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"Along with the TiVo, the iPod is the greatest invention of the 21st century," Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy told Noisecreep. "I remember a time not too long ago that when I'd leave to go on tour, I'd have to pack giant CD folders with 100s of CDs to keep me company on the road ...

For the last five years, it seems as though the entire Kiss Army lets out a collective grumble each fall, when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are announced for the coming year. Like the Moody Blues (who still aren't in the Hall) and Black Sabbath, who were ignored for years until their induction a few years back, Kiss always seemed to get ignored -- and the fans have responded in kind...

Man, did we have a busy weekend, as we're sure you did. On Saturday, we braved the L.I.E. traffic to head out to a poolside barbecue with the relatives. Luckily, this year, no one blacked out and fell in the pool. We also caught a baseball game, an epic fireworks display, and even managed to make it to the beach for a few hours...