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ERIC CARR's Heirs Sue KISS Over Unpaid Royalties

According to the New York Post, the heirs of the late KISS drummer Eric Carr have filed a lawsuit against the band over unpaid royalties. The complaint states the estate is entitled to between a 5 and 50 percent cut on four songs that Carr, who died of cancer in 1991, wrote — ...

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GENE HOGLAN Interviewed By Germany's DRUMTALK (Video)

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, conducted an interview with legendary extreme-metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARK ANGEL, DETHKLOK) on June 16, 2013 in Bremen, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. In a 2010 intervie...

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GENE SIMMONS And PAUL STANLEY Announce Franchisee For ROCK & BREWS In Kansas And Oklahoma

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS announced today that they plan to expand their Rock & Brews restaurant brand into Kansas and Oklahoma. The rock icons have signed a franchise agreement for five new locations, with the first set to open in May in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kans...

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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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2014 and 2015 Will Be 'Great' Years For Reunited DARK ANGEL

A new video message from reunited thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL about their upcoming tour can be seen below. Legendary artist Ed Repka has redesigned the classic DARK ANGEL logo with amazing results. Check it out below. DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin comments on the band's new logo and 2014 retu...

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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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Concert For Ronnie Montrose

The passing of Ronnie Montrose hit hard, in particular the heavy music community, which banded together the original lineups of MONTROSE and GAMMA plus scores of other guests to pay homage to Mr. Bad Motor Scooter himself. On April 27, 2012 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, Ronnie Montrose a...

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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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DORO: 'Raise Your Fist - 30 Years Anniversary-Edition' To Include METALLICA, LED ZEPPELIN, DIO Covers

In honor of her 30th anniverary as a performing artist, German metal queen Doro Pesch will celebrate with fans from all over the world with two separate-yet-unique shows on May 2 and May 3 at CCD Stadthalle in her hometown of Düsseldorf. To coincide with Doro's anniversary concerts, Nuclear Blast wi...

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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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Reunited DARK ANGEL: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Video footage of reunited thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL rehearsing the song "Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)" earlier this month at a Southern California studio can be seen below. As previously reported, DARK ANGEL will reform for a limited number of appearances in 2014 in the U.S. and select fest...

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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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SLASH Featured On 'Bob Dylan In The 80s: Volume One' Tribute Album

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has joined forces with Aaron Freeman (a.k.a. Gene Ween of WEEN) on a cover of Bob Dylan's "Wiggle Wiggle", to be included on a new tribute album to the legendary singer. Slash played acoustic guitar on the original version of the song, which appeared on Dylan's 1...