The Music Biz Weekly Podcast, a weekly podcast co-hosted by Michael Brandvold and Brian Thompson, announces that Jordan Rudess, legendary keyboardist for international recording artist DREAM THEATER will be their special guest for their upcoming episode 20. The Music Biz Weekly Podcast will be recording this episode on Friday, August 12th and posting the podcast that same day. Each week Michael and Brian discuss the latest events in the music business and music marketing events and techniques.

Jordan will be talking with Michael and Brian about how he connects with fans using social media, in particular his success with sites such as YouTube and Twitter. We'll also be touching on Dream Theater's drummer audition video series, their highly anticipated upcoming album, A Dramatic Turn Of Events, due out this September and their North American Tour.

You will be able to find The Music Biz Weekly Podcast interview with Jordan Rudess at these locations:

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Dream Theater have released a snippet of the new song, 'Bridges In The Sky', to be featured on the band's new studio album, A Dramatic Turn Of Events, out on September 13th via Roadrunner Records. Listen to the sample of the new track at this location.

In the following video interview (in two parts), filmed at High Voltage Festival in London in July, Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie discusses longtime drummer Mike Portnoy's replacement, Mike Mangini, as well as the band's upcoming new studio album:

Mike Mangini has posted the following Facebook update from the band's European tour:

"I'm stunned at the crowds on this tour. I really am having so much fun that I can't wait to get back on stage. One more show: Budapest. As the rest of shows were too, the Athens crowd just rocked the Earth all the way to Africa tonight. EVERY crowd has simply gotten the band's message loud and clear and I'm so happy to be a part of all this joy."

Dream Theater return, stronger than ever, with their most powerful album yet, A Dramatic Turn Of Events. The much-anticipated platter, which marks new drummer Mike Mangini's recorded debut, will be released via Roadrunner Records on September 13th and will be supported by an initial string of North American dates with TRIVIUM in tow.

"We are all very pumped about the release of A Dramatic Turn of Events this September, as well as the world tour we'll embark upon in support of the album," said guitarist John Petrucci. "Our first leg will bring us throughout North America where we'll showcase songs from the new album along with tons of fan favorites and a brand new tour production unlike any other that we've done before. We're equally excited to have our friends in Trivium join us. It's sure to be an incredible tour. We're looking forward to seeing all of our friends on the road this fall!"

Check out Dream Theater's itinerary below.

Photos of the A Dramatic Turn Of Events deluxe collector’s edition were recently revealed and can be viewed below:

The box set - available for pre-order here - includes:

- A Dramatic Turn Of Events album
- instrumentals of the entire album
- DVD of The Spirit Carries On – a 60 minute movie documenting Dream Theater’s drummer auditions
- double-LP set of A Dramatic Turn Of Events (180-gram vinyl in gatefold jacket)
- Dream Theater branded custom turntable slipmat
- litho print of album cover
- 50 lucky winners will find a Dream Theater "Ticket For Life" (randomly inserted)
- All content housed in a custom box
- Receive a digital download of the album the day BEFORE release

Tracklisting:

CD1:

'On The Backs Of Angels'

'Build Me Up, Break Me Down'

'Lost Not Forgotten'

'This Is The Life'

'Bridges In The Sky'

'Outcry'

'Far From Heaven'

'Breaking All Illusions'

'Beneath The Surface'

CD2:

'On The Backs Of Angels' (Instrumental)

'Build Me Up, Break Me Down' (Instrumental)

'Lost Not Forgotten' (Instrumental)

'This Is The Life' (Instrumental)

'Bridges In The Sky' (Instrumental)

'Outcry' (Instrumental)

'Far From Heaven' (Instrumental)

'Breaking All Illusions' (Instrumental)

'Beneath The Surface' (Instrumental)

The new song, 'On The Backs Of Angels', is now available on YouTube below:

Dream Theater with Trivium:

September

24 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
25 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theater
27 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
28 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre

October

3 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Trib Total Media Amphitheatre
6 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
7 - Montreal, QC - Place des Arts
8 - Quebec City, QC - Pavilion de la Jeunesse
10 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
11 - Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center
12 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
22 - Cleawater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
25 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
26 - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall