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Ex-Wife Of PETER CRISS: 'PETER And ACE Used To Beg For Their Songs To Be On A KISS Album'

Norway's iBergen.no recently conducted an interview with Lydia Criss — the ex-wife of original KISS drummer Peter Criss. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On who was the "boss" in KISS: "Peter (Criss) and Ace (Frehley) used to beg for their songs to be on a KISS album. Both Peter and Ace ...

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Ex-Wife Of PETER CRISS Discusses KISS' Early Years

TheKissArmy.com recently conducted an interview with Lydia Criss — the ex-wife of original KISS drummer Peter Criss — about her forthcoming book, "Sealed with a Kiss". A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: TheKissArmy.com: You were there from the beginning of KISS. Were P...

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Poker Tournament Featuring ACE FREHLEY, VINNIE PAUL, SULLY ERNA Rescheduled

The VH1 Classic Rock 'N' Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament, which was originally scheduled for June 8 at the Harrah's Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas but got cancelled, has finally been rescheduled. The money-raising event, featuring former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, GODSMACK's Sully Erna, f...

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MURDER OF CROWS Working With SLIPKNOT's SHAWN CRAHAN

MURDER OF CROWS, a five-piece progressive-metal act based out of Flint, Michigan, has issued the following update: "We've been extremely busy getting our shit together for the past few months. In that time, we have shot videos, shuffled members, recorded songs with M. Shawn Crahan (SLIPKNOT) produci...

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KISS Is 'Still The Hottest Band In Any Land'

KISS' official web site has been updated with the following press release: Where other bands have fan clubs, KISS has a full-fledged Army of the most rabid and loyal true believers in the world. For more than three decades, the KISS Army has wanted and demanded nothing less than the best from their...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS To Appear At CHILLER THEATRE CONVENTION

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will appear at the Chiller Theatre Convention — a "toy, model and film expo" — October 27-29 at Crowne Plaza in Secausus, NJ. Peter will sign memorabilia for fans and pose for photos, and have his new custom-made Pro-Mark drumsticks and drumheads available. Other gu...

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KISS: 'Kissology' Six-Hour, Two-DVD Box Set Due On Halloween; Trailer Available

The first installment of the long-awaited, long-rumored (three-volume) DVD box set of vintage KISS live performance footage is scheduled for an October 31 release. Titled "Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977", the two-disc set will have a running time of six hours and include clips and four complete con...

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VINNIE PAUL Checks In: Photos Available

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul has posted the following message on the Big Vin Records MySpace page: "We are workin hard on the China Man's DVD that we hope to have out by March 2007. All i can say is 'THAT NINJA'S CRAZY' AND ALL OF YOU WILL HAVE SIDE ACHES FROM LAUGHING SO HARD!!! .....

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Ex-KISS Photographer: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Is 'The Biggest A**hole I Ever Met'

Sweden's Poster-Story web site has posted an interview with photographer Barry Levine, where he talks about his work with KISS and how he destroyed a hotel room and tried to set it on fire with guitarist Ace Frehley in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1976. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: Which photo ses...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Tribute On The Road With FAMILY VALUES

The participating artist list reads like a "who's who" in rock: James Hetfield, Dave Navarro, Ace Frehley, Dave Grohl, Kirk Hammett, Nancy Wilson, Marilyn Manson, Jerry Cantrell, Billy Gibbons, Kerry King, Rob Zombie, KORN and Zakk Wylde, to name a few. In a fitting tribute to the late Dimebag Darre...

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Former CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist Resurfaces As Golf Teacher

From the where-are-they-now file comes this item submitted by a BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of "Robert McArdle": Former CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Bob Rusay is now a golf teacher in Arizona! On his USGTF.com profile, Rusay doesn't mention the band he was in, only that "we had put together th...

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Legendary New Jersey Rock Club Resurrected In Upcoming Adventure Series

Before closing its doors for good in 2003, the Birch Hill nightclub played host to many bands — from ACE FREHLEY to KING'S X. You name the band and they have played there. The Birch Hill has long since been closed, but a new life has been given to the club in the upcoming multimedia ...

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VELVET REVOLVER, DEFTONES, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Featured On BEATLES Compilation

On October 24, 2006, Restless Records will release "Butchering The Beatles" — featuring the biggest, the baddest, the heaviest all-star line-up ever assembled to honor what is arguably the greatest band ever — THE BEATLES. All-in-all, over 50 internationally known recording artists bring their uniqu...

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RANDY PIPER Talks About W.A.S.P.'s Early Days

Full in Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. and current ANIMAL guitarist Randy Piper. An excerpt from the chat follows: Full in Bloom Music: Can you tell us a little history about how you met Blackie [Lawless]. Didn't you form the band SISTER with Blackie? Do you remembe...

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Rare DIMEBAG DARRELL Track Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 90 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This third in a series of Ozzfest specials features a 15-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with All THAT REMAINS vocalist Phil Labonte. Interview topics include the latest ALL THAT REMAINS album, "...