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RATT To Add Rarely Performed Songs To 2019 Setlist: 'We're Gonna Shake It Up A Bit,' Says STEPHEN PEARCY

Stephen Pearcy says that RATT fans can expect to see some fresh additions to the group's concert setlist when he and his bandmates return to the road next month. "We have so many cool songs that we wanna put in the set this year, so we're gonna change it up a bit and put in some of these other songs...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Announces Fourth Annual 'Keyfest'

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has announced details for the fourth annual Jordan Rudess Keyfest, which will be held May 30, May 31 and June 1 at Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, Indiana. KeyFest is a three-day interactive keyboard gathering with Rudess and guest artists David Rosenthal and...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS On 'Distance Over Time': 'This Album Is A Bit Of A Return To Roots and Getting Back To Basics'

"Bods Mayhem Hour" recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he feels DREAM THEATER is "lucky" to still be releasing new music...

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Listen To New ALAN PARSONS Song 'Sometimes' Feat. LOU GRAMM

"Sometimes", a brand new song from Alan Parsons, can be streamed below. The track, which includes guest vocals by FOREIGNER legend Lou Gramm, is taken from Alan's upcoming studio album, "The Secret", which will be released on April 26 via Frontiers Music Srl. Alan and Frontiers' relationship began...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: Lyric Video For 'Why I Dream' Song

The official lyric video for "Why I Dream" from DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess can be seen below. The song is taken from his brand new spiralling and stunning solo album, "Wired For Madness", which will be released on April 19 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. "Wired For Madness" bu...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist JORDAN RUDESS: 'I Don't Have Any Shortage Of Musical Ideas'

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess recently appeared on the "Talk Toomey" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts around the 17-minute mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his extensive discography, both with DREAM THEATER and as a...

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JORDAN RUDESS Says DREAM THEATER Doesn't Need To Work With Outside Producer

Jordan Rudess says that there are no plans for DREAM THEATER to work with an outside producer in the future. Guitarist John Petrucci has produced, or co-produced, every DREAM THEATER album since the band's 1999 release, "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory". It's an arrangement that has proven to...

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BOBBY BLOTZER Says He Doesn't Know What His Next Musical Project Will Be, Confirms He's 'In Love With A New Lady'

Original RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer says that he doesn't know what his next musical project will be. Blotzer has spent the last few years battling with his former bandmates over the rights to the RATT name. Starting in late 2015, Blotzer spent about a year and a half playing shows under the name RA...

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JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'Distance Over Time' Is 'More DREAM THEATER-y' Than 'The Astonishing'

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci recently spoke with Pablo Abarca of Metal Hammer Spain. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences between new album "Distance Over Time" and its divisive pred...

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RATT Drummer BOBBY BLOTZER's Wife Files For Divorce

According to The Blast, original RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer's wife has filed for divorce. Michelle Blotzer filed Tuesday in Los Angeles to end her marriage to the rocker. The two were married in 2013 and have no kids. This is the 60-year-old drummer's second marriage. His first marriage to Jenni Blo...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Found Out About CLIFF BURTON's Death 'In A Really Lame Way'

This past Friday (March 22),MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine took part in a signing at the Heavy Metal booth the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2),a Chicago fan convention dedicated to comics, pop culture, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. He was also intervi...

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DREAM THEATER Kicks Off 2019 North American Tour In San Diego (Video)

Progressive metallers DREAM THEATER kicked off their 2019 North American tour Wednesday night (March 20) at the Balboa Theatre in San Diego. The band's 19-song setlist included several tracks from the latest album, "Distance Over Time", as well as a second act that consisted of a performance of the...

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ALAN PARSONS: 'I Can't Get There From Here' Video

"I Can't Get There From Here", the new video from Alan Parsons, can be seen below. The track is taken from Alan's upcoming studio album, "The Secret", which will be released on April 26 via Frontiers Music Srl. The song, which includes guest vocals by Jared Mahone, is also featured in the motion pic...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: 'Wired For Madness - Part 1' Video

The official video for "Wired For Madness - Part 1" from DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess can be seen below. The song is taken from his brand new spiralling and stunning solo album, "Wired For Madness", which will be released on April 19 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. Speaking abou...

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ADRENALINE MOB Guitarist Doesn't Know If Band Will Ever Come Back

Mike Orlando says that he doesn't know if ADRENALINE MOB will ever do anything again, nearly two years after the accident that resulted in the death of the band's bassist, David Zablidowsky. The incident occurred in July 2017 when a tractor-trailer — dispatched by Largo, Florida company Twiss Transp...