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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Demonstrates New 'Ivory II' Virtual Piano Plug-Ins At NAMM (Video)

World-renowned keyboard giant Jordan Rudess appeared yesterday (Thursday, January 13) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that runs through Sunday. Jordan's virtuosic prow...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist And Friends Perform Song Using iPads (Video)

A three-and-a-half-minute video of DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess and friends performing a song almost entirely using iPads can be viewed below. The first two minutes of this track are played only on iPad apps, with traditional instruments joining in for the last minute. Everything you see...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI At Last Night's 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same' (Video)

Video footage of QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali performing a drum solo at last night's (Wednesday, January 12) "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same: A Double Encore!" event at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California can be viewed below. Due to the overwhelming success and positive feedback from the a...

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DAVE LOMBARDO, SAMANTHA MALONEY Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same: A Double Encore!

Canadian blues rock singing sensation Sass Jordan, SLAYER's Dave Lombardo, former HOLE/MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Samantha Maloney and world-renowned drummer Jojo Mayer have been added to the lineup of musicians taking part in "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same: A Double Encore!", which will take place on...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Son Talks About 'Wreckage Of My Past' Documentary (Video)

A short video clip of Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack talking to the Artisan News Service about "Wreckage Of My Past", the forthcoming film documenting Ozzy's life, can be viewed below. The documentary is being directed by Mike Piscitelli and is written and produced by Jordan Tappis. It will be the first r...

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DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, FORBIDDEN Members To Guest On SYLENCER Debut

ASYLUM, the Illinois-based project featuring Markus Johansson (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass),has changed its name to SYLENCER. The band's debut album, "A Lethal Dose Of Truth", has been completely self-produced by Johansson and Rox and is nearing completion. The CD will contain 15...

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Drummer MARCO MINNEMANN Rumored To Have Joined DREAM THEATER

40-year-old international drumming sensation Marco Minnemann (KREATOR, NECROPHAGIST) is strongly rumored to have joined DREAM THEATER as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy. In a posting on his official web site, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci stated about the group's drumm...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules Solo Date

DREAM THEATER keyboardist extraordinaire Jordan Rudess has announced an exciting and rare solo appearance on Sunday, January 23 at the Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, New York with special guest DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie. Along with Turkish prodigy Eren Basbug, Rudess will debut his com...

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AS I LAY DYING Filming 'Anodyne Sea' Video Today

San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING will film a video for the song "Anodyne Sea" today (Friday, December 17) with Killswitch Productions directors Mike Pecci and Ian McFarland (FEAR FACTORY, MESHUGGAH). AS I LAY DYING will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in February with support from WIN...

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AS I LAY DYING To Tour U.S. With WINDS OF PLAGUE, AFTER THE BURIAL

San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in February with support from WINDS OF PLAGUE and AFTER THE BURIAL. The trek will hit cities that the band hasn't been to in years and other places the group has yet to visit, including Green Bay, WI; Pensacola, FL;...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Announces 'Musical Mind Meld' Supergroup Event

DREAM THEATER's keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drum great Marco Minnemann appear on the BandCrashers.com platform in a two-hour live online streaming performance on December 15, 2010, from Chicago's premier Plant 10 Studios, at 8 p.m. CST (9 p.m. EST and 6 p.m. PST). The "Musical Mind Meld" features...

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MIKE PORTNOY Thought He Could Control DREAM THEATER, Says Keyboardist RUDESS

U.K.'s Classic Rock Prog magazine recently spoke to the four remaining members of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER — guitarist John Petrucci, vocalist James LaBrie, bassist John Myung and keyboardist Jordan Rudess — about the surprising departure of the band's drummer and founding member, Mike...

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BLOTTED SCIENCE Drummer CHARLIE ZELENY's DREAM THEATER Audition Videos Available

Drummer Charlie Zeleny (BEHOLD... THE ARCTOPUS, BLOTTED SCIENCE) has uploaded video footage of him playing along to three DREAM THEATER songs as part of the audition process for DT's drummer slot left vacant by the recent departure of Mike Portnoy. Zeleny's performance footage of the following track...

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KATAGORY V Frontman Issues New Album Update

KATAGORY V vocalist Albert Rybka has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the band's fifth album, "Resurrect The Insurgence": "Recording for the album officially began with the drum tracks in April, followed by rhythm guitars and bass at various points throughout the summer. Aco...

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SOIL Interviewed By BACKSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT (Video)

Backstage Entertainment conducted an interview with Chicago heavy rockers SOIL on November 6, 2010 at Robert's Bar in Mounds View, Minnesota. You can now watch the chat below. A new version of the SOIL song "Surrounded" featuring the band's current singer, Jordan Lee (ex-SILVERGUN),is available for...