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ACE FREHLEY Says PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Are 'Trying To Rewrite History'
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was interviewed on the latest episode of "One On One with Mitch Lafon". You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked why he thinks KISS leaders Paul Stanley continue to bash him in interviews, Frehley said: "I think they're compelled to pu...September 18, 2014
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Is Rock Dead? SEETHER, BUCKCHERRY Members Weigh In
SEETHER's Shaun Morgan and BUCKCHERRY's Josh Todd have responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine earlier in the month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilli...September 17, 2014
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GENE SIMMONS: It's Sad That RAY RICE's Wife 'Isn't Copping To Fact She Was Abused'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has commented on the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to suspend former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice indefinitely after video surfaced of Rice coldcocking his then-fiancée (now wife) at an Atlantic City, New Jersey casino earlier this year. Durin...September 15, 2014
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COREY TAYLOR Laughs Off GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock Is Dead' Remark
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has a response to KISS bassist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead" and it's a simple "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA." The singer posted his reply on Twitter after a fan asked him if "rock music [is] dead like Gene Simmons said." Simmons told Esquire maga...September 12, 2014
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SLASH: Why PAUL STANLEY Told Me To Go F**k Myself
Slash has commented on a story in Paul Stanley's autobiography in which the KISS frontman claimed that he had to teach the former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist a basic lesson in rock and roll diplomacy more than 25 years ago. In "Face The Music: A Life Exposed", Stanley recalled the time he was asked to ....September 11, 2014
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER To GENE SIMMONS: 'Rock 'N' Roll Ain't Dead'
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has issued a response to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine last week — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilliance, somewhere, wa...September 11, 2014
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ACE FREHLEY On TOMMY THAYER's 'Spaceman' Guitar: 'I Mean, How Big Are The Balls On This Guy?'
During a brand new inteview with The Village Voice, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley spoke about the band's current lead axeman, Tommy Thayer, who joined KISS in February 2003, stepping into the boots Frehley had been occupying for the KISS reunion that lasted from 1996 to 2002. "I could sense he...September 10, 2014
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FOO FIGHTERS Respond To GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock Is Dead' Remark
According to The Pulse Of Radio, FOO FIGHTERS have a response to KISS bassist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead" and it's "not so fast." The band posted its reply on Twitter, good-naturedly referring to Simmons as "Mr. God of Thunder" after his signature KISS song. Simmons told Esquire...September 9, 2014
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GENE SIMMONS: 'Rock Is Finally Dead'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons gave an interview to his son Nick for Esquire.com in which he was asked what he would say to young musicians and songwriters today trying to be successful in the wake of the meltdown of the music business in recent years "Don't quit your day job is a good ...September 5, 2014
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RICHIE KOTZEN: Video For New Song 'War Paint'
When Richie Kotzen plays his guitar, you know it's him. The guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter possesses an inimitable style that's both instantly recognizable and immediately striking. This unique style courses through "The Essential Richie Kotzen", a career retrospective collection which was r...September 4, 2014
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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: Most Lead Singers Are 'Jerks'
Kevin Oakes of Global Onslaught recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the infamous scene in the "The Decline of Western Civilization Part...September 4, 2014
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KISS Confetti Blamed For Security Guard's Injuries
According to Courthouse News Service, KISS vocalist/bassist Gene Simmons and his associated company have been sued by a security guard working at the band's 2012 concert in Indiana, claiming that the guard was injured after the group band "foolishly" sprayed the stage with water and confetti (see fa...September 2, 2014
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RICHIE KOTZEN Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, POISON). You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. When Richie Kotzen plays his guitar, you know it's him. The guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter po...September 1, 2014
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FOO FIGHTERS: Audio Clip Of New Music
Bob "Moz" Moczydlowsky, the recently appointed head of music at Twitter and former senior vice president of product and marketing at Topspin Media, has posted a short snippet of some new FOO FIGHTERS music. Check it out below. Bob took to Vine to post: "Holy guitars, Batman! New @foofighters record...September 1, 2014
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ACE FREHLEY: 'There's A Lot Of Things I Haven't Done That I'd Still Like To Achieve In My Lifetime'
May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. May The Rock Be With You: ["Space Invader"] is your first solo album in five years. Why was now the right time to release new music? Ace: I ...August 23, 2014
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