Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Prog-rock fans are in for a treat on next February's Cruise To The Edge music vacation: iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy will — for the first time ever — perform the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to Melodic Rock, Rik Emmett will be rejoined by his bandmates in TRIUMPH, bassist Mike Levine and drummer Gil Moore, on three songs on the vocalist/guitarist's upcoming album, to be released later in the year. The collaboration will mark th... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB), legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON), launched anoth... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Ernie Ball Music Man, one of the world's premier guitar, bass and amplifier manufacturers, announced the JP16, a brand new guitar designed in collaboration with acclaimed guitarist John Petrucci. Named by Guitar World magazine as one of the greatest ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Glenn Hughes spoke to the Danish metal magazine Metalized about BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's plans to reunite for a fourth studio album in 2017. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION was the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE), dru... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Drummer Arin Ilejay says that he was "totally shocked and scared" after being fired by AVENGED SEVENFOLD in 2014. Ilejay's exit from AVENGED SEVENFOLD after four years was announced last July even though he had been out of the band for a year. He ha... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — The first "Metal Meltdown" concert series event kicked off at The Joint at the world famous Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on May 30, 2015. Legendary, selling rockers TWISTED SISTER performed an explosive 90-minute concert of their biggest hits spanni... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — "Drowning, Fading, Falling", the new video from MESHIAAK, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming debut album, "Alliance Of Thieves", which will be released on August 19 via Mascot. The CD was recorded at GREEN DAY's Jingletown ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — The official docuteaser for "Profit", the new album from THE JELLY JAM — featuring DREAM THEATER's John Myung, DIXIE DREGS/WINGER's Rod Morgenstein and KING'S X's Ty Tabor — can be seen below. The CD was released on May 27 via Music The... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci recently took part in The Rock Reel's "Stronger Than All" challenge. He was asked to hold a five-kilogram solid steel hammer with his arm stretched out to the fullest and hold it as long as he could. You can now ... more info