Latest about Jordan Rudess
He was training to be a classical pianist when prog exploded into his life, and refused his first invitation to join the prog metal giants – but it all worked out
Dream Theater genius’ musical world includes Steven Wilson, Van der Graaf Generator, Gentle Giant, Leprous, Rick Rubin and Neil Young
Keyboard maestro admits he gave a “very poor” performance during 1979 session, and Bob Ezrin was right to kick him out
It was the double-album that split critics, fans and the line-up who recorded it. We asked a range of prog stars for their thoughts on the 1973 release
Dream Theater are currently on tour in the US performing the whole of new album, Parasomnia
Reunited US prog metallers Dream Theater have released their new Parasomnia: The Graphic Album in various formats
Keyboard master – who took the plunge and played guitar on his new solo album – on his decision to lay aside some of the crazy and create a song-based work
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
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
