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Former KISS Manager Offered Plea Deal
Ex-KISS manager Jesse Hilsen, a former Upper East Side shrink who has been described as New York City's "worst deadbeat dad," has been offered a plea deal by the feds that could allow him to walk free and keep his psychiatry license, The New York Post reports. Hilsen could get time served after spen...October 28, 2005
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POISON Drummer To Launch Podcast
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "So I've decided to do a Podcast. For those of you not familiar with what a Podcast is, the Wikipedia Encyclopedia describes it, in part as follows: Podcasting is a method of publishing audio and video programs via th...October 28, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Film 'Zen' Video, Prepare To Hit The Road
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "First off, all of us in the extended STRAPPING family would like to wish Jed [Simon, guitar] and his lovely bride, Susanna, congratulations on their recent nuptials. They were married in New J...October 25, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Donates Custom-Made KISS Casket To Family Of Soldier Killed In Iraq
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons donated a custom-made casket to the family of Staff Sgt. Jerry Bonifacio Jr., a Vacaville, California resident who was killed Oct. 10 in Iraq, for Bonifacio's burial. Check out pictures: Photo#1, Photo#2. According to TheReporter.com, Bonifacio, who loved heavy met...October 22, 2005
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ROB ZOMBIE, DEE SNIDER, GLENN DANZIG, GENE SIMMONS To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show
Alice Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" will be celebrating this year's Halloween by launching "6 Nights of Fright" radio beginning on Monday, October 24. Confirmed guests are as follows: Oct. 24: Edgar Winter Oct. 25: Horror master Wes Craven, Rob Zombie Oct. 26: "Ghostbusters" star Da...October 22, 2005
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KISS: 'Rock The Nation' DVD Pushed Back A Week
According to KissOnline.com, the release date of the new live KISS two-disc DVD set, "Kiss - Rock The Nation Live!" (Image Entertainment),has been pushed back to December 13 from the previously announced December 6. Shot in High Def, the DVD will feature the hottest songs from the Washington, D.C....October 21, 2005
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'Gene Simmons' Rock School' Winners To Share Stage With JUDAS PRIEST
The winners from the second series of the television show "Gene Simmons' Rock School" — the band who are calling themselves NO COMMENT — have just landed the gig of a lifetime! Selected as the opening act for metal gods JUDAS PRIEST in Long Beach, California as part of the "Priest Feast" triple bill...October 20, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS' Original 1977 Spector Bass Being Auctioned
Gene Simmons' original Spector bass that he used while touring with KISS during the late '70s into the early '80's (including during KISS' "Unholy" video shoot) is being auctioned via eBay. Included with the guitar is the strap from '70s (with blood on it),the original guitar case as well as Gene's...October 20, 2005
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OPETH To Guest On INDIE 103.1 FM
OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt and guitarist Peter Lindgren will be interviewed on "Chaos" on Indie 103.1 FM (KDLD) tonight (Oct. 19) between 10:00 p.m. and midnight PST. The show can be streamed online at www.indie1031.com. OPETH are touring in support of their new album, "Ghost Reveries...October 19, 2005
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SHADOWS FALL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, LAMB OF GOD Drummers To Participate In PRO-MARK Contest
Pro-Mark drumsticks and Revolver magazine have joined forces to bring you the "Faces of Metal" contest and make it possible for you to purchase the drumsticks used by three of today's hardest hitters. In addition, you could win $500 in Pro-Mark gear and receive a personal phone call from one of thes...October 19, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Guests On 'The Frank Skinner Show': Photos Available
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was a guest on the "Frank Skinner Show" in London, England on Wednesday (October 12). Check out pictures from Globe Photos. As previously reported, Britain's Channel 4 recently gave the go-ahead to a second series of "Gene Simmons' Rock School". The show, which fol...October 17, 2005
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DARKANE Prepare For North American Touring Debut
DARKANE — who formed in the late '90s and hail from Helsingborg, Sweden — have performed only once before on North American soil and were received with raving applause at 2001's Milwaukee Metalfest XV. With their first full-fledged tour of North America set to launch on October 28 at Granada in Lawr...October 15, 2005
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CARLOS SANTANA Slams GENE SIMMONS: 'He's Not A Musician'
ContactMusic.com is reporting that Latin rocker Carlos Santana has slammed outrageous KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons by questioning his musical ability and branding him "Las Vegas entertainment." Santana is appalled by the standard of Simmons' music and insists the rocker hides his lack of skill...October 14, 2005
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'Hard Rock Treasures' DVD To Include Full-Length Interview With DIMEBAG
More details have been revealed regarding the upcoming "Hard Rock Treasures" "rockumentary" DVD, due on November 21 via Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring exclusive interviews with some of the most important rock bands ever, including DEEP PURPLE, LED ZEPPELIN, METALLICA, KISS and m...October 14, 2005
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MARILYN MANSON: 'Finding Out Who You Are Is How You Make Art'
Spin magazine recently published an exclusive interview with MARILYN MANSON. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Spin: How different is the career you've had from the one you envisioned back in Florida in the late '80s? Marilyn Manson: "I can't say I envisioned how it would turn out precisely, bu...October 14, 2005
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