second album of cover songs, "Cover 2 Cover", in May. Joining Neal once again during the CD's recording ses...

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MIKE PORTNOY Featured On NEAL MORSE's 'Cover 2 Cover'

Six years after publishing a collection of reinterpretations of famous rock and pop songs under the title "Cover To Cover", multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer Neal Morse will release a second album of cover songs, "Cover 2 Cover", in May. Joining Neal once again during the CD's recording ses...

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FLYING COLORS: Debut Album First-Week Sales Revealed

The self-titled debut album from FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — sold 6,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 81 on The Bil...