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GENE SIMMONS Polishes His Sense Of Humor

ContactMusic.com is reporting that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is brushing up on his comedy skills, after learning that women truly want a man with a sense of humour. Simmons recently created the reality show "Mr. Romance", which features 1980s icon Fabio grooming 12 male contestants into sua...

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BRUCE KULICK Says Every KISS Fan Will Love PAUL STANLEY's New Solo Album

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick recently spoke to RockConfidential.com about the UNION DVD, touring with Eric Singer, working on Paul Stanley's upcoming solo CD, and his thoughts on Gene Simmons' "Asshole" solo album, among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: RockConfidential.com...

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GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock School' Reality Show To Air On VH1

Variety is reporting that VH1 has partnered with British reality shop RDF Media ("Wife Swap") for "Rock School", ordering six episodes that take the premise of the Jack Black film "School of Rock" to the small screen. RDF just wrapped production on the skein for the U.K.'s Channel 4 — which has alre...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Talks About Boots, Bongs And The Band's Latest CD

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, DEATH, TESTAMENT) recently spoke to TheMegalith.com about boots, bongs, and everything that's happening in the Hoglan/SYL camp. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: TheMegalith.com: How do you think [the new STRAPPING YOUNG LAD album] "...

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Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA Discusses Working With SEBASTIAN BACH

Guitarist extraordinaire Ralph Santolla (SEBASTIAN BACH, ex-DEATH, ICED EARTH) recently spoke to FourteenG.net about his influences, his experiences in the music industry and the recent SEBASTIAN BACH European tour, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: FourteenG.net: Like...

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GENE SIMMONS Seeks 'Scandalous' Stories

ABC ePrep reports: Most artists don't want their private behavior made public but KISS's Gene Simmons is evidently an exception. Simmons posted on his web site that he's being featured in a forthcoming book called "Deja Vu: You'll Never Make Love In This Town Again, Again". It's the sequel to a juic...

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Producer Discusses 'KISS Cover to Cover' Tribute Album

With just one week left before the release of "KISS Cover to Cover", TributeAlbums.com sat down with its producer, R.E. Asbury, to talk about the details of the project. An excerpt from the interview follows: TributeAlbums.com (TA.com): Where did the concept for "KISS Cover to Cover" come from? R.E....

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Former KISS Manager JESSE HILSEN Remains Behind Bars

According to the New York Post, former KISS manager Jesse Hilsen — otherwise known as New York City's worst deadbeat dad — stubbornly refuses to pay up, preferring to rot in jail rather than settle a nearly $400,000 tab to his kids that's piled up for 17 years. Hilsen, a former Upper East ...

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Is GENE SIMMONS The Next SPONGEBOB?

David E. Williams of CNN.com has issued the following report: Gene Simmons, the fire-breathing, blood-spitting KISS star, just might be the next Spongebob, thanks to his latest project: "My Dad the Rock Star". The show recently started airing in the United States on the cable channel Nickelodeon, al...

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METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH Members Pay Tribute To ANTHRAX

Metal musicians congratulate ANTHRAX on their 20th anniversary: MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine: "ANTHRAX is a band that I have always respected, that has always mattered and was very important to the American metal scene. As part of the 'big four' they were responsible for an enormous amount of the credit...

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KISS Fan Dismissed From German Reality TV Show Over 'Nazi' Tattoo

A 42-year-old KISS fan from Frankfurt was dismissed from the German reality TV show "Big Brother" because his tattoo of the original KISS logo was deemed too similar to the symbol used by Nazi stormtroopers during World War II. In an official statement, RTL 2, the German TV station responsible for ....

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GENE SIMMONS To Attend MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX

La Source is reporting that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is among the special guests expected to appear at the Malaysian Grand Prix on March 20 in Kuala Lumpur. A number of other international celebrities have acknowledged they will be attending the Grand Prix, including Carmen Electra from "B...

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Commentary: GENE SIMMONS Is Nowhere Near As Cool As He Thinks He Is

Brian Moran of WCNC.com has written a commentary on last week's episode of NBC's "The Apprentice", featuring a guest appearance by KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. An excerpt from his write-up follows: "Gene Simmons' effort in this show probably deserves its own column but I'll do my best with a...

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GENE SIMMONS To Guest On NBC's 'Apprentice'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is among the ten of the "biggest names" in the rock and rap music industry who will join Donald Trump and the remaining 10 candidates during NBC's star-studded "Apprentice" (March 10, 9-10pm ET). Candidates join forces with music television network Fuse as they pet...

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KISS Fans Rock And Roll All Weekend In Indianapolis

Cathy Kightlinger of Indystar.com has issued the following report: KISS fans from around the globe rolled into Indianapolis over the weekend to lick up the atmosphere at an Eastside hotel. Dan Foley, a 41-year-old police officer from Wyandotte, Mich., has been to dozens of these events — and looked...