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GENE SIMMONS' 'Moneybag' Partner On KISS Bassist: 'He's Just A Machine'

Sarah Rowland of 24 Hours reports: For 27 years, Gene Simmons sat on his Moneybag trademark waiting for the perfect designer to collaborate with. So when the king of merch handpicked Vancouver's very Jason "Deuce" Dussault to work him on a line of bad ass Ts, bags and accessories, it was a pretty .....
July 6, 2007
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GENE SIMMONS Not Letting Terrorism Affect Plans

Tom Campbell of Times-Dispatch reports that like other travelers at the Richmond airport yesterday, rock star Gene Simmons of KISS seemed unconcerned about security after recent scares in London and Glasgow. Simmons was in Richmond over the weekend because the IndyCar Series was in town. His company...
July 5, 2007
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JIMI HENDRIX Exhibition Coming Down

Gene Stout of the Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that the Jimi Hendrix exhibition at Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame will be "de-installed" in August. Museum guests can still see the exhibition through Aug. 5, when many of the items that have been on display sinc...
July 4, 2007
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Ex-ICED EARTH Drummer To Host HIXONFEST

Acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", will host Hixonfest 2007 on Saturday, July 28 at the Pennant East in Bellmawr, New Jersey. This yearly event is put together by THE HIXON to showcase some...
June 30, 2007
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GENE HOGLAN Comments On TENET Recording Sessions

Legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update: "Well, last Sunday, we visited our friends at The Armoury Studios here in Vancouver, to lay down the drum tracks for Jed's [Simon, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist] mighty TENET album. Now...
June 29, 2007
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GOATWHORE Drummer Jams AC/DC With Cabo Wabo House Band; Video Available

GOATWHORE drummer Zack Simmons recently sat in with the Cabo Wabo house band and played some AC/DC while on break from touring. Watch video footage at YouTube. GOATWHORE's video for the track "Forever Consumed Oblivion" can be viewed here. The clip was shot during GOD FORBID's Chains of Humanity Tou...
June 29, 2007
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Penn Coaches Work At Indy Race With KISS Legend GENE SIMMONS

Statesmen Athletics reports that William Penn University men's basketball coach John Henry and football coach Todd Hafner had a once-in-a-lifetime experience last Sunday when they worked security detail for KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons at a IndyCar Series event at the Iowa Speedway in Newton....
June 27, 2007
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Comments On GENE HOGLAN's Return To TENET Project

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon has issued the following update on his TENET project: "You all must know already that Gene the Machine [Gene Hoglan, STRAPPING YOUNG, ex-DARK ANGEL, DEATH, TESTAMENT] is back behind the drum kit for TENET! I saw that Gene made mention of it in his last blog, I...
June 26, 2007
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GENE SIMMONS On CBC's 'The Hour'; Video Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was the featured guest on "The Hour" last night (Monday, June 25). The program, which airs on CBC in Canada, is hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. The 14-minute interview is available for viewing at this location. Variety reported earlier in the month that A&E...
June 26, 2007
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GENE SIMMONS Keeps His Tongue Moving On Iowa Speedway Infield

Bryce Miller of DesMoinesRegister.com reports that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, flanked by two attractive, tan, blond women, created a stir everywhere he walked on the Iowa Speedway infield [in Newton, Iowa]. And in case that wasn't enough stir, he would talk. "Women spend all this time putti...
June 25, 2007
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Ex-ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer Teams Up With METALKILL To Create PC Games

Acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", has teamed up with Metalkill to create a number of PC shooter and Medieval games. Their first release will be a game called Skullfuck from one of the char...
June 23, 2007
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GENE SIMMONS To Attend Iowa Corn Indy 250 IndyCar Series Race

According to DesMoinesRegister.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will attend Sunday's Iowa Corn Indy 250 IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, said the track's director of media relations, Mike Beecher. Simmons, the star of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels", a reality TV show on A&E,...
June 21, 2007
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MELDRUM Begins Writing New Material

MELDRUM, the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum),has issued the following update: "The girls are kickin' it back in Sweden, writing and recording for the new MELDRUM album. We know, the new album 'Blowin' Up The Machine' is...
June 21, 2007
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DORO PESCH: GENE SIMMONS 'Was The Best Producer We Ever Had!'

Gus Griesinger of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: You have been touring a little over a week in support of "Warrior Soul". How's the tour going so far? Doro: Excellent, Excellent! Very excited to...
June 21, 2007
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AEROSMITH To Reunite With RUN DMC At London Gig?

World Entertainment News Network reports that the surviving members of hip-hop legends RUN DMC are flying to London this weekend (June 23-24) to join their old duet pals AEROSMITH on stage. The original trio — which included late DJ Jam Master Jay — teamed up with the rock group for their 1986 mega-...
June 21, 2007