Liquid Tension Experiment sets new album for March 26 release

Instrument supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment will release its new album, "LTE3," on March 26, 2021, via InsideOutMusic, 22 years after its last studio album. The band comprises Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Sons of Apollo), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) and Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel). “After over 20 years since the last...

Instrumental supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment to release third album in spring 2021

Instrumental supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment has signed with InsideOutMusic for the release of its third album, set for a spring 2021 release. Featuring Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Transatlantic, Sons of Apollo), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) and Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel), it will come 22 years after the band's last...

Down to celebrate ‘NOLA’ 25th anniversary with livestream performance

2020 marks the 25th anniversary of Down's 1995-released, now classic debut, "NOLA." Plans for select shows featuring vocalist Philip Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders performing the record in its entirety were sidelined due to the global pandemic. In its wake, the band has announced an exclusive...

LIVE PHOTOS: Down – 05/16/14 – Crew Stadium – Columbus, Ohio (Rock on the Range)

Photos by Greg Maki

Supergroup A New Revenge to release debut album March 29

The Los Angeles-based outfit A New Revenge, featuring an all-star lineup, will release its debut album, "Enemies & Lovers," on March 29 via Golden Robot Records. The band features vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen), guitarist Keri Kelli (Slash’s Snake Pit, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil), bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Dio,...

INTERVIEW: Jeff Scott Soto of Sons of Apollo

The word “supergroup” is overused in the music business, but it’s awfully hard not to spit it out immediately when describing Sons of Apollo. Mike Portnoy on drums, Derek Sherinian on keyboards, Billy Sheehan on bass, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal on guitar, Jeff Scott Soto on vocals—what other word comes to mind? Released in October 2017,...

INTERVIEW: Mike Mushok of Saint Asonia

Keeping secrets in the age of social media is almost unheard of. Which is why it was such a shock in mid-May when a teaser video announced the arrival of Saint Asonia, a new act featuring frontman Adam Gontier (formerly of Three Days Grace), guitarist Mike Mushok (Staind), drummer Rich Beddoe (formerly of Finger Eleven)...