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DEE SNIDER And SEBASTIAN BACH Urge Gun Control Reform After Colorado Shooting Massacre

Dee Snider and Sebastian Bach have called on politicians to address gun violence in America after a string of mass shootings in the past week, including one that killed 10 people in Colorado. On Monday evening, a gunman opened fire at a grocery store in Boulder, killing 10 people, including one poli...

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Here Are New Fan Photos Of Graves Of PANTERA Legends DIMEBAG And VINNIE PAUL

Recently uploaded fan photos of the graves of legendary PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brother, PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott can be found below. Last year, a protective fence was erected around the Abbott brothers' graves at the Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington,...

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PAUL STANLEY Says JIMI HENDRIX Was 'Arguably The Greatest Rock Guitar Player'

In a new interview with Germany's Rolling Stone, KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked what he thinks about the fact that rock and roll music — a genre rooted in black traditions, and many of whose earliest stars were black — has come to be understood as the natural province of whites while soul musi...

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KISS Superfans Donate Decades-Long Collection For Preservation And Research

The University Of South Carolina Libraries will be home to a one-of-a-kind collection of memorabilia from the rock band KISS. The collection is a gift from John Upshaw Downs, Jr., a Charleston businessman, and his wife, Margaret Norris Downs, who have a deep interest in music and art. The Downs offe...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Blasts 'Elitist' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French has slammed the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, calling it an "elitist" institution which has failed to recognize some of the biggest and most influential artists of the 1980s. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Explains How He Came Up With Band's Name

In a recent interview with Australia's The Project, KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked how he came up with the band's name nearly five decades ago. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I thought that it was something that would sound familiar no matter where you were in the world. I...

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ECHO Releases Second Design In 'Kiss Poster Series' By FRANK KOZIK

Echo released the second design in its "Kiss Poster Series" with the legendary Frank Kozik on Friday, March 19. "For this amazing opportunity, I wanted to combine the raw energy of a great comic book cover with the power of KISS and rock and roll," said Kozik. "It being for a show in Japan, I natura...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'It's Unfortunate That Some People Are Vehemently Against' Wearing Masks

Paul Stanley has defended his right to speak out on political issues, saying that he voices his opinions as an American citizen. The KISS frontman discussed his decision to publicly express his political views in a new interview with Lyndsey Parker of Yahoo Music. Speaking about the fact that he has...

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GENE SIMMONS: Why Masks Should Be Mandatory, Not Optional

Gene Simmons has once again blasted people who are defiantly skeptical of mask wearing, saying they are posing a risk to themselves and to all those around them. On Friday (March 19),the KISS bassist/vocalist took to his Twitter to write: "You must stop at a red light, and you must put on your seat...

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PAUL STANLEY On Possibility Of New KISS Music: 'I Don't Really See A Reason For It'

Paul Stanley says that he doesn't "really see a reason" for KISS to produce any new music before finally calling it quits at the end of its farewell tour. KISS hasn't released a full-length disc of new music since 2012's "Monster", which sold 56,000 copies in the United States in its first week of r...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Announces 'Silver Linings' Covers Album

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has announced a brand new album, "Silver Linings", due out May 14 via Megaforce Records. The 14-track effort features an all-star cast of "who's who" in the thrash, metal, and rock worlds, with all cuts culled from Benante's acclaimed "quarantine jam" video series. B...

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PAUL STANLEY Says Pyrotechnics At KISS's New Year's Eve Concert Were 'Frightening' And 'Glorious'

In a new interview with The Rock N Roll Channel on TalkShopLive, Paul Stanley reflected on KISS's New Year's Eve performance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. "It was surreal, because, like everybody, we've been in basic quarantine for a year," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "And when t...

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PAUL STANLEY: Why It's 'Not Feasible' For KISS To Continue To Tour After 'End Of The Road'

Paul Stanley has told Rolling Stone magazine in a new interview that KISS has every intention of resuming its "End Of The Road" tour once the pandemic has subsided. "Totally," he said. "We were 120 shows into it and having a ball [when the pandemic began]. I mean, most of the time when you lose some...

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KISS, GUNS N' ROSES And SKID ROW Members Mourn Death Of Longtime METAL EDGE Editor GERRI MILLER

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, SKID ROW, MÖTLEY CRÜE, ANTHRAX, WARRANT and BULLETBOYS are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of longtime Metal Edge editor Gerri Miller. Miller, a veteran lifestyle and entertainment journalist who had also contributed to a variety of...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH's Failed 2015 Reunion Of 'Rust In Peace' Lineup: 'It Just Wasn't Meant To Be'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has reflected on the passing of the band's onetime drummer Nick Menza. Nick died in May 2016 after suffering a heart attack during a concert with Chris Poland and Robertino "Pag" Pagliari in their band OHM: at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California. The Los Angel...