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Founding BUDGIE Member RAY PHILLIPS Working On Solo Debut

Musician Ray Phillips, probably best known for his role as a founding member of legendary Welsh rockers BUDGIE, is set to complete his very first solo album early next year. For Ray, a veteran to the music scene, it all began back in late 1967 in Cardiff, South Wales, when he and bassist vocalist Bu...

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BRUCE KULICK Schedules Phoenix In-Store

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick will make an in-store appearance at Raptor Guitars in Phoenix, Arizona on December 26. The store, which is located at 7227 S. Central Avenue, Suite 1005, will host Bruce from 6 to 8 p.m. More information can be obtained directly from...

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SEPULTURA Plays To 15,000 Fans In Manila; Photos Available

Guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA has issued the folloeing update: "Just came back from SEPULTURA's first visit in the Philippines. It was awesome! We played in Manila at a festival organized by a beer company, Red Rock beer, very good and very strong beer. The festival was w...

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SEPULTURA: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Two new SEPULTURA songs — "The Treatment" and "We've Lost You" — are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Brazil's SEPULTURA is a prime example of an intelligent thrash metal act whose powerful compositions continue to tackle exciting and ingenious subjects. 1996 saw the band devote i...

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GENE SIMMONS To Make Third Appearance In Edmonton This Year

According to Metro Canada, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will make his third appearance in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada this year when he returns on December 6 to cut the ribbon on a gigantic new electronics store. Simmons will be signing autographs and welcoming adoring fans into the new Future S...

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SEPULTURA: Song For VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Available For Download

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA recently composed the song "Coquinho" for a new Volkswagen commercial that aired in South America (see video below). As a "Christmas gift from the band," you can now download the track at this location. On their latest release, "A-Lex", SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisse...

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KISS' PAUL STANLEY: Creating New Characters For ERIC CARR And VINNIE VINCENT Was 'A Misstep'

AskMen.com recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. AskMen.com: Can fans look forward to new KISS material in the near future? Stanley: Actually, it looks like we'll be going in the studio shortly to do the first new...

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GENE SIMMONS On Canada's 'The Hour'; Video Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was the featured guest on "The Hour" with host George Stroumboulopoulos last night (Thursday, November 27). The 17-minute segment, which aired on CBC in Canada, is available for viewing below. Gene Simmons has told Jane Stevenson of Canada's Sun Media that the vete...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Talks Brazilian Football; Video Available

GlobeEsporte.com has posted video footage of SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser performing the São Paulo Futebol Clube (SPFC) anthem and celebrating the soccer team's third consecutive Brazilian championship. Watch the report below. Kisser's first solo album, "Hubris I & II", is scheduled for re...

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GENE SIMMONS Confirms Plans For New KISS Studio Album

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has told Jane Stevenson of Canada's Sun Media that the veteran glam rockers are writing songs for a new album that he expects they will record next year and release next summer. KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley will produce the disc. The band will follow the albu...

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JOHN CORABI To Guest On New BRUCE KULICK Solo Album

John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, UNION, RATT, ESP) is scheduled to make a guest appearance on the new solo album from former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick, tentatively titled "BK3". In a posting on his official web site, Kulick writes, "As you all know, I have been recording [...

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GENE SIMMONS Plots Revival Of His Canadian Label

Kamau High of Billboard.biz reports that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is bringing back his dormant Canadian label, Simmons Records. Simmons, who also stars in his own reality show, "Gene Simmons Family Jewels", told The Star that he wanted acts he signed to develop a Canadian identity before a...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist ANDREAS KISSER: Video Footage Of Santarém Workshop Available

Video footage of SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser's November 4, 2008 workshop in Santarém, Pará, Brazil can be viewed below. Kisser's first solo album, "Hubris I & II", is scheduled for release in 2009 via Holland's Mascot Records. A two-disc set, the self-produced effort was recorded in part...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Explains New Album Concept

Brazil's SEPULTURA is a prime example of an intelligent thrash metal act whose powerful compositions continue to tackle exciting and ingenious subjects. 1996 saw the band devote its landmark release "Roots" to the fate of the Xavante Indians on the border of Brazil and Bolivia; in spring 2006 the mu...

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GENE SIMMONS Sounds Off At Touring Conference Keynote

According to Billboard.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons said during a keynote address today (November 20) at the fifth annual Billboard Touring Conference, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, that the band is currently working out future tour details. "We've been talking with [manager Do...