Almost 40 years after co- founding Dream Theater and 13 since leaving to explore other musical avenues, Mike Portnoy returned in 2023 to much jubilation. If excitement was already at red-hot ...

More than four years ago, a Loudwire video of Mike Portnoy playing songs by Iron Maiden, Slayer, and Megadeth (among others) on a Hello Kitty drum kit became a viral sensation. Now there’s a sequel of ...

Dream Theater‘s new Parasomnia is titled after a specific category of sleep disorders. But it’s also an album that’s made dreams come true for fans of the 40-year-old progressive metal quintet.

This was Portnoy's final record with the band. He was replaced by Mike Mangini ahead of 2011's A Dramatic Turn of Events. Never miss a story — sign up for the Q newsletter for the latest music ...

When asked if their absence as the classic line-up made the heart grow fonder, Portnoy added: "Absence does make the heart grow fonder there's no question about it. I think the time away we really ...

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