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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist To Focus On Solo Project TENET
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD has emerged from this year's Ozzfest as one of the festival's most-talked-about acts primarily due to the sheer abrasiveness and intensity of their live performances. The group will now take a short break as frontman Devin Townsend (vocals, guitars) welcomes his first child into...August 16, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS Says 'Family Jewels' Is A Ratings Success
The premiere episode of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' new reality show for the A&E network, called "Gene Simmons Family Jewels", was the most-watched series premiere of any A&E show since the launch of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" in August of 2004. There have been 12 new prime-time series...August 16, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS Accused Of 'Stealing' Name For Son's Band
Aversion.com reports that transgendered punk icon Jayne County isn't taking too kindly to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons "stealing" her backing band's name for his son's new band. Simmons unveiled his son's new band on his "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" show, dubbing the 17-year-old rocker's outfi...August 15, 2006
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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Denies He Was Ever In Pre-KISS Band With PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS
Vassil Varbanov of the "Varbanov Supermarket" program on the Bulgarian rock station Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist J.J. French. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Varbanov Supermarket: We heard about this amazing concert that you had something...August 13, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS And SHANNON TWEED Talk With MSNBC: Video Available
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his longtime live-in girlfriend Shannon Tweed spoke with MSNBC's Rita Cosby about his reality show, his stance on marriage, his infamous tongue, and Mel Gibson. Watch the segment, which originally aired on "Scarborough Country" on Wednesday (August 9),at MSN.c...August 11, 2006
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ONE 90 GRAIN's Debut Album To Be Co-Produced By BLACKFOOT Singer
ONE 90 GRAIN, the Spartanburg, South Carolina-based "Southern progressive metal" band featuring former SHAITAN MAZAR drummer Brett Goode, will trek to Muscle Shoals, Alabama in October to begin tracking its debut album with Jay Johnson, the current lead singer and guitarist for the legendary souther...August 7, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS Is A Secret 'Doodler'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is a secret "doodler," who likes to furiously scribble down his creative ideas on little pieces of paper, says Steve Petersen, head of Big Machine Design (BMD),a Hollywood company that produced the main title graphics for Simmons' new TV show "Gene Simmons Family...August 5, 2006
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KISS: Five-Pin Hilt Series Now Available
HardRock.com has just launched the latest KISS pin series in its Hard Rock Online Shop. Introducing a new and exclusive 5-pin series of your favorite rockers — the 2006 KISS Hilt Series pins! Larger, more detailed and posed to rock you into your next fantasy, the 2006 KISS Hilt Series pins are the p...August 3, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS' Son On Dad's Hair: 'It Kinda Looks Like A German Military Helmet'
The official web site for "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" — the unscripted TV show about KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' life — currently features a lot of great video footage from the series. For example, there's a video in which Gene's son Nick shows the viewers around in Gene's office/KISS museu...August 2, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock School' Students To Release Single Next Week
THE UPRAW, the all-girl band created in the wake of Gene Simmons' Channel 4 reality show "Rock School", are set to release their first single on Broeknrule Records [sic]. The single, "Make My Way", is released on August 1, available on all major download platforms, including iTunes and Napster. The...July 28, 2006
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PETER CRISS Calls Into 'Radio Reality Check': Audio Available
Legendary KISS drummer Peter Criss phoned into "Radio Reality Check" to give his support to the KISS Army's efforts of getting KISS into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You can hear Peter's call at this location. On July 20, "Radio Reality Check" aired a special episode dedicated to the upcoming Kis...July 27, 2006
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KISS Destroys Chumash; Show Includes Pyro And Fireworks
KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following report: "KISS rocked a standing-room-only crowd tonight at the Chumash Casino [in Santa Barbara County in California on Wednesday, July 26], and we mean standing room only! The room, including the aisles, was packed full wi...July 27, 2006
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VH1 CLASSIC VJ EDDIE TRUNK Discusses AXL ROSE, ACE FREHLEY And EDDIE VAN HALEN
TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 83 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This episode features an 35-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with VH1 Classic VJ and Q104.3 DJ Eddie Trunk. Interview topics include Trunk's thoughts on the next Ace Frehley album, Frehley's recen...July 24, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS' NO GOOD TV Withdraws Part Of IPO
According to KissKollector.com, financial experts wonder if Gene Simmons will be able to thrill Wall Street with NGTV's IPO (Initial Public Offering),after he "has thrilled rock fans for three decades as the lead singer of KISS." Turns out that NGTV (No Good TV) — with Gene as the chairman — withdr...July 22, 2006
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KISS Special To Air On 'Radio Reality Check'
On Thursday, July 20, "Radio Reality Check" will air a special episode dedicated to the upcoming Kiss Army march in Cleveland, Ohio to help secure KISS' long overdue induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Special guests on the program will include Bob Kulick (performed and co-wrote material...July 19, 2006
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