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PAUL STANLEY Says KISS Had No Other Choice Than To Go Unmasked

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Paul Stanley feels that KISS had no other option than to go "unmasked" in 1983 with the release of their "Lick It Up" album. Stanley, who will be inducted along with KISS into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next month, has come under attack along with Gene ...

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PAUL STANLEY: ACE FREHLEY 'Threw Away Incredible Potential And Talent'

In a brand new interview with Guitar World magazine, KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley spoke about the musical working relationship he had with the band's original lead guitarist, Ace Frehley, during the group's early days. "What we had at the beginning was magical," Paul said. "Not because we we...

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PAUL STANLEY: Having Original KISS Lineup Perform At ROCK HALL Induction In Makeup Was A 'Nonstarter'

KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have spoken out about their controversial announcement that no members of KISS will be playing at the April 10 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn. Their statement came on the heels of Ace Frehley explaining to fans that neither he nor...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says KISS 'Made The Right Decision' By Not Playing ROCK HALL Induction

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has defended KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons for their announcement that no members of KISS will be playing at the April 10 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn. Their statement came on the heels of Ace Frehley explaining to fans that neith...

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GUNS N' ROSES, KORN To Perform At This Year's REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS Awards Show

The Revolver Golden Gods awards show presented by Epiphone, America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal awards show, has announced its return to Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 23. Among this year's nominees are heavyweights BLACK SABBATH, KORN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, METALLICA, and...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Speaks To MODERN DRUMMER Magazine (Video)

Modern Drummer magazine's Sandy Gennaro recently conducted an interview with original KISS drummer Peter Criss. You can now watch the chat in three parts below, In part one, Peter watches a never-before-shown video that former WHITESNAKE drummer Brian Tichy — a lifelong KISS fan since he first picke...

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KISS To Play Rare Acoustic Show Without Makeup

KISS will play a rare acoustic show on Thursday, April 3 at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland, California. Billed as "Kiss: An Acoustic Evening And Stories With Kiss", the concert will feature the band performing stripped-down versions of its classic songs without makeup and telling sto...

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STANLEY And SIMMONS: No Version Of KISS Will Perform At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Less than two days after former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley revealed that the original lineup of the band will not reunite to perform at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in April, KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have announced that no version of the group will play at ...

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PETER CRISS Says It Is 'Disgraceful' That Original KISS Lineup Won't Perform At ROCK HALL Induction

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has released the following statement: "To KISS fans, "It's disappointing to have to say to you, the fans, that as of today, [original KISS guitarist] Ace [Frehley] and I have been denied a performance with [fellow KISS founding members] Gene [Simmons] and Paul [Stan...

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RED DRAGON CARTEL Singer Says Whisky A Go Go Show 'Wasn't As Bad As Everybody Says'

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with singer Darren James "D.J." Smith of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sleaze Roxx: You have to be the envy of a lot of lead vocalists out ...

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ACE FREHLEY Says Original KISS Lineup Will Not Perform At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

It's official: The original lineup of KISS will not perform at the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, scheduled for this April at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The news of the legendary group's non-reunion at the event was broken by former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley during...

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PAUL STANLEY Slams ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME System As 'Tainted, Corrupted And Distorted'

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, scheduled for this April at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Among the other inductees in the 2014 class are Peter Gabriel, NIRVANA, Linda Ronstadt, Daryl Ha...

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KISS' PAUL STANLEY Recording Audio Version Of 'Face The Music' Memoir

KISS frontman Paul Stanley is in the studio recording an audio verion of his memoir, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed". Stanley tweeted a photo from the session earlier today (Friday, February 5),writing, "Recording spoken word version of my autobiography 'Face The Music'. 180 pages done and 230 lef...

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PAUL STANLEY To Sign Copies Of His Memoir In Los Angeles

KISS frontman Paul Stanley will sign copies of his memoir, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed", on April 16 at Barnes & Noble at The Grove at Farmers Market in Los Angeles, California beginning at 7:00 p.m. For more information, go to this location. "Face The Music: A Life Exposed" will be released...

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BRET MICHAELS To Perform POISON's 'Rose' On This Week's 'Revolution'

Musician Bret Michaels literally joins the revolution in a guest-starring role on the hour-long sci-fi drama "Revolution" from NBC and Warner Bros. Television. Michaels plays a post-apocalyptic version of himself and will be performing an acoustic version of POISON's hit ballad "Every Rose Has Its T...