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GENE SIMMONS: ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS 'No Longer Deserve To Wear The Paint'

Forty years after the release of the band's debut album, KISS has finally made the cover of Rolling Stone. Marking the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, the cover image is a classic 1975 photo of the band's original lineup: Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, along with now-f...

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Former KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Interviewed On 'Talking Metal' Podcast (Audio)

On the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast (web site),former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick reveals that his three solo albums will soon be released on iTunes for the first time. He also mentions that the iTunes release of the "BK3" album will have two new bonus tracks. Other interview topic...

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PETER CRISS Says It's 'Heartbreaking' To Know Original KISS Lineup Won't Perform At ROCK HALL Induction

VH1 Classic's centerpiece in original programming, "That Metal Show", returns this week with its biggest episode of the current season to date. In the midst of the controversy around KISS not being willing to perform in its original incarnation on stage during the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductio...

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BRET MICHAELS To Release 'A Beautiful Soul' Digital Single

POISON frontman Bret Michaels will release his new solo single, "A Beautiful Soul", digitally on March 31, with a video to follow on April 2. Are you in need of a little re-invention or re-invigoration? Need a little more passion and drive in your life? Stemming from fans who were inspired by Bret's...

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SLASH Says It's 'None Of His Business' Which Members Of KISS Get Inducted Into ROCK HALL

During an appearance at this year's South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, legendary guitarist Slash, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012 as a member of GUNS N' ROSES, was asked by Artisan News about the Rock Hall's decision to induct only the original KISS lineup and...

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PAUL STANLEY's War With ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Rages On

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the battle rages on between Paul Stanley and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame who have finally decided to induct KISS' founding members and classic lineup, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss in its 2014 class. Stanley posted an open message on Kis...

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KISS: Details Of Vinyl Remasters, '40' Compilation, 'Kissteria' Box Set Revealed

This year marks the 40th anniversary of rock and roll giants KISS and in true KISS fashion, the band plan to make 2014 the biggest and loudest, non-stop rock and roll party of the century. Rock legends KISS were the first signing to Neil Bogart's newly formed Casablanca Records label after he saw an...

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FREHLEY: 'PAUL And GENE Have Been Insinuating That PETER And Myself Don't Have It Anymore, Which Is A Load Of Crap'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the band's controversial announcement that no members of KISS will be playing at the April 10 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn. "Originally, the Hall Of Fame asked all four of us to do a reunion an...

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ROCK HALL CEO Says KISS' THAYER And SINGER Took Persona Of Characters Created By FREHLEY And CRISS

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation CEO Joel Peresman has defended the Hall's plans to induct only KISS' founding lineup, saying that the decision about whom to induct from any band is made by the Rock Hall's nominating committee as well as an adjunct group of "scholars and historians" familiar wi...

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PAUL STANLEY Still Slamming ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Just because KISS will finally be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next month doesn't mean that Paul Stanley isn't still offended that the band had to wait a humiliating 14 years to gain entry. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Stanley, who'll be inducted with Gene Simmons and estranged g...

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STANLEY On SIMMONS' Memoir: 'Having Been Present At Much Of What Went On In That Book, It Just Wasn't Accurate'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Paul Stanley will be the fourth and final original member of KISS to publish his autobiography next month. Just two days before the band's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Stanley will finally tell all with the April 8 publication of "Face The Music: A...

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PAUL STANLEY Talks About Writing His Memoir 'Face The Music: A Life Exposed' (Audio)

In the 10-minute audio clip below, KISS frontman Paul Stanley discusses the writing and narration of his memoir, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed". This episode also includes an excerpt from the prologue. "People say I was brave to write such a revealing book, but I wrote it because I needed to perso...

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SIMMONS On HALL OF FAME: It's Dishonorable To Not Include KISS Members Who've Been In Band Longer Than Original Lineup

Earlier this week, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was interviewed on "Elliot In The Morning", a morning radio talk show hosted by DJ Elliot Segal. You can listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about KISS' controversial announcement that no members of the band will be playing at the...

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PAUL STANLEY Talks About Past Issues With GENE SIMMONS

As they rock world waits on the probable announcement of a KISS / DEF LEPPARD summer tour, Paul Stanley is already doing press for his eagerly awaited autobiography, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed". The memoir will be released on April 8 — two days before KISS is inducted into the Rock And Roll Hal...

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PAUL STANLEY On Refusal To Perform With Original KISS Lineup: It Is A Can Of Worms Better Off Left Closed

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has commented further on the band's controversial announcement that no members of KISS will be playing at the April 10 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn. The group's statement came on the heels of Ace Frehley explaining to fans that neithe...