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KISS Is Selling Special 'Stay At Home' T-Shirt In Support Of Out-Of-Work Concert Crew Members

KISS is selling a special "Stay At Home" t-shirt in support of Live Nation's Crew Nation relief fund. 100% of net profit generated from the purchase of the shirt will go directly to tour managers, production managers, riggers, sound engineers, backline techs, lighting directors and designers, specia...

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GENE SIMMONS Says Music Industry Has Lost 'Billions Of Dollars' During Coronavirus Pandemic

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to the Fox 11 Los Angeles TV show "Good Day LA" about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the music industry, with pretty much every live show, venue, and festival being canceled or postponed. He said (see video below): "Well, look, we can talk about th...

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THE DEAD DAISIES To Release 'Unspoken' Single Next Week

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — will release a new single, "Unspoken", on April 17. The song is taken from the band's fifth album, "Holy Ground", which is due later in the year via Spinefarm Records — the home of hard rock and...

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MEGADETH's New Album Is Ready To Be Recorded

On Wednesday, April 8, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talked to Canada's The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "We've been working on it, and it's written, and it's ready to be recorded....

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Ex-KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT Is Selling 'Autographed Merchandise Pack' For $9,500

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent is offering a special "autographed merchandise pack" via his official online store. Priced at a whopping $9,500, the pack includes several CDs, one DVD, four t-shirts, two patches and three posters. According to Vincent's web site, the following items are include...

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BRUCE KULICK Explains Why He Was 'Relieved' He Wasn't Asked To Rejoin KISS

In a new interview with Sleaze Roxx, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick once again said that he was "relieved" he wasn't approached to rejoin the band after Ace Frehley left for good back in 2001. "When I had to leave in '96 after the success of the KISS 'Unplugged' performance, people were aware of...

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PAUL STANLEY, JOE BONAMASSA, FLEA, VERNON REID, Others Mourn Passing Of JOHN PRINE

Paul Stanley (KISS),Joe Bonamassa (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION),Flea (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) and Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of Grammy-winning singer John Prine, who died Tuesday at Vanderbilt hospital in Na...

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GENE SIMMONS On Religious Groups Battling Orders To Close Services: God Is Saying, 'Stay Home. Don't Go To Church'

Gene Simmons has implored everyone to stop complaining about having to stay indoors during the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking to TMZ Live earlier today, the KISS bassist/vocalist said that we don't have much to be unhappy about. "All of us have the burden," he said (see video below). "What's the bur...

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THE SWORD Announces Two Career-Spanning Compilations

It's been two years since THE SWORD decided to take a break, but the Austin, Texas heavy rockers are unsheathed once more: two career-spanning collections will be released simultaneously, both showcasing the technically dazzling, riff-heavy and far-reaching metal that the band has been known for sin...

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PAUL STANLEY's Father Celebrates 100th Birthday

Paul Stanley's father is celebrating his 100th birthday today. Late last night, the KISS frontman tweeted out a photo of him with his dad, along with the caption: "MY DAD IS ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD TODAY! He Is An AWESOME Man And I Am So Proud To Be His Son. We Can't Be Together Since It's Not Safe. I...

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Watch KISS's PAUL STANLEY Play 'Makin' Love', 'Hotter Than Hell' And 'Got To Choose' While In Quarantine

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has released a video of him playing the riffs from the band's classic songs "Makin' Love", "Hotter Than Hell" and "Got To Choose" from home quarantine. At the beginning of the 14-minute clip, which can be seen below, Stanley addressed his online audience, saying: "How are...

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Official KISS And DEF LEPPARD Jigsaw Puzzles To Be Released This Month

Hard rock legends KISS and DEF LEPPARD will get the jigsaw puzzle treatment in April. Zee Productions will release two classic DEF LEPPARD album covers, "Hysteria" and "Pyromania", and four classic KISS album covers — "Rock And Roll Over", "Destroyer", "Love Gun" and "Dynasty" — as a 500-piece jigsa...

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PAUL STANLEY: If You Need Coronavirus Advice, Listen To The Experts

Paul Stanley has urged everyone to listen to the experts when it comes to deciding how to respond to the coronavirus crisis. Earlier today, the KISS frontman took to his Twitter to share a Yahoo! article about an open letter that was signed by dozens of professors and teachers of journalism and comm...

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PAUL STANLEY Poses As 'Tiger King' Star JOE EXOTIC In Epic New Meme

Paul Stanley has shared a new meme of himself as "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic. The KISS frontman took to his Twitter to post the funny photo of himself posing as Joe — former owner of an exotic animal park in the United States. Stanley wrote in an accompanying message: " OMG!!! Found THIS... EVERYON...

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DEEP PURPLE's 'Whoosh!' Album Pushed Back To August

The release date of the new DEEP PURPLE album, "Whoosh!", has been pushed back to August 7 from the previously announced June 12 (via earMUSIC). The decision to delay the LP's release was announced by PURPLE singer Ian Gillan, who wrote in a social media post: "For every action there is an equal and...