A historic night for Dream Theater at London’s biggest arena. The first night of their 40th anniversary world tour, their first headline show at The O2 Arena, and their first live show with returning original drummer and Dream Theater founding member, Mike Portnoy, in over 14 years. A show with this significance was going to…
Keeping the prog flowing through the generations, Next To None, who count Max Portnoy (son of legendary drummer Mike Portnoy) amongst their members, have just announced the details of their second album. Titled Phases, the album is going to be released on the 7th of July through InsideOut, and follows on from the band’s recent…
If you’re a long time Dream Theater fan then hold onto your proverbial hat, because this is big news! Former DT drummer Mike Portnoy has announced he is bringing his Shattered Fortress project to the UK for a one off performance of Dream Theater’s Twelve Step Suite of songs. This very special show will take…
What happens when you put three musical titans together? Pure genius, that’s what! Power trio The Winery Dogs is made up of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) and Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison). Rock Sins was lucky enough to be able to sit down and had a chat with Richie Kotzen…
Prog rock supergroup Transatlantic, featuring Neal Morse and former Dream Theater / Avenged Sevenfold drummer Mike Portnoy as well as Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas have reunited once again and have lots of news to share with their fans! Transatlantic have been hard at work on their fourth studio album and it will soon be…
Mike Portnoy, drummer and founding member, has left Dream Theater. He has issued the following statement… “I am about to write something I never imagined I’d ever write. “After 25 years, I have decided to leave DREAM THEATER… the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century. “To many people…
