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THE GHOST OF DIO!! MIKE PORTNOY Leaving that band was the biggest mistake of your life. I should know; I have made many in my time, and am an expert at recognizing life-course fuck-ups fairly well now. But yes, Mike Portnoy — who left Dream Theater because he thought he was going to be Avenged Sevenfold’s next drummer, and has since been in a bunch of shit no one cares about — spoke to some radio station in Chile. He was there with his band The Winery Dogs. Exactly. Asked if he wants back in, Mike said, “Sure. I would do it in a heartbeat.” I know how he feels. I have left women over the years and done stupid shit to jeopardize jobs in the past, and man…sometimes I wish I hadn’t. Mike wishes he hadn’t left Dream Theater. This much is clear. I can spot regret from a mile away, man. Mike then goes on to say the band’s the “ones that have closed the door on it. I’ve only needed a break, and I’ve had that break. So I’m ready, willing and able. But I honestly don’t think they ever will; they’ve closed their door on it and I think they’re too headstrong in having to prove themselves without me. So I wouldn’t count on it. But my door is always open. says: “The tour this year has been incredibly positive. From our own shows, and into the TEDESCHI The brother of the singer of a band called Last In Line claims an TRUCKS tour where we found our musical soulmates. Really image believed to be an great vibes all around. I’m looking apparition of Ronnie James forward to the fall for some great Dio made an appearance on shows.” the stage during Last In Line’s Drummer Steve Gorman said,: first-ever concert, which took “The tour this year has been place August 3 at Slidebar in a great run, and we’re looking Fullerton, California. Wow... could it be real? See the forward to the fall dates in a lot picture & be the judge yourself.. of our favorite towns. The turnout and response from the fans has been overwhelming. After 23 Well, some of you might said that “If I were Ronnie’s ghost, I’d years of doing all we could to kill this beast — and I mean we really haunt Kate Upton’s bathroom. threw everything we had at it but That’s where you’d find me.” just couldn’t get it to die — I think it’s obvious that the best course of it’s creepy but maybe it’s just action is to enjoy it as much as we some stage lighting.. or maybe, can.” Dio’s just bored & wanna see some local shows. THE BLACK CROWES’ “Lay Down With Number 13” tour — ending a two-year hiatus — kicked off March 24 with five sold-out U.K. THE BLACK CROWES have shows. They’ve been flying high revealed their final tour plans for since in the U.S. and in Europe, where they 2013. In addition to their conperformed June 18 to July 6, incerts running from September 5 cluding headlining shows, to December 13, the band have festiv