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Dream Theater Reveals Track Listing for New Album, A DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS

June 8, 2011

Roadrunner Records revealed information today about Dream Theater‘s highly anticipated new album, A Dramatic Turn of Events. This will be the band’s first album with new drummer Mike Mangini. The album will drop on September 13 and will be supported by a massive world tour. Several of the band members shared their thoughts on the [...]

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The Fans’ Take on Dream Theater’s New Drummer Mike Mangini

May 2, 2011

After stringing out the suspense through a three-part documentary (part one is here, part two here, part three here), the big news has finally been revealed. Dream Theater has chosen Mike Mangini as their new drummer. DT is infamous for their passionate fans who love to dissect every little aspect of the band. And we’ve [...]

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New Pain of Salvation Video Violates YouTube Policy

March 31, 2011

When I came across a story on Blabbermouth.com about progressive band Pain of Salvation‘s newly released video, “Where It Hurts”, I eagerly scrolled down the page to check it out. Unfortunately, all I found was a black-and-white screen informing me that the video had been removed as a violation of YouTube‘s policy on nudity or [...]

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Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess to Premiere Keyboard and Orchestra Composition in Venezuela

October 19, 2010

I so wish that I could travel to Venezuela next month. According to Bravewords.com, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess will be premiering his first composition for orchestra, Explorations for Keyboard and Orchestra. The concert will also include Dream Theater music including Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. The performance will take place at Centro Cultural Corp [...]

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At Last! James LaBrie Announces a Solo Headlining Tour

October 4, 2010

According to this post on Bravewords.com, Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie will embark on a tour to support his recent solo album, Static Impulse . This will be his first North American tour in five years and the most extensive to date. LaBrie comments: “Hello everyone, Matt, Marco, Peter, Ray and I are extremely psyched [...]

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Chicago/Midwestern Bands Featured during Buffalo Grove Days’ BGpalooza September 4 and 5

September 3, 2010

Buffalo Grove Days started out in 1958 as a community picnic and over the years has grown to a five-day event (September 1-6, 2010) including a carnival, arts and crafts fair, parade, food tents, and much more. This year, the event is inaugurating BGpalooza, a free two-day outdoor music fest bringing bands from around the [...]

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100+ Songs We Enjoy Hearing Over (and Over) Again

August 23, 2010

This is co-written with Viola da Voce. You know those songs that always make you hit the “back” button so that can you can hear them again (and again)? After we made a list of our favorite repeat albums, we took things one step further and made a list of our favorite repeat songs. Old [...]

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Intriguing Sophomore Album Mute from Progressive Rock Act Demians to Be Released in the US on August 10

August 5, 2010

There is no doubt that Nicholas Chapel, the mastermind of Demians, is an interesting fellow. He named his music after a character in Hermann Hesse’s novel Demian, which he discovered in his grandfather’s attic at the age of six or seven. On his highly praised 2008 debut album, Building An Empire, Chapel played all of [...]

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Wanna Free CD?

May 26, 2010

Legendary British progressive rock band Marillion has been around since 1978, with a few changes in their lineup. They’ve influenced many of today’s progressive acts, including my favorite band, Dream Theater. Marillion is now giving music fans the opportunity to get to know their music with Crash Course, a free album-length sampler CD. Check out [...]

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Mindslip’s Rising Up and John 5′s The Art of Malice Streaming and Worth Checking Out

May 11, 2010

In my constant pursuit for excellent new music, I recently learned about Mindslip and John 5′s new releases.  As it turns out, both new albums are available for streaming. Mindslip Mindslip is a progressive rock band based out of Jacksonville Florida, which was established in 2005 by members Matt Boucher (vocalist) and Robert Miller (lead [...]

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