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GENE SIMMONS Is 'Wrong' About Rap Artists Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL, Says ICE CUBE

Gene Simmons has once again responded to Ice Cube's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame speech. As previously reported, the KISS bassist/vocalist recently made negative comments about the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inducting rap artists, saying he was looking forward to the death of hip-hop. During his accep...

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GENE SIMMONS Responds To ICE CUBE's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Comments

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has responded to Ice Cube's declaration during N.W.A.'s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction Friday that the rap act belongs in the institution. 'The question is, 'Are we rock 'n' roll?'" Cube asked the crowd as the seminal gangster rap group made their acceptance...

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GENE SIMMONS Gets Called Out By N.W.A. During ROCK HALL Induction Speech

During N.W.A.'s induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame class of 2016, MC Ren addressed Gene Simmons' comments about how the KISS bassist/vocalist is "looking forward to the death of rap." "I want to say to Mr. Gene Simmons that hip-hop is here forever," Ren said at the 31st annual Rock And Ro...

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KISS Announces 'Freedom To Rock' American Tour

KISS has announced the details of its 2016 summer American "Freedom To Rock" tour. The trek will kick off on July 7 in Boise, Idaho and will travel the country throughout July and August and will close September 10 in Huntington, West Virginia. Tickets will go on sale beginning Friday, April 15 for...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS: Having THAYER And SINGER Wear 'Spaceman' And 'Catman' Makeup Was 'Right Decision'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again defended the band's decision to have current KISS members Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer dress up as Peter Criss's and Ace Frehley's respective "Spaceman" and "Catman" personas, explaining that every musician is replaceable. Speaking to Rolling Stone,...

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DARK ANGEL To Celebrate 35th Anniversary By Playing Entire 'Darkness Descends' Album

To celebrate their 35th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of their legendary album "Darkness Descends", reunited California thrashers DARK ANGEL will play the LP in its entirety on October 8 at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band will also include songs from "Time D...

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'Kiss Rocks Vegas' Concert Movie Trailer

Back in November 2014, the helicopter descended upon the infamous Hard Rock Hotel as KISS invaded Las Vegas for an historic nine-show run. Now, for one night only on May 25, fans will be able to experience this spectacular night for themselves as "Kiss Rocks Vegas" hits cinemas across the globe. Fro...

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LITA FORD: 'Killing Kind' Song From 'Time Capsule' Album Available For Streaming

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford will release a new album, "Time Capsule", on April 15 via SPV/Steamhammer. The very special and unusual recording turns back the clock to a time when honest, down-to-earth rock music was still handmade and recorded without digital tricks and contraptions. "Time Capsule...

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GENE SIMMONS: DONALD TRUMP 'Is The Truest Political Animal I've Ever Seen Onstage'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump "is the truest political animal I've ever seen onstage." Simmons, a former contestant on Trump's "The Celebrity Apprentice" show, told RollingStone.com: "[...

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ACE FREHLEY Says It's 'Ridiculous' To Think KISS Could Continue Without Any Original Members

During an interview with the "Karlson & McKenzie" show on Boston's WZLX 100.7 FM radio station, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was asked about the possibility of the band one day carrying on without any original members, including main songwriter Paul Stanley. "That's the most ridiculous stat...

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Video: TONY IOMMI Plays BLACK SABBATH's 'Into The Void' At Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp

Video footage of legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi performing the band's classic song "Into The Void" with several campers at last month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles can be seen below. Also taking part in this installment of the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, which was held Fe...

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ACE FREHLEY: Why GENE SIMMONS Doesn't Appear On 'Origins Vol. 1'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was interviewed on "The Boris & Robyn Show" on WPDH 101.5 FM in Poughkeepsie, New York. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked why KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons ended up not appearing on Frehley's upcoming "Origins Vol. 1" collect...

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CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER Working On Bonus Tracks For Deluxe Edition Of 'The Way Life Goes'

In 2013, CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer released his debut solo album, "The Way Life Goes", to rave reviews and immediately kicked off a non-stop touring schedule. Flash forward to 2016. Now, as a "thank you" to his fans who have supported him and the long-awaited solo project for the past few years...

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LITA FORD Says THE RUNAWAYS 'Carved The Path' For Women In Today's Rock Scene

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford was recently interviewed on "The Five Count" radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether she ever second-guessed her choice to leave THE RUNAWAYS: Lita: "No, I never s...

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Time Capsule

Suffice it to say, Lita Ford's had herself quite an odyssey the past few years. Letting the ruts lie within the rough roads weathered, Lita follows up her fan-pleasing 2012 album "Living Like a Runaway" in pretty sizable fashion. She drops a new autobiography, "Living Like a Runaway: A Memoir" this...