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KISS Celebrating 35th Anniversary Of First Concert
Thirty-five years ago today — January 30, 1973 — KISS performed its very first concert at Popcorn (The Coventry) in Queens, NY. The band played two sets at the club that night for a crowd of under 10 people. Earlier this week, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recalled how that show came about: "19...January 30, 2008
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KISS To Tour Europe In May/June
According to a posting on KISS' official web site, the group's guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley confirmed last night (January 28) that KISS will tour Europe this May and June. They will play arena and stadium shows. Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported last month that KISS is strongly rumored to...January 29, 2008
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SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE, UNEXPECT To Team Up For North American Tour
SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE (the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan [STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL]) and UNEXPECT will team up for a short U.S./Canada tour in September. The dates ar...January 28, 2008
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PETER CRISS, BRUCE KULICK To Guest On 'Kiss This' Special
Former KISS members Peter Criss and Bruce Kulick will be interviewed over the phone for this Thursday's (January 31) edition of the "world-famous" "Kiss This" special, which is scheduled to air at 8:00 p.m. PST / 11:00 p.m. EST. Listen and chat live at www.radiorealitycheck.com. CW11 recently conduc...January 27, 2008
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GENE SIMMONS On 'Ugly Betty'; Video Available
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was a guest on ABC-TV's "Ugly Betty" this past Thursday night (January 24). Watch his appearance on the program below. According to RollingStone.com, "despite the fact that 'Ugly Betty' is fictional, Simmons seemed more himself on this show than he ever did on the...January 27, 2008
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GENE SIMMONS On Tonight's 'Ugly Betty'; Preview Available
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will guest on the ABC-TV's "Ugly Betty" tonight (Thursday, January 24) at 8:00 p.m. Says Gene: "OK, kids. Set your Tivo. I'm someone's daddy. You'll understand when you see the show." Check out photos from the show at this location. A sneak peek at the episode feat...January 24, 2008
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ZIMMERS HOLE: New Album Details Revealed
ZIMMERS HOLE, the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL),has set "When You Were Shouting At The Devil...We Were In League With Satan" as the tit...January 23, 2008
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PAUL STANLEY: METALLICA And SLAYER Are 'Not My Thing'
Former HADES/current THE CURSED guitarist Dan Lorenzo recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley for Steppin' Out magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Lorenzo: Could you and Gene [Simmons] still write songs like the early KISS albums? Stanley: That's a...January 23, 2008
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PITCH BLACK FORECAST: Debut Album Title Announced
PITCH BLACK FORECAST (formerly ABSENTEE),the new project featuring vocalist Jason "J" Popson (MUSHROOMHEAD, IN COLD BLOOD, Fractured Transmitter Records),drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, TESTAMENT),guitarist Robert Reinard (NDE) and bassist Craig Martini, has set "Abse...January 23, 2008
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SCARS: Drum Tracks For New Album Completed
Brazilian thrashers SCARS have finished laying down the drum tracks for their new album, "Devilgod Alliance", due in the spring. New drummer Joao Gobo (ARUM, DARKNESS IN FLAMES, HEVILAN) recorded all 11 tracks in a single five-hour session at Q studio in Sao Paulo. Video footage of the drum-recordin...January 23, 2008
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KISS: More Australian Shows Announced
One of the most legendary and influential bands in rock history, KISS will perform concerts in Sydney and Brisbane, Australia in March. March 18 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre March 20 - Acer Arena, Sydney The concerts will follow the band's spectacular performance to close the 2008 Grand Prix in M...January 23, 2008
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GENE SIMMONS On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was a guest last Friday (January 18) on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" where he discussed his getting fired from Donald Trump's NBC show "The Apprentice: Celebrity Edition" during the program's third episode. Watch footage of Gene's appearance below. A complete "The...January 22, 2008
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ACE FREHLEY: 'With Me, Every Day Is A Crapshoot'
UK-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following update on his web site: "[The] phone interview [I conducted] with Ace Frehley [on Friday, January 18] represented the realisation of another lifetime ambition. I've always been fascinated by the enigmatic former KISS guitarist, who admitte...January 22, 2008
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KISS: Photos From NAMM Posted Online
KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with photos from this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Included are pictures of KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley at...January 21, 2008
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FORBIDDEN Added To New York's TMT METAL FESTIVAL
Reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have been added to the TMT Metal Festival, set to take place July 18-20 at the Skyview Drag Strip in Tioga Center, upstate New York. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: FORBIDDEN FLOTSAM and JETSAM RAVEN HELSTAR CHRIS CAFFERY ATTACKER DE...January 19, 2008
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