Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Actress Mischa Barton (1986) "That's So Raven" actor Ricky Ullman (1986) American actress/singer Tatyana Ali (1979) "Scooby Doo" actor Matthew Lillard (1970) Dream Theater b... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers AVENGED SEVENFOLD have hired former CONFIDE star ARIN ILEJAY as their new drummer, after parting ways with MIKE PORTNOY.Portnoy was drafted in to replace tragic Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan, who died from a drug overdose in December 2009 - but he... more info

Metalsucks — Are we suffering from an embarrassment of riches or what? New Devin, new BTBAM, new Protest the Hero, new Meshuggah, new Obscura… Mastodon are writing, Opeth and Dream Theater are already recording… surely there’s never been a better year to be... more info

Metal Injection — It's true, drummer Mike Portnoy has announced a new project and they are currently jamming and recording. Coincidentally, so is his former band Dream Theater. Two upcoming releases posts for the price of one! Mike Portnoy tweeted that he is ente... more info

ContactMusic — Former DREAM THEATER and AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer MIKE PORTNOY has formed a new supergroup with members of DEEP PURPLE and ENDOCHINE.The unnamed outfit, announced via Portnoy's Twitter.com account, will feature guitarist Steve Morse, Neal Morse and ... more info

Metalsucks — While we were gone for the holidays, Mike Portnoy asked to re-join Dream Theater after being let go by Avenged Sevenfold, surprising no one. We’ve stated our case for siding with Portnoy in this whole ridiculous public drama, but it seems awfully h... more info

Metal Injection — A few days ago Mike Portnoy formally announced he has fulfilled his agreement with Avenged Sevenfold and will no longer be with the band. Mike mentioned that he offered to extend his stay, but the band respectfully declined, saying it's time for... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers AVENGED SEVENFOLD will start 2011 with a new drummer after parting ways with MIKE PORTNOY.The band hired Dream Theater's Portnoy as a temporary stand-in to join... more info

Metalsucks — When Mike Portnoy announced he would be leaving Dream Theater, many of you speculated in our comments section that drum great Marco Minneman (who played in Necrophagist for a while, among countless other musical endeavors) might be on the shortlist o... more info

Thrash Hits — High Voltage Festival has decided to get in on the early-festival-announcement game that everyone else is playing right now – they’ve announced today that the more-metal-than-anyone Judas Priest, and prog-metal kings Dream Theater, will be the t... more info