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MIKE PORTNOY Has No Regrets About Leaving DREAM THEATER In 2010 In a recent interview with Spain’s Mariskal Rock, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who returned to the band last October after a 13-year absence, was asked to name the thing in his career he is most ...

MAGNUM Announces Return To Live Stage: 'We're Doing It Again' Bob Catley has announced the return of MAGNUM, the U.K. prog/pomp/AOR rock band, eight months after the passing of Tony Clarkin, the group’s guitarist, songwriter and driving force. Earlier ...

JERRY CANTRELL On New Solo Album 'I Want Blood': 'It's The Absolute Best Work I Could Have Done' ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell spoke to Sylvia of the Las Vegas radio station KOMP 92.3 about his upcoming album, “I Want ...

TESTAMENT Unleashes 'Brazen' Coffee Are you brazen enough to slurp the sacrifice and be illuminated in the enlightenment?! TESTAMENT’s official Brazen coffee explores the true origins of coffee from ancient temple rituals to the fabled lore of venomous ...

BLACKIE LAWLESS Explains Why W.A.S.P. Continues To Use Backing Tracks During Live Shows In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless once again spoke about the use of backing tracks during the group’s live performances. He said: ...

Where Gods Fear To Speak There really is no pleasing some people. When OCEANS OF SLUMBER released their fifth album “Starlight and Ash” in 2022, they took a bold and utterly convincing stride into new territory, receiving widespread plaudits and praise as a ...

QUEEN's Groundbreaking 1973 Debut Album Remixed, Remastered And Expanded Over half a century since its release and a vital chapter in the band’s story, QUEEN’s self-titled 1973 debut album has been remixed and restored by Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J ...

FALLING IN REVERSE Frontman RONNIE RADKE Buys Hollywood Hills Mansion For Million According to the Robb Report, FALLING IN REVERSE frontman Ronnie Radke has purchased a mansion in Hollywood Hills for $9 million. Stephen Sweeney of The Beverly Hills Estates and Wolf Amer of ...

LINKIN PARK Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Last Week's Global Livestream LINKIN PARK has shared a new episode of LPTV, also known as Linkin Park TV, a series of short videos of the band behind the scenes in their music making and lifestyle. The episode, dubbed ...

RICHIE KOTZEN Was Excited For MIKE PORTNOY About Drummer's Return To DREAM THEATER In a new interview with The Metal Mixtape host Omar Rodriguez, Richie Kotzen spoke about Mike Portnoy’s return to DREAM THEATER last October after the two musicians — along with ...