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MADBALL Fires MAX WEINBERG's Son

New York hardcore legends MADBALL have parted ways with drummer Jay Weinberg, the 20-year-old son of Max Weinberg (BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND). Commented MADBALL frontman Freddy Cricien: "I'm letting Jay go [mid-tour] in Canada because I just feel he doesn't represent this band well on...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Interviewed For Mexico's 'Familia Perro' Podcast (Audio)

Mexico's metal podcast "Familia Perro" recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. (Note: The interview was conducted before drummer Mike Portnoy announced his depar...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks DREAM THEATER And AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Parts 2 And 3 Of Video Interview

The second and third parts of an interview with former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy conducted in late August by the Artisan News Service while he was on the road with AVENGED SEVENFOLD as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour can be viewed below. Part one is available at this...

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TOOL's DANNY CAREY, DEBORAH BONHAM Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

TOOL's Danny Carey and singer Deborah Bonham, sister of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham, have been added to the list of performers at "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same", a special concert honoring John Bonham on Saturday, September 25 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Event co-organi...

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JAMES LABRIE: New Song Available For Free Download

"Mislead", a brand new solo song from DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, is available for free download at this location by spreading word on Facebook and Twitter. The track comes off LaBrie's new solo album, "Static Impulse", which will be released on September 28 (one day earlier internationally)...

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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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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist Interviewed On Tulsa's Z-104.5 THE EDGE (Video)

Chuck Stikl of the Z-104.5 The Edge radio station and contest winner Chris M. conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance when the band played the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 8, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD had a lot to celebrat...

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MIKE PORTNOY's Sister: 'Giving Up DREAM THEATER Must Be Like Giving Up A Child' For My Brother

Mike Portnoy's sister Samantha has posted a message on the drummer's web site offering her perspective on her brother's decision to leave DREAM THEATER, the band he formed and led for 25 years. Her message follows below in its entirety. "Before I write this, understand that this is MY statement. Mik...

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STONE SOUR Featured In CINEMAX's 'Max Tour Stories'

STONE SOUR's Corey Taylor (vocals) and Josh Rand (guitar) were interviewed for Cinemax's "Max Tour Stories". Watch the three-and-a-half-minute clip below. "Audio Secrecy", the third album from STONE SOUR, is likely to sell between 40,000 and 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of re...

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TRIUMPH Frontman Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast

The "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. TRIUMPH's "Greatest Hits Remixed" CD/DVD package was released in Europe on May 14 via Fr...

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MIKE PORTNOY Discusses His Work With AVENGED SEVENFOLD In New Video Interview

The first part of an interview with former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy conducted in late August while he was on the road with AVENGED SEVENFOLD as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour can be viewed below. Also available is a news story on Portnoy's departure from DREAM THEAT...

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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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ZOE BONHAM Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

Zoe Bonham, daughter of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham, has been added to the list of performers honoring John Bonham at a special concert at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Event co-organizer and current WHITESNAKE drummer Brian Tichy says, "The energy going around us drummers in rega...

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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...