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GENE SIMMONS Is 'Heartbroken' Over Mother's Death

Gene Simmons says that he is "heartbroken" over the death of his mother, who passed away at the age of 93. The KISS bassist/vocalist took to his Instagram to share a picture of him as a boy with his mom, and paid tribute to the person that raised him as a single mother in Israel. Gene wrote: "I lost...

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GENE SIMMONS's Mother Dies

Flóra "Florence" Klein, the mother of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, has died at the age of 93. Florence's passing was confirmed by Simmons's wife, Shannon Tweed Simmons, who wrote on her Facebook page: "Rest in peace my dear Flora. The best grandma and mother in law I could ask for. You were l...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY To Release 'Backstage Pass' Book In April; Cover Unveiled

KISS frontman Paul Stanley will release his second book, "Backstage Pass", on April 30, 2019 via HarperOne, HarperCollins's San Francisco-based unit that specializes in publishing books in religion, spirituality, and personal growth. Stanley told Philadelphia's WTXF that the follow-up to his 2014 au...

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ACE FREHLEY On Taking Part In KISS's 'End Of The Road' Tour: 'There's Always A Chance I Might Get That Emergency Phone Call'

During an appearance on today's edition of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", Ace Frehley said that while he has not been approached to be a part of KISS's recently announced "End Of The Road" world tour, he is not ruling out being involved in some capacity. "There's always a chance I might get that emerge...

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KISS's TOMMY THAYER Says 'End Of The Road' Tour Will Be Band's Final Farewell: 'It Is Not A Gimmick'

Tommy Thayer has confirmed to Russia's TASS that KISS's upcoming "End Of The Road" tour will indeed be the band's last. "Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and myself, we decided that while the band is still very good and we are doing the best shows, we have been doing… in the history of the b...

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ACE FREHLEY Says He 'Never' Practices Playing Guitar: 'I Don't Really Need To Anymore'

Prior to an in-store appearance in New York City on October 19, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley spoke with Dave Stutts of Sam Ash. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current artists that inspire him: Ace: "There's nothing n...

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JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES To Release 'Invasion' Album; New North American Tour Dates Announced

JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES — comprised of world-renowned guitarist John 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix — are following up on this year's live album, "It's Alive!", with a brand-new full-length studio record coming in 2019. The new disc, titled "Invasion", will be teased on New Year's...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'I Know That I Will Sound Great' On KISS's 'End Of The Road' Tour

KISS frontman Paul Stanley says that he knows he "will sound great" on the band's upcoming farewell tour. When KISS kicked off its European tour in July in Barcelona, Spain, a number of YouTube videos surfaced online of Stanley clearly struggling to hit the high notes in many of the band's classic s...

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ALICE COOPER, GENE SIMMONS, ROB ZOMBIE, COREY TAYLOR Pay Tribute To STAN LEE

According to The Pulse Of Radio, rock artists responded on Monday (November 12) to the death of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, who passed away that morning at the age of 95 after being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Lee was born as Stanley Lieber in Manhattan on December 28, 1...

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JOHN 5 To Guest At 'Gene Simmons Vault' Event In Las Vegas

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 has announced that he will be a guest at the "Gene Simmons Vault" event on December 2 at Kiss By Monster Mini Golf in Las Vegas, Nevada. He tweeted: "Big news I will be a Guest at the @genesimmons vault in Las Vegas Dec 2nd at Monster Min...

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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS's 'End Of The Road' Tour Could Last More Than Three Years

In a brand new interview with KTLA anchor Frank Buckley, KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if the band's upcoming "End Of The Road" tour will truly be fans' last opportunity to see the iconic rockers perform live. "This is real," he responded (see video below). "Folks play that game,...

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Watch Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Teach Young Fan How To Play

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss made an appearance at this year's "DW Day" on November 10 at Bentley's Drum Shop in Fresno, California. During the event, he took a few minutes to give a very young fan — dressed in a KISS t-shirt and sporting "Catman" makeup — some pointers and techniques to help h...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY On Possibility Of 'End Of The Road' Live Album And/Or DVD: 'It Seems Logical'

Paul Stanley says that a live album and/or DVD/Blu-ray recorded during KISS's "End Of The Road" tour would be the "logical" way to document the band's final run of shows. A month ago, KISS announced its "End Of The Road" farewell tour on NBC's "America's Got Talent", and last week, the band revealed...

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PAUL STANLEY Says RUSH Was 'Most Exciting' Opening Band KISS Has Ever Had

During a recent SiriusXM Town Hall, the members of KISS were asked to name some of the best bands that opened for them. Bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons said: "AC/DC on their first tour. A band that shares the same philosophy — no matter what any other band is doing, to thine own self be true. "I've s...

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PAUL STANLEY On Why KISS Decided To Call It Quits: 'We Can Only Be This Good For So Long'

According to KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley, the group's motivations to launch its "End Of The Road" tour next year contrast starkly from its reasons to embark on the initial "farewell tour" in 2000, a time when relations with guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss began to rapidly sour....