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DIRGE WITHIN Joined By DIVINE HERESY Singer

Chicago metallers DIRGE WITHIN have recruited Travis Neal (DIVINE HERESY) as their new lead singer following the recent departure of Jeremy "Jerms" Genske. Commented the band: "[We have] wasted no time and [have] begun writing new material as well as planning some new shows in February. We have also...

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Video: Conductor PAUL MANN Talks About JON LORD's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra'

In the 45-minute documentary interview below, conductor Paul Mann talks about the history of Jon Lord's Concerto For Group And Orchestra and recording it in 2011-2012 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and guests. The expanded edition of late DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord's Concerto...

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DEEP PURPLE: 14 Songs Ready For New Studio Album

According to the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, the band's bassist, Roger Glover, revealed in an interview with the Itar-Tass Russian news agency that DEEP PURPLE has completed work on 14 songs for a new studio album with producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, PETER GABRIEL, ALICE COOPER, KAN...

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JOURNEY Singer's Illness Forces Lafayette Concert Cancelation

Legendary rockers JOURNEY have released the following statement: "We are sorry to say that Arnel [Pineda, vocals] is under strict doctor's orders to rest his voice today, so unfortunately, tonight's show in Lafayette, Louisiana is canceled. "JOURNEY was looking forward to tonight's show after Hurric...

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Video: JOURNEY Guitarist Proposes To Girlfriend On Stage In Baltimore

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon proposed to his girlfriend, onetime "Real Housewives Of D.C." star Michaele Salahi, on stage last night (Sunday, October 14) during the band's performance in Baltimore, Maryland at a Paul Reed Smith Guitars benefit for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Fan-filmed v...

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Former VIO-LENCE Singer Playing Bass For ENEMY X

Former VIO-LENCE (pre-Sean Killian) frontman Jerry Birr is playing bass in a brand new band called ENEMY X. The Minnesota-based group just released a 13-track album titled "The Ends of the Earth", which can be streamed in its entirety on SoundCloud. ENEMY X describes itself as "a metal band with a u...

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MIKE PORTNOY Interviewed Before NEAL MORSE's Jacksonville Concert (Video)

The Young Loud And Snotty record/skateboard store conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) before Neal Morse's October 3 concert at Murray Hill Theater in Jacksonville Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Portnoy is curr...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks FLYING COLORS In Paris (Video)

Morow conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) before FLYING COLORS' September 19 concert at Le Trianon in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. FLYING COLORS is the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band...

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JOURNEY Guitarist Talks Solo Album In Video Interview

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon recently spoke to Fuse about his forthcoming solo album, "The Calling". You can now watch the chat below. "The Calling" will be released on October 23 via Frontiers Records. Produced by and featuring Schon on all guitars and bass, "The Calling" reunites Schon with former...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Post-DREAM THEATER Career: 'I Could Not Be Happier'

Michael Schetter of Prog-Sphere.com conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) in mid-July in Munich, Germany. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Prog-Sphere.com: You were always writing lyrics in DREAM THEATER, wh...

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FLYING COLORS Live In Milan; Video Footage, Photos Available

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) — is wrapping up its first-ever European tour, which kicked off on September 9 in Hamburg, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the Septembe...

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Drummer SIMON WRIGHT To Guest On THE ROCKER Album

According to MetalShockFinland.com, drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, UFO, RHINO BUCKET, DIO, DIO DISCIPLES) is featured on the second album from Italian hard rockers THE ROCKER. Entitled "Blood Strength And Soul", the CD will contain eleven tracks of "pure hard rock with some Southern [overtones]" and w...

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FLYING COLORS: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of U.S., European Shows

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) — is in the middle of its first-ever European tour, which kicked off on September 9 in Hamburg, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the sho...

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FLYING COLORS Interviewed At First-Ever Live Show (Video)

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) — made its live debut this past Tuesday (September 4) at James Armstrong Theater in Torrance, California. Video footage of a pre-show interv...

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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON To Release 'The Calling' In October

Taking a detour from his main job as lead guitarist for JOURNEY, the multi-talented Neal Schon has put the finishing touches on his latest solo album, "The Calling", to be released on October 23 via Frontiers Records. Produced by and featuring Schon on all guitars and bass, "The Calling" reunites Sc...