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Watch Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Play His Last-Ever U.S. Concert

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss played what was being billed as his final U.S. concert this past Saturday, June 17 at the Cutting Room in New York City. Criss handled the vocals and some of the drums at the show and was backed by musical director and keyboardist Alex Salzman, guitarist Erik Rudic...

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GENE SIMMONS Weighs In On U.S. Immigration Policy Under PRESIDENT TRUMP

On June 4, Canadian Jewish News conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at a sold-out gala for Technion Canada, a fundraising arm of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. You can now watch the chat below. When asked for his thoughts...

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GENE SIMMONS Says His 'Horns' Hand Signal Is 'Homage' To SPIDER-MAN

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons told U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine that he started throwing the devil's horn gesture as an "homage" to Spider-man, who is known to make the motion in movies and his comics to activate his powers. Simmons filed an application last week with the U.S. Patent and Tradem...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Widow Calls GENE SIMMONS's Attempt To Trademark 'Horns' Hand Gesture 'Laughable' And 'Disgusting'

Wendy Dio has slammed Gene Simmons's attempt to trademark the "horns" hand gesture as "laughable." The widow of deceased singer Ronnie James Dio, who's widely credited with popularizing the symbol — a staple at rock concerts for decades — told TheWrap about Simmons's trademark application: "To try t...

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NIKKI SIXX Apparently Mocks GENE SIMMONS's Trademark Application, Says He Is 'Thinking Of' Registering Middle-Finger Gesture

Nikki Sixx says that he is "thinking of trademarking" the middle-finger gesture. The MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist apparently made his comment in jest in response to yesterday's report that Gene Simmons was looking to claim the "devil horns" hand gesture for his own. Simmons filed an application...

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GENE SIMMONS Seeks To Register Trademark On 'Devil's Horns' Hand Gesture

According to The Hollywood Reporter, KISS frontman Gene Simmons filed an application last Friday (June 9) for a trademark on the so-called "devil's horns" hand gesture. Simmons claims in the filing that the hand gesture was first used in commerce November 14, 1974 — a date that appears to correspond...

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TOM KEIFER: Release Of Debut Solo Album 'Launched A Whole New Really Special Time In My Life'

As a "thank you" to his fans who have supported him and his debut solo album, 2013's "The Way Life Goes", for the past few years by attending one packed show after another, CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer entered a Nashville studio in March 2016 to record with four-time Grammy Award-winning producer/...

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Watch GENE SIMMONS Perform With His Solo Band In Philadelphia

Legendary KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons played a special concert dubbed "An Evening With Gene Simmons And His Band" on June 2 at Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of a partnership with Wizard World, Inc., the preeminent producer of Wizard World Comic Cons across North Amer...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On THE WINERY DOGS: 'By No Means Is It Dead — None Of Us Ever Said That'

In a brand new interview with "The Classic Metal Show", guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was once again asked about the status of THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LE...

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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Will Continue 'For A Few More Years' Before Calling It Quits

Gene Simmons says that KISS has "a few more years" left before it calls it quits. He told Glasgow Live ahead of the band's sold-out May 27 concert at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland (see video below): "We're the hardest-working band in show business. I wear over forty pounds of studs and armor an...

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BRUCE KULICK Says He Had To Play Politics In KISS

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick has revealed he had to take band politics into account when pitching a song to Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley during his twelve years in the band. Speaking to Hot Metal, the 63-year-old said he could never play a song idea for both Simmons and Stanley — he had to ch...

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GOATWHORE: Lyric Video For New Song 'Chaos Arcane'

The official lyric video for the song "Chaos Arcane" from GOATWHORE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Vengeful Ascension", which will be released on June 23 via Metal Blade Records. The band's seventh full-length was captured at Earth Analog in Tolono, Illinois with l...

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TOMMY THAYER Says 'It's Crickets' When KISS Plays Lesser-Known Songs Live

Maggie Wright of Full Metal Rock conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer prior to the band's May 7 show at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the band approaches choosing songs for thei...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Recalls Ditching Makeup, Talks Frankly About GENE SIMMONS

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Paul Stanley has admitted that KISS shedding its makeup in the early 1980s was liberating for him. Stanley, who's prepping his second memoir, is currently out on the road with KISS and performs on Saturday (May 20) in the Czech Republic. He chatted with Classic Rock...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Pay Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL In Indianapolis (Video)

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Josh Klinghoffer paid tribute to Chris Cornell at their Indianapolis concert Thursday night (May 18) by singing the acoustic "Singles" track "Seasons". Klinghoffer previously performed a Cornell-penned song in November 2016 in Vienna, Austria when he played a solo ver...