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KISS Guitarist To Perform With GENE SIMMONS At Camp Pendleton Rally
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Gene [Simmons, KISS bassist/vocalist] recently asked Tommy to join him to perform at a rally for the U.S. Armed Forces at Camp Pendleton on Friday, March 9th. The ensuing concert performance will be filmed...March 5, 2007
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Vocalist RICK MYTHIASIN Rejoins STEEL PROPHET
Vocalist Rick Mythiasin has rejoined California metallers STEEL PROPHET. The band is set to begin recording the first songs with Rick in five years. Drummer Gene McEwen will begin laying down tracks for two new songs in about a week. More information will be made available soon. STEEL PROPHET's last...March 5, 2007
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ANGELCORPSE, WATAIN, NACHTMYSTIUM To Team Up For 'Antichrist Vanguard 2007' Tour
ANGELCORPSE, WATAIN and NACHTMYSTIUM will team up for the "Antichrist Vanguard 2007" tour beginning in early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland...March 3, 2007
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GENE SIMMONS To Receive Face Lift On 'Family Jewels'
Gary Strauss of USA Today reports: Gene Simmons [photo] and longtime companion Shannon Tweed were hoping to make the second season of A&E's half-hour reality series "Gene Simmons Family Jewels", premiering March 25 (9 p.m. ET/PT),less intrusive for themselves and their two teenagers. So why did...March 2, 2007
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PETER CRISS' Ex-Wife On Her Book: TOMMY THAYER Told Me I Did A 'Fantastic Job'
Lydia Criss, ex-wife of original KISS drummer Peter Criss, has answered a second round of questions for the TheKissArmy.com web site. The questions deal with her recent book, "Sealed With A Kiss" (which traces her and Peter's history from when they first met in the mid-'60s, through their marriage a...February 22, 2007
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BLACK 'N BLUE To Release 'Rarities' Album
Crash Music Classics has announced the release of BLACK 'N BLUE's "Rarities" album, due in stores April 24, 2007. The CD will feature rare and live tracks from the band's back catalogue. "These tracks are classic demos and live rockers that I have salvaged and re-mastered from my original cassette r...February 21, 2007
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Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Reports From ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY CAMP
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick is among the artists that have signed on to serve as "counselors" at this month's Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp. The cost of the five-day retreat, which will take place Feb. 15-19 in Hollywood, is $9,499, according to organizers. The camp culminates in a Battle of the...February 19, 2007
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Report: GENE SIMMONS' NGTV Withdraws IPO
According to RedHerring.com, No Good TV, a bawdy Internet and pay television programmer that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons chairs, has withdrawn its planned $43.1 million initial public offering. The company, based in Beverly Hills, California, had planned to raise the money to fund the launch...February 16, 2007
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Second Season Of GENE SIMMONS' 'Family Jewels' To Premiere In March
According to USA Today, A&E has set a March 25 premiere date for the second season of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' reality-TV show "Gene Simmons Family Jewels". The cable channel began production last fall on 20 one-hour episodes. A&E had ordered a 13-episode first season. "Family Jew...February 15, 2007
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FU MANCHU: New Album Available For Streaming
"We Must Obey", the new album from Southern California fuzz-rockers FU MANCHU, is now available for streaming at the band’s official MySpace page. It will remain posted until the album's Feb. 20 street date. Vocalist, guitarist and founding member Scott Hill describes the record as his "favorite FU...February 14, 2007
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KISS Coffeehouse Owner Pays Tribute To One Of His Favorite Bands
Brian M. Galvin, owner of the Kiss Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, SC, was recently interviewed by Fresh Cup magazine, a coffee industry trade journal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Fresh Cup: How did you get the idea to open a KISS-themed coffeehouse? Brian M. Galvin: I have been a KISS f...February 13, 2007
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GENE SIMMONS, LEMMY Are Among 'Ugliest Musicians Ever'
According to KissNews.de, Gene Simmons (KISS),Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD) and Alex Van Halen (VAN HALEN) are among the "ugliest musicians ever," as chosen by Blogcritics, an online magazine, a community of writers and readers from around the globe. The complete Top 12 list is as follows: 01. Shane MacGowan (...February 13, 2007
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KISS: SoundScan-Era Record Sales Revealed
Ken Barnes of USA Today has posted the SoundScan-era sales of KISS, one of the bands most unfairly excluded from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Like RUSH and DONNA SUMMER (two other artists excluded from the Hall),KISS' sales heyday came long before 1991, when SoundScan began tabulating record sal...February 12, 2007
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Killing Peace
You know, it won't win you any friends among the back-patch-and-MALICE-button set, but it's okay once in a while to admit that some of those quasi-legendary '80s bands were… well… second-tier. Not that it should affect one's enjoyment of their classic albums — hell, I'm a huge XENTRIX fan despite my...February 12, 2007
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KITTIE Drummer: 'I Still Have So Much To Prove In The World Of Music'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the main motivation behind starting your own label? Mercedes Lander: "We've always been a do-it-yourself band with everything. On our last three record...February 5, 2007
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