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GENE SIMMONS Talks About KISSWORLD's Demise
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has spoken to Geoff Boucher of The Los Angeles Times about the demise of KissWorld, a gleaming, 10,000-square-foot building in Melbourne, Australia which was originally envisioned as a place where fans could sit in a mini-theater and watch concert footage of the ba...July 20, 2005
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Fiend Club Lounge
Live albums? Greatest-hits packages? Re-recorded "latest and greatest" cash grabs? Pffft. These are the tricks of rank amateurs. It takes a true metal marketing genius, one as cunning as he is shameless, one with absolutely no sense of "too much," to release an album of easy-listening Muzak renditio...July 17, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS: 'Rock School' To Premiere On VH1 In August
Gene Simmons invades England to teach a bunch of prim and proper boarding school students how to rock in the new VH1 series, "Gene Simmons' Rock School", premiering Friday, August 19 at 11 p.m. The infamous "Demon" of KISS faces a monumental task: turning a group of classical music mini-scholars int...July 15, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS, JERRY CANTRELL, DAVE NAVARRO To Take Part In VEGAS ROCK STAR POKER TOURNAMENT
According to Billboard.biz, Gene Simmons (KISS),Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) will take part in the second annual Vegas Rock Star Poker Tournament and Sweepstakes, set to take place Aug. 25-27 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The three artists will pla...July 14, 2005
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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist: 'BLACKIE LAWLESS Was More Of A Business Man Than Part Of The Band'
Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former W.A.S.P. and current ANIMAL guitarist Randy Piper. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: What was it like touring with Chris Holmes? Randy Piper: "With Chris Holmes? Just like fucking old times man! Getting back toget...July 12, 2005
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Students Pan GENE SIMMONS At 'Rock School'
The U.K.'s The Sunday Telegraph is reporting that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was rather a "flop" in the classroom of one of England's oldest boarding schools where he came face to face with 10 musically gifted teenagers who wre being filmed for a Channel 4 series entitled "Rock School". In t...July 11, 2005
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DEATH FOLLOWS A SHADOW: STEEL PROPHET Side-Project To Film First Video
DEATH FOLLOWS A SHADOW, the new band featuring STEEL PROPHET founder/guitarist Steve Kachinsky, vocalist Charlie Z (MILITANTS, ex-ENRAGED),bassist Jason Lenhard (ex-ENRAGED),drummer Gene McEwen (STEEL PROPHET, PROJECT STEIGER, NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS),and Horace Miller, will shoot a video for t...July 9, 2005
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KISS: Historic KEN KELLY Tribute CD Painting Unveiled In Oslo
KISS Army Norway and Voices Music Entertainment have unveiled the Ken Kelly painting that will become the cover for the upcoming Norwegian KISS tribute CD (Kelly had previously painted the classic "Destroyer" and "Love Gun" covers). Members of the Norwegian press and select fans were present at Sent...June 29, 2005
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STEEL PROPHET Drummer Joins NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS
Progressive power metal drummer extroadinaire Gene McEwen (STEEL PROPHET) has joined forces with NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS (featuring original ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin) and will make his debut with the band at the Thrash Against Cancer benefit on July 9 at The Pound SF outdoor amphitheatre in San...June 27, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Co-Hosts Philadelphia's BABEFEST: Photos Available
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons co-hosted Couzin Ed's Babefest 2005 on Friday, June 24 at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA. "Rockin' crowd, beautiful girls and lots of fun," Simmons writes on his web site. "Sang CHUCK BERRY's 'Rock and Roll Music' with local band OCTANE. And then, went of...June 27, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Attends 'Rize' Premiere: Photos Available
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his official web site: "Was invited to attend director/producer David LaChapelle's 'Rize' movie from Lion's Gate. Miss Tweed and I attended. This is a docu/film you must see. It chronicles the new L.A. street scene. Instead of ga...June 23, 2005
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BRET MICHAELS Talks About New Daughter, Touring With KISS And Future Of POISON
The Buffalo News recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: Congratulations of the birth of [daughter] Jorja. How is everything with her? Bret Michaels: "Thank you. She is beautiful, she is healthy and obviously with me being di...June 20, 2005
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Drummer GENE HOGLAN Discusses STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARK ANGEL
Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal-Rules.com: You wrote on the STRAPPING website that you and Devin [Townsend, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind] went through a lot of sh...June 16, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Looking For U.K. Students To Take Part In Second 'Rock School' Series
According to the Bedford Today, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons could soon be teaching students at the Stratton Upper school in England. The rock star who was known as The Demon during the height of KISS' fame during the '80s, is taking part in a second TV series of the show that sees him ...June 13, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS' Rock School Is Not Cool
Hector Duarte Jr. of All Headline News has issued the following report: Gene Simmons met with an unfavorable reception during filming for a new reality show, featuring the long-tongued KISS bassist teaching classes at a posh English music school, Christ's Hospital. Located in West Sussex, the school...June 10, 2005
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