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AC/DC, IRON MAIDEN Up For 'Best Concert Tour Of The Year' Award

Eventful Inc., the leading digital service connecting consumers with entertainment and local events, and Billboard, the world's premier music brand, today announced the launch of the third annual Eventful Fans' Choice Award, which will allow music fans across the country to vote for the artist they...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: 'Dreams Can Definitely Come True'

Sterling Whitaker and Jeb Wright of "Long Live Rock" recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. (Note: The interview was conducted before the announcement that drummer Mike Por...

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JORDAN RUDESS: 'DREAM THEATER Is Full Of Ideas And Energy About The Future'

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has posted the following statement on his official blog regarding the departure of drummer Mike Portnoy, the band's co-founder and leader for 25 years: "Closing this chapter is difficult because Mike and I are really close friends,...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'It Would Be A Tragedy If I Never Got To Be On Stage With DREAM THEATER Again'

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy discussed his departure from the band for the first time during an appearance on tonight's (Friday, September 10) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A BLABBERMOUTH.NET transcript of the chat follows below (only...

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Singer JAMES LABRIE: 'We Are More Than Pumped To Continue The Legacy Of DREAM THEATER'

Three of the remaining DREAM THEATER members — singer James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess — have issued separate statements commenting further on the departure of drummer Mike Portnoy, the band's co-founder and leader for 25 years. James LaBrie: "Thought I would give...

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EVERY TIME I DIE: New Video Interview Posted Online

Russell "Evil G." Johnson of BareBonesMusic.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jordan Buckley of Buffalo, New York's EVERY TIME I DIE. You can now watch the chat below. EVERY TIME I DIE's latest album, "New Junk Aesthetic", sold around 12,000 copies in the United States in its first...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Releases Version 1.1.2 Of MorphWiz App

MorphWiz — the synth app by DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess with chief programmer Kevin Chartier — has been a resounding success commercially. Within days of its initial release on the iPad, MorphWiz — one of the coolest interfaces for controlling sound ever available — reached #1 in the Uni...

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DERELICT Begins Writing New Material

Montreal technical death metal outfit DERELICT has begun writing material for its new album, tentatively due next year through Year Of The Sun Records. The CD will follow DERELICT's full-length debut, "Unspoken Words", which was released in 2009. Commented frontman Eric Burnet: "After a long tour an...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: First Photos From 'Life Won't Wait' Video Shoot Released

Ozzy Osbourne is filming a video for the song "Life Won't Wait" this weekend with Osbourne's son Jack in the director's chair. The song comes off Ozzy's new album, "Scream", which sold 81,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 char...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Guest On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

According to Interbridge.com's "The Late Night TV Page", Ozzy Osbourne will guest on the Monday, August 16 episode of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (which will actually air the morning of Tuesday, August 17). Ozzy Osbourne will film a video for the song "Life Won't Wait" this weekend with Osbourne's...

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SEPULTURA Drummer On His Early Musical Influences, Replacing IGOR CAVALERA

Love-It-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA drummer Jean Dolabella. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Love-It-Loud.com: How did you first come to drum professionally and what do you recall of your earlier groups? Did you always want to play in a metal band and whic...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Life Won't Wait' Video To Be Directed By His Son JACK

Ozzy Osbourne will film a video for the song "Life Won't Wait" this weekend with Osbourne's son Jack in the director's chair. The song comes off Ozzy's new album, "Scream", which sold 81,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart...

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'New' SOIL Lineup Performs At Chicago's ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM (Video)

Video footage of the "new" SOIL lineup — featuring guitarist Adam Zadel and bassist Tim King alongside stand-in musicians, Jordan Lee (vocals; ex-SILVERGUN) and Mike Tignino (drums; CHAINWAX) — performing at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on Friday, July 30 at the First Midwest Bank Amphi...

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EVERY TIME I DIE: Second 'S**t Happens' Episode Posted Online

Buffalo, New York's EVERY TIME I DIE have posted a second weekly episode of "Shit Happens: The Series?" at www.vans.com/ETID. In this episode, the band comes up with creative ways to fix its trailer, and even more creative ways to use hot sauce! "Shit Happens: The Series?" finds EVERY TIME I DIE onc...

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It's Official: SOIL Recruits 'Fill-In' Singer, Drummer For Upcoming Shows

Guitarist Adam Zadel and bassist Tim King of Chicago heavy rockers SOIL have released the following update: "I'm sure you are all wondering what is happening in the world of SOIL after all the rumors and statements that have been going around. "Late last week we learned of A.J.'s [Cavalier, SOIL voc...