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GENE SIMMONS: 'I Am Looking Forward To The Death Of Rap'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has told Rolling Stone in a new interview that he is not a hip-hop fan. "I am looking forward to the death of rap," he said. "I'm looking forward to music coming back to lyrics and melody, instead of just talking. A song, as far as I'm concerned, is ...

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Video: LITA FORD Performs In Las Vegas

Fan-filmed video footage of Lita Ford's March 6 performance at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. 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 ro...

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GENE SIMMONS Discusses Heart Scare (Video)

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently sits down with Pfizer chief medical officer Freda Lewis-Hall, M.D. to discuss his heart scare with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, a type of irregular heartbeat. "I had never heard of the term AFib, but about ten years ago, we were on tour some place, and on...

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MARK KENDALL Says JACK RUSSELL's Solo Band, Not GREAT WHITE, Was Involved In Rhode Island Concert Tragedy

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall says that his band has "never" used pyrotechnics and insists that the group that played the 2003 show in Rhode Island that claimed 100 lives was not really GREAT WHITE. Kendall founded GREAT WHITE with former singer Jack Russell in 1982. At the time of the fire, th...

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Video: DORO's 'Without You' LEMMY Song Dedication In Atlanta

Fan-filmed video footage of Doro Pesch's March 1 performance at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. In a recent interview with I'm Music Magazine, Doro was asked if the passing of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy and other rock icons ever made her stop and question her own mortality. She...

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LITA FORD Is Bringing Back The '80s With 'Time Capsule'

'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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KISS To Play Exclusive Pre-Game Acoustic Concert For LA KISS Season Ticket Holders

On April 2 — opening night of the 2016 LA KISS Arena Football season — legendary rock band KISS is set to perform an exclusive pre-game acoustic concert for all of the LA KISS season ticket holders. This is a rare opportunity to see the band stripped down and makeup free as they perform acoustic ...

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LITA FORD: 'Rotten To The Core' Song Featuring GENE SIMMONS 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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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'We Genuinely Wanna Do Another Record'

ACCEPT frontman Mark Tornillo conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford last year for a feature in Germany's Rock Hard magazine. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he thinks it's still...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Hopes To Get New Album Completed By June

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy was interviewed on the February 12-14 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: Chuck, you've sustained a long respected career with TESTAMEN...

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Legendary Progressive Metal Band WATCHTOWER Partners With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Prosthetic Records will release legendary progressive metallers WATCHTOWER's recent digital-only tracks on LP and CD. The four tracks will be combined with one brand new song, creating the EP "Concepts of Math: Book One" and will be released on limited edition vinyl and digipack CD later this year....

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GENE SIMMONS 'The Demon' Limited-Edition Mask Can Be Yours For $999.99

Everyone dreams of being a rock star, standing on that stage with an axe bass in your hands while a crowd of adoring fans roar your name. For rock and roll god, Gene Simmons, it's life. For members of the KISS Army, it's an often repeated fantasy. You never thought it would be possible, but ...

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Career-Spanning KISS Exhibit Opens At Morrison Hotel Gallery

Rock and roll royalty were at Morrison Hotel Gallery at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood last night. In celebration of Grammy week, Morrison Hotel Gallery honored KISS with a career-spanning photographic exhibit, "The Legacy Of Kiss", and debut the first edition pieces from the KISS + UKIY...

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Video: KISS Plays Rare Unmasked, Unplugged Show In Sioux Falls

KISS played a special unmasked and unplugged concert at the Badlands in Sioux Falls, South Dakota this past Thursday, February 11. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Comin' Home 02. Love 'Em And Leave 'Em 03. Hard Luck Woman 04. Calling Dr. Love 05. Mainline 06. Christine Sixteen 07. Hide Your H...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Origins Vol. 1' To Feature Guest Appearances By PAUL STANLEY, SLASH, MIKE MCCREADY, LITA FORD

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will release "Origins Vol. 1", a collection of twelve newly recorded classics from Ace's formative years featuring some of the biggest names in rock and roll, on April 15. Most notably, KISS frontman Paul Stanley joins Ace on FREE's hit "Fire And Water". This coll...