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METALLICA, KISS, THE OSBOURNES On ROLLING STONE's 'Rock Rich' List
METALLICA have made it to No. 5 on Rolling Stone magazine's "2004 Rock Rich List", with an estimated income last year of $39.1 million. "METALLICA rank with THE BEATLES in the top five catalog sellers of the year, with 1.6 million copies of their old albums moving in the U.S.," the magazine writes....February 26, 2004
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KISS: New Book Focuses On Band's Songs And Recordings
The new KISSFAQ book "KISS & Related Recordings Focus: Music! The Songs, The Demos, The Lyrics, and Stories!" has been completed and will be published in the next few weeks (anticipated shipping second week of March). Covering over 1800 songs, demos, and lyrics, from KISS and its associated past...February 26, 2004
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It's Official: GENE SIMMONS Is An '***hole'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has set "***hole" as the title of his highly anticipated solo album, due on April 20 through Simmons Records/Sanctuary Music Group. The title track, ""***hole", will be the first single released to rock radio on April 15. This release will mark the second solo albu...February 23, 2004
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Talk Show Host To Discuss GENE SIMMONS 'Insult Fest' At University Appearance
National Public Radio talk show host Terry Gross will be bringing along a taped excerpt of her infamous 2002 interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons to Florida International University at 8 p.m. Friday when she is scheduled to appear at the Green Library. Gross told the Miami Herald that t...February 23, 2004
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GENE SIMMONS' Advice For Daughter: 'Don't Depend On A Guy For Anything'
Gateway's "Beck/Smith Celebrity Gossip" (web site) reports that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons won't make anyone's list of feminist fellows, what with his constant chauvinistic and lascivious statements. But get the veteran rocker talking about his 11-year-old daughter and the tables get turned...February 17, 2004
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KISS: SEAN DELANEY's Book Still In The Works
The following item was posted at the KISS fan site www.kisskollector.com: "Over the last few months, a lot of bullshit regarding Sean Delaney's upcoming autobiography — tentatively titled 'Hellbox' — has been going around on the net, with someone even posting a fake manuscript a while ago that suppo...February 16, 2004
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LI'L GN'R, MINI-KISS: Tribute Bands With A Gimmick
The New York Post reports that LI'L GN'R and MINI-KISS are two of a new wave of bizarre groups covering legendary rock bands. Some just sing along to tapes while more ambitious ones actually play their own instruments — but all of them have a gimmick. LI'L GN'R (web site) salute GUNS N' ...January 25, 2004
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GENE HOGLAN Joins OPETH For Two Songs At Vancouver Show
Legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUND LAD, DEATH, TESTAMENT, OLD MAN'S CHILD) sat behind the kit for OPETH at the Vancouver stop of their current North American tour Friday night (Jan. 23) (as first reported here yesterday). Hoglan stood in for regular OPETH skinsman Martin Lope...January 24, 2004
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer To Play With OPETH In Vancouver
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan will reportedly be sitting behind the kit for OPETH at the Vancouver stop of their current North American tour Friday night (Jan. 23). Hoglan will be standing in for regular OPETH skinsman Martin Lopez, who is said to be at home in Sweden recovering...January 23, 2004
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KISS To Be Featured On VH1 CLASSIC's 'Headline Act'
VH1 Classic "Headline Act" presents KISS premiering on Monday, January 26 at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The half-hour block features an interview with KISS frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from the VH1 Classic studio as well as classic KISS videos from their history-making career. Simmons and St...January 22, 2004
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DR. DOT: The Masseuse To The Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Stars
Masseuse Dorothy Stein, a.k.a. Dr. Dot, has worked her magic on the necks, arms and lower backs of some of the biggest names in music, including members of AEROSMITH, KISS, DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE (see previous story). Her scrapbook boasts a stream of testimonials from satisfied customers like A...January 16, 2004
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CARMINE APPICE Signs On As SLINGERLAND's Spokesperson
Legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, OZZY OSBOURNE, ROD STEWART) has signed on as an exclusive-spokesperson for the U.S.-made Gibson/Slingerland Drums, effective immediately. "Slingerland has always been the premier drum company and I couldn't be happier with this new arrangement. I...January 16, 2004
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Design The GENE SIMMONS Alter-Ego: FIRESTARTER!
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is busy readying his highly anticipated solo record, "Firestarter", the debut release on Simmons Records/Sanctuary Music Group, and is looking for the best and most creative designer to come up with the image for his alter-ego. "We want to leave the creative vision...January 14, 2004
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Says SADDAM HUSSEIN 'Was Asking For It'
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has joined fellow hard rockers Ted Nugent and Gene Simmons in saying the war against former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was justified. Speaking to Insight magazine's John Berlau, Snider said, "Weapons of mass destruction or not, he [Saddam] was asking for it, and...January 12, 2004
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Judge Rules In Favor Of Student Who Altered Professor's Photograph To Look Like GENE SIMMONS
An online newspaper which carried a photograph of a college professor altered to look like KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, along with a caption describing him as a former KISS roadie who made a fortune by riding "the tech bubble of the nineties like a $20 whore" (see previous story),is back ...January 10, 2004
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