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“We knew not everybody would like The Astonishing – we’re not blind and we’re not stupid – but we did it anyway. After a long career we reserve the right to do that”: Jordan Rudess’ life and times with Dream Theater

He started out in a college so strict that he couldn’t understand prog when he first heard it. But the composer, educator and tech fan, has made the most of opportunities that came his way

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“The only way of getting back on track was to regain control of just about every facet of the band”: When Mike Portnoy quit Dream Theater for the first time, the shakeup led to epic double-album Metropolis Pt. 2

1999 modern prog masterpiece – their first record with Jordan Rudess – came after the dismissal of Derek Sherinian, the demise of internal “fake democracy” and fights with their label and the media

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Kate Bush graces the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now!

Plus Tony Banks, John Lees Barclay James Harvest, Opeth, Phil Manzanera, Frost*, Von Hertzen Brothers, Stuckfish, Haze and more

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"I look at all the stuff going on with AI in music and I think it’s really, really cool": Jordan Rudess reckons AI is just misunderstood

The Dream Theater keyboard whizz and passionate futurist just sided with AI in the ongoing AI vs music debate

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AI filmmaking is "making the creative process so much smoother," says the director of the new Jordan Rudess music video

Cyebever is paving the way enables artists to 3D models from simple sketches

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“It works because of the unlikely mix of people involved – and he takes a similarly maverick approach to its songs”: Jordan Rudess’ Permission To Fly

Dream Theater keyboardist hired former Enid singer Joe Payne and a cosmetic dentist to perform material around lyrics by his daughter

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“I'm often working in fractions of a millimeter in dentistry – and with guitar, too, even the slightest movements can make all the difference”: How shredding dentist Steve Dadaian landed his dream collaboration with Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess

Steve Dadaian has loved Dream Theater since junior high. So when he had the opportunity to shred with the band’s keyboard wizard, he jumped at the chance to flex his chops

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“Delivering a cerebral, skilful and inventive blend of prog and metal, they’ve remained proudly on the periphery of fashion”: The best Dream Theater songs featuring Mike Portnoy (to date)

In anticipation of the drummer’s appearance on their 16th album, we present a list that many thought would never be added to

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“Give me a break. Of course we’ve got frickin’ soul”: Dream Theater vs the haters

In 2013, Dream Theater released their eponymous 12th album – but not everyone was onboard with their “soulless”prog metal

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Great new prog music you need to hear from Tim Bowness, Jordan Rudess, Oceans Of Slumber in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

Cool new proggy sounds from Jinjer, Susanna, Kingcrow and more...

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Jordan Rudess details new solo album Permission To Fly

Dream Theater keyboard player Jordan Rudess will release his new solo album Permission To Fly in September

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"Everybody’s worried and everybody’s scared... I love it, man. I’m, like, bring it on": Nuno Bettencourt on why he’s not afraid of AI, as Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess says it "made me a better player"

Nuno Bettencourt and Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess on the challenges of AI

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Jordan Rudess shares first single from upcoming solo album. Listen to Embers here...

Dream Theater keyboard player Jordan Rudess will release his new, as-yet-untitled solo album in September

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Jon Batiste named Pianist Of The Year at the Pianote Awards, as Jordan Rudess, Yuja Wang and Cory Henry are also honoured

The winners were announced in YouTube livestream

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Jordan Rudess announces new solo album to feature Joe Payne on vocals

Dream Theater keyboard player Jordan Rudess has signed a new solo deal and will release a new solo album in September

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“This is the next natural step in our evolution. This is a pinnacle moment for us. It’s something we had to do.” How Dream Theater made uber concept album The Astonishing

With 2021's The Astonishing Dream Theater unveiled the daddy of all prog metal concept albums

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Jordan Rudess reunites with Dixie Dreggs for US tour

Dream Theater keyboard player Jordan Rudess will perform with prog fusioneers Dixie Dregs on the Anachronicity tour of the US

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Frost* and Falling Satellites: I hate the term 'neo prog'!

Five years after he called an indefinite hiatus on the band, Jem Godfrey and Frost* returned with their third studio album Falling Satellites

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Watch Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess sing the praises of the amazing LAVA ME 3 acoustic-electric guitar

‘This thing’s awesome,’ he says of the innovative, touchscreen-equipped carbon fiber smart guitar

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NAMM 2023: Watch Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess explore the LAVA ME 3, a powerful touchscreen-equipped smart guitar with onboard effects

The innovative instrument is the ideal playing and practicing partner, featuring a HILAVA system that offers onboard effects and more – as explained by Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess

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The return of Liquid Tension Experiment

After Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater few people thought they'd see prog supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment again. But in 2021 that's exactly what happened!

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