In a partnership that has been years in the making, bassist David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth) and vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Apollo, Trans-Siberian Orchestra) have joined forces for an all-new collaboration, Ellefson-Soto. The band follows the tradition of successful individuals that joined forces to create memorable music: David Coverdale and Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi and Glenn Hughes, Tommy Shaw and... Continue Reading →
Jeff Scott Soto to release eighth solo album, ‘Complicated,’ on May 6
Veteran hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto will release his eighth studio solo album, "Complicated," on May 6, 2022, via Frontiers Music SRL. It will be available on CD, colored vinyl and digital formats. "Love is the Revolution," the record's first single and video, is available below. Pre-order/save "Complicated" here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OIC_tkqYNg&feature=youtu.be As with his previous studio... Continue Reading →
Falling for me: Greg’s top 10 of 2020
By Greg Maki-----You don’t need me to tell you 2020 has been a year unlike any other we have experienced. With virtually no concerts except virtual concerts since mid-March, the music industry is reeling, and no one knows when—or even if—we will see a return to “normal.” Artists continued to create and release records, however,... Continue Reading →
Instrumental supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment to release third album in spring 2021
Instrumental supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment has signed with InsideOutMusic for the release of its third album, set for a spring 2021 release. Featuring Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Transatlantic, Sons of Apollo), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) and Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel), it will come 22 years after the band's last... Continue Reading →
Sons of Apollo launch video for ‘Desolate July’
Sons of Apollo—former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force)—are ringing in the new decade with a sonic boom with their second studio album, appropriately titled "MMXX" (pronounced: 20/20).... Continue Reading →
Sons of Apollo to release new album, ‘MMXX,’ on Jan. 17, tour to start Jan. 24
Sons of Apollo—former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force)—will release their second studio album, "MMXX" (pronounced: 20/20) on Jan. 17, 2020, via InsideOutMusic/Sony. Produced by Portnoy and Sherinian, "MMXX" will... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Jeff Scott Soto of SONS OF APOLLO
The word “supergroup” is overused in the music business, but it’s awfully hard not to spit it out immediately when describing Sons of Apollo. Mike Portnoy on drums, Derek Sherinian on keyboards, Billy Sheehan on bass, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal on guitar, Jeff Scott Soto on vocals—what other word comes to mind? Released in October 2017,... Continue Reading →
Sons of Apollo release ‘Alive’ video, add more U.S. tour dates
Sons of Apollo—former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force)—have released the Vicente Cordero-directed video today for “Alive” from their debut album, Psychotic Symphony. In touring news, the band launched its first-ever world tour last week in Tampa,... Continue Reading →
Sons of Apollo announce first U.S. tour dates
Sons of Apollo—consisting of former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force)—will hit the road in 2018 for their first-ever worldwide tour, kicking off Feb. 3 in Tampa, Florida, as... Continue Reading →
Sons of Apollo launch debut track ‘Signs of the Time’
Last week saw the announcement of Sons of Apollo, the new band featuring former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force). Their debut album, "Psychotic Symphony," is due for release... Continue Reading →