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KISS' GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY To Appear At GLOBAL GAMING EXPO
KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are expected to appear at this year's Global Gaming Expo being held in Las Vegas September 13-15, 2005. Simmons and Paul Stanley will be on hand at the Expo for the roll-out of their new specialty tables game, Rock and Roll All Nite!, from Progressive Gamin...September 12, 2005
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KISS: 'Alive!' Photographer FIN COSTELLO Interviewed
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the first KISS live album, "Alive!", Kiss Kollector Online has posted portions of an exclusive interview with "Alive!" photographer Fin Costello, which will appear in its entirety in the November issue of KISS Kollector magazine, along with some of Fin Coste...September 11, 2005
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OPETH: More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
OPETH's official web site has been updated with the following first-week national chart positions for the group's new album, "Ghost Reveries": #4: Sweden (midweek chart; after two days of sales) #11: Finland #21: Norway #35: Australia #38: Netherlands #39: Germany #62: United Kingdom #64: USA #72: F...September 7, 2005
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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER: 'I'm Always Busy'
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer recently answered a few questions from fans via his official web site. The Q&A session follows: Q: Gene [Simmons] has said KISS will take 2 years off and Paul [Stanley] is planning a solo tour, what will you do specificly with that long off? Tommy Thayer: "I'm always...September 7, 2005
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OPETH's 'Ghost Reveries' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 64!
OPETH's latest album, "Ghost Reveries", has sold just under 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release (according to Nielsen SoundScan) to debut at position No. 64 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This is substantially more than the first-week tally of the band's previous...September 7, 2005
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OPETH: 'Ghost Reveries' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
OPETH's latest CD, "Ghost Reveries", has entered the national charts in the following countries: #11: Finland #35: Australia #62: U.K. As previously reported, OPETH's video for the track "The Grand Conjuration", featuring a special guest appearance by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan, has bee...September 6, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS: 'Nothing Is More Important Than Touring With KISS'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently took out to answer a couple of fans' questions via the band's official web site, KissOnline.com. Read on: Q: With all the classic KISS costumes through the years, what's your favorite era of Gene Simmons? Gene Simmons: "I never considered anything we wore...September 5, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Talks About PAUL STANLEY's Solo Album, KISS' Future Plans
KISS frontman Gene Simmons has sent a short handwritten letter to KISS Kollector Online in which he addresses certain topics that KISS fans have been wondering, or even complaining, about over the last few months. The text of the letter reads as follows: "Many of you want to know when KISS will reco...September 5, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS On Being Successful In Music Business: 'It's Not About Music, It's About Charisma'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to The New York Post about "Gene Simmons' Rock School", VH1's new show about a group of prissy, young British boarding-school students trained in classical music who spend several weeks learning how to be mini rock gods under the tutelage of "Mr. Sim...September 4, 2005
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OPETH: 'The Grand Conjuration' Video Posted Online
OPETH's video for the track "The Grand Conjuration", featuring a special guest appearance by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan, has been posted online at Roadrun.com. The song comes off the group's new album, "Ghost Reveries", available now on Roadrunner Records. The CD was mastered on June 16...September 2, 2005
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KISS: 'Rock The Nation Live!' DVD Details Revealed
KISS Kollector Online has isued the following update on KISS' upcoming "Rock the Nation Live!" DVD: "There's been a lot of talk about the forthcoming KISS DVD 'Rock the Nation Live!' amongst fans over the last few months. Whereas a release date still hasn't been announced, according to Sanctuary Rec...September 1, 2005
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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist To Hit The Road
M3 and classic WHITESNAKE guitarist Micky Moody is currently putting the finishing touches on a new studio album, due out later this year. In anticipation, the MICKY MOODY BAND will be playing the following dates: Oct. 08 - Mickleton R&B Club, The Old School House, Mickleton, Co Durham Oct. 19 -...August 31, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Talks About 'Rock School'
Raymond A. Edel of NorthJersey.com recently conducted a brief interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons about his reality TV show, "Gene Simmons' Rock School". The six-week series, which debuted Aug. 19, runs through Sept. 23. A reunion episode will air Sept. 30. Simmons conducted the interv...August 29, 2005
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OPETH Drummer Receiving Treatment, Temporary Replacement Announced
Sweden's OPETH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Roadrunner Records has set the release date for 'Ghost Reveries' on the 29th of August (Europe and world) + 30th of August for North America. The record will be released on regular CD, double vinyl as well as a later limit...August 29, 2005
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JERRY CANTRELL, VINNIE PAUL Attend GENE SIMMONS' Birthday Party: Photos Available
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul and NICKEBACK frontman Chad Kroeger were among the attendees at KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' 56th birthday party, which took place Thursday (August 25) at The Palms Hotel and Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Ne...August 27, 2005