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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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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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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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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Talks To Italy's LINEAROCK About DE LA TIERRA (Audio)

Italy's Linearock recently spoke to SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser about the Latin metal group DE LA TIERRA, consisting of Kisser; Andrés Giménez, former leader of A.N.I.M.A.L.; Sr. Flavio, bassist of LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS; and Alex González, drummer of MANÁ. You can now listen to the chat in...

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STANLEY And SIMMONS: No Version Of KISS Will Perform At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Less than two days after former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley revealed that the original lineup of the band will not reunite to perform at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in April, KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have announced that no version of the group will play at ...

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PETER CRISS Says It Is 'Disgraceful' That Original KISS Lineup Won't Perform At ROCK HALL Induction

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has released the following statement: "To KISS fans, "It's disappointing to have to say to you, the fans, that as of today, [original KISS guitarist] Ace [Frehley] and I have been denied a performance with [fellow KISS founding members] Gene [Simmons] and Paul [Stan...

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ACE FREHLEY Says Original KISS Lineup Will Not Perform At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

It's official: The original lineup of KISS will not perform at the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, scheduled for this April at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The news of the legendary group's non-reunion at the event was broken by former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley during...

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Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Interviewed On 'Krazy Knights' Podcast (Audio)

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick was interviewed on the latest installment of the Australian KISS podcast "Krazy Knights". You can now listen to the chat below. Kulick married his girlfriend, Lisa Lane, on January 4. Bruce, 60, proposed to Lisa on Christmas Eve in 2...