Dream Theater

Dream Theater have announced a second North American leg of a world tour in support of their acclaimed and globally successful album A Dramatic Turn of Events. The progressive hard rock icons will launch their summer dates June 15 in Rochester, N...

"I don't know what this means. I don't think it means anything" -- Eddie Vedder, accepting a Grammy for Pearl Jam's 'Spin the Black Circle,' 1996 I tend to take the Pearl Jam Attitude toward the Grammys, but it's still fun to sit back and watch people who know nothing about metal try and hand out awards for "Best Performance" every year...

As Noisecreep has covered, the members of Dream Theater are thrilled to have been nominated for their first ever Grammy Award. Their song 'On the Backs of Angels' was included in the Best Hard Rock/Metal category. The Grammys Awards will air live on CBS this Sunday, Feb...

Previewing an upcoming set later this week at NAMM, on Saturday night Jan. 14 at the Guitar Center 'Drum-Off,' drummer Mike Portnoy performed alongside his former Dream Theater bandmate, keyboardist Derek Sherinian. Joining the progressive-rock great was bass legend Billy Sheehan (Mr... Read More ...

Please pardon the pun, but it's been a dramatic year of events for Dream Theater. In the wake of their split with founding drummer Mike Portnoy, the prog-metal icons Dream Theater found themselves at a serious crossroads moment. But as all five current members shared with Noisecreep, they not only survived, but they also managed to channel all of the turmoil into some of the finest music of their

It's time to rock n' roll into a new year which leads us to ask - have you made your New Year's resolutions yet? While you ponder your own, Noisecreep thought it would be fun to follow up with some of the musicians we've featured on the site over the past year to see just what their New Year's resolutions are for 2012...

Mike Mangini has had a busy year since April when he learned he'd won the gig as the new drummer in Dream Theater, replacing founding member Mike Portnoy. A new album ('A Dramatic Turn of Events'), a worldwide tour and having to learn some of the most interesting, complex material imaginable might wear other drummers down, but not Mangini...

It was while having dinner Wednesday night in San Diego, on the eve of a tour stop, that Dream Theater keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess got the call that the progressive hard rock icons had just received their first-ever Grammy nomination for the song 'On the Backs of Angels' in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Category...

Dream Theater keyboard maestro Jordan Rudess is in the fourth decade of his musical career and he's never been busier. Not only has he been out on the road in support of 'A Dramatic Turn of Events, Dream Theater's 11th studio album, he's also promoting his three iPad apps: MorphWiz, SampleWiz and the Geo Synthesizer, which was released last month...

Dream Theater keyboardist extraordinaire Jordan Rudess has announced a rare solo appearance for Saturday, Nov.12 at The Iridium in New York City. Rudess – who is on a brief break from Dream Theater's world tour in support of their new album 'A Dramatic Turn of Events' – will be playing a mix of improvisations and covers on the piano and synthesizer. For this p...