Author: Mark Leader

Dream Theater have announced the return of drummer and founding member Mike Portnoy who will reunite with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung. They formed the band in ’85 at the Berklee College Of Music. The line-up also includes longtime members James LaBrie (vocals) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards). Portnoy left Dream Theater in ’10 and was replaced by Mike Mangini. He…

“Atomic City,” the current U2 single, is the band’s fifty-first song to land on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. The track was written as a promotional tie-in to the band’s “Achtung Baby” concert residency in Vegas. U2 holds the record for the most appearances on the chart (51). The band has had 21 Top 10 hits…

Papa Roach‘s “Last Resort“ has joined Spotify’s “Billions Club.” “I feel that that song is a lifeline to a lot of people,” shared frontman Jacoby Shaddix.  “I’ve met thousands of kids over the years that have told us, ‘Yo, that song saved my life. That song was there for me in my darkest hour’.” “Last Resort” originally appeared on…

This seems like stretch… but the Texas Rangers saw their season turn around when they started playing Creed in the clubhouse prior to games. The Rangers sat at 38-33 at the summer’s All-Star break, then they started playing Creed, ending the season with a 90-72 record, tying the American League West division rivals Houston Astros. Listening…

On the 10/6 edition of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Paramore’s Haley Williams talked about the physical impact of her long-term headbang to songs during concerts. The vocalist had to undergo physical therapy to reduce neck pain due to her eroding cervical vertebrae. The band is selling a shirt that shows Williams’ neck X-rays….

Corey Taylor has scored his second solo #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, with “Beyond.” The track is from Taylor’s sophomore solo studio album, “CMF2″ which was produced by Jay Ruston. He also worked on ’20’s “CMFT.” “We’re not afraid to tell each other if it’s a good idea, or also a bad one; we have that…

Marilyn Manson was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and fined Monday after pleading no contest to blowing his nose on a videographer during his ‘19 concert in New Hampshire. Manson was charged with two misdemeanor counts of simple assault stemming from the encounter with the videographer during a concert in Gilford, NH. Prosecutors agreed…

“The Surface,” Beartooth’s fifth studio effort, will arrive October 13th. The set features the track “The Better Me,” a collaboration with Country Rock’s Hardy. The accompanying video has frontman Caleb Shomo and Hardy performing the track in a studio, driving and playing golf.   On social media fans liked that the song was positive and…

Guitarist/singer Ayron Jones has the #1 song on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart (dated 9/16) with the power ballad “Blood In The Water.”  The track is from “Chronicles Of The Kid.” Jones’ fourth album dropped earlier this year.