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Three Members Of ANGEL Reunite For PUNKY MEADOWS's 'Lost And Lonely' Video, Single

Seminal guitarist Punky Meadows (ex-ANGEL) will release a new single, "Lost And Lonely", on September 18. The track features three members of ANGEL — Meadows, vocalist Frank DiMino, and bassist Felix Robinson — as well as Punky's bandmembers Danny Farrow, Charlie Calv and Bob Pantella, who all perfo...

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ACE FREHLEY To Reunite With Former FREHLEY'S COMET Bandmates At Poughkeepsie Concert

Ace Frehley will reunite with his former FREHLEY'S COMET bandmates John Regan and Tod Howarth for "a couple of songs" during the original KISS guitarist's concert tonight (Friday, Sepember 15) in Poughkeepsie, New York. Frehley, whose current solo band features another ex-FREHLEY'S COMET member, gui...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman: Rock 'Wasn't Dead Thirty Years Ago' And 'It's Not Dead Now'

In September 2014, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons made headlines when he declared in an Esquire article that rock was "finally dead." In the months and years that followed, many a musician has weighed in on the topic in a variety of interviews, with some digging a little deeper into Simmons's fu...

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GENE SIMMONS Will Deliver 'The Vault' Box Set To Your Home For $50,000

Celebrating fifty years in rock (1966-2016),Gene Simmons, multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, co-founder and front man of KISS, America's number one gold record award-winning group of all time in all categories (RIAA),and one of the most recognized performers in the world, has announced the unprecedente...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist: 'I Don't Feel Like We Have That PAUL MCCARTNEY Gene'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates (real name: Brian Haner, Jr.) was interviewed for a recent installment of the "Sounding Off" podcast. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if AVENGED SEVENFOLD ever writes any music on tour, Gates said: "Historically, we've always been… We have to do ev...

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GENE SIMMONS And ACE FREHLEY To Perform Together For First Time In 16 Years At 'The Children Matter' Benefit Concert

Gene Simmons and his former KISS bandmate Ace Frehley will perform together onstage for the first time in over sixteen years at The Children Matter benefit concert to support the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Don Felder (former lead guitarist of THE EAGLES) and CHEAP TRICK will also appear on Septemb...

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GENE SIMMONS's 'The Vault' To Include 1977 'Love Gun' Demos Featuring VAN HALEN Brothers

According to Van Halen News Desk, Gene Simmons's long-promised box set of previously unreleased solo material, "The Vault", will contain three KISS demos that he recorded with the Van Halen brothers — guitarist Eddie and drummer Alex. Gene reportedly sings and plays bass on the material, which was l...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Says GENE SIMMONS Is 'An Idiot' For Attempting To Trademark 'Horns' Hand Gesture

CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth says that Gene Simmons is an "idiot" for attempting to trademark the so-called "devil's horns" hand gesture. The KISS bassist/vocalist withdrew his application to trademark the symbol in late June — less than two weeks after filing with the federal copyright offic...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY: 'It's Great To Be In A Band Where There's No Tension'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley was interviewed on the September 5 edition of SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones's radio show, "Jonesy's Jukebox". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KISS's continued popularity around the world: Stanley: "It'...

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GENE SIMMONS Announces 'The Vault' Box Set Of Previously Unreleased Solo Recordings

Gene Simmons's long-promised box set of previously unreleased solo material, which has apparently had several different working titles over the years — including "Monster" (later used by KISS for the band's most recent studio album),"Alter Ego" and "100" — will finally see the light of day later th...

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Former KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT Is 'Happy And Excited' About His Appearance At Atlanta KISS Expo

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent says that he is "happy and excited" to have been announced as a special guest at the Atlanta Kiss Expo next year. According to the official web site for the Atlanta Kiss Expo, the 65-year-old musician will be signing autographs and taking photos during the specia...

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Listen To BRENDON SMALL's Entire 'Galaktikon II: Become The Storm' Album

Brendon Small — the mastermind behind the metal band DETHKLOK — will release his new high-stakes intergalactic extreme rock/metal album, "Galaktikon II: Become The Storm", on August 25 via Megaforce Records/MRI. You can now listen to the entire disc in the YouTube playlist below. Brendon Small says:...

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Smoke On This

Four years after releasing his memoir, "101 Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story of Pantera", Rex Brown takes the next step in a musical life spread both with joy and turmoil. Judging by the shackles-free mindset of his debut solo album, "Smoke On This", Brown has his targets set way high, but he poss...

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GENE SIMMONS Doesn't Regret Attempting To Trademark 'Horns' Hand Gesture: 'I Regret Nothing'

Gene Simmons says that he has no regrets about attempting to trademark the so-called "devil's horns" hand gesture. The KISS bassist/vocalist withdrew his application to trademark the symbol in late June — less than two weeks after filing with the federal copyright office. Most music fans slammed Sim...

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CHRIS JERICHO's 'No Is A Four-Letter Word' Book Features Foreword By PAUL STANLEY

Da Capo Press has set an August 29 release date for "No Is A Four-Letter Word", the new book by Chris Jericho, a six-time WWE world heavyweight champion, the lead singer of the heavy metal band FOZZY and host of the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast. The three-time New York Times bestselling author shares...