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'BUSH Supporter' GENE SIMMONS Visits The White House, Fails To Meet The President

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons went on a two-hour tour of the White House last Friday (Nov. 21),according to the Washington Post. However, the 54-year-old, who is described as a "Bush supporter," didn't get to meet the president, according to the paper. After his White House drop-in, Simmons re...
November 26, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Sets Book Signing For Independents

According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, an independent bookstore and a record shop in Tampa — Inkwood Books and Vinyl Fever — are joining forces against big-name chains by co-hosting a book-signing by Gene Simmons, veteran bassist for the rock group KISS who recently released the memoir "Sex Mo...
November 22, 2003
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ANAAL NATHRAKH Record 'Peel Session'

British black metal act ANAAL NATHRAKH have recorded a session for BBC Radio 1's "John Peel" show. Four tracks of "vile savagery" were laid down, including "The Oblivion Gene" — a song so new it had never even been performed before this recording. The session is due to be broadcast on December 16 be...
November 19, 2003
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Former KISS Guitarist Says He Knows The 'Human' Side Of GENE SIMMONS

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, who was shot recently in Los Angeles after attending a VINCE NEIL show on the Sunset Strip, spoke to Electric Basement about working with someone like KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, whose primary motivation seems to be making money. "I know the human side of...
November 18, 2003
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TOMMY THAYER Speaks To Kissonline.com: Audio Available

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer recently sat down with Kissonline.com to answer a few questions and to have his answers recorded for the fans to hear. Click on the links below to get Thayer's thoughts on the following questions/topics (note: you will need QuickTime installed to listen to these clips): 1...
November 17, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS To Produce 'Taboo' Soundtrack?

Newsday is reporting that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has approached Rosie O'Donnell about producing the soundtrack to her troubled $10 million musical, "Taboo", on the Sanctuary Group record label. "The music stands on its own," Simmons said. "This isn't a nostalgia show. It's got nothing to...
November 15, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Attends 'Taboo' Opening-Night Performance

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons attended last night's (Nov. 13) invitation-only opening performance of "Taboo", Rosie O'Donnell's troubled $10 million musical, at the Plymouth Theater in New York City. Check out photos from Film Magic. ...
November 14, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS, JERRY CANTRELL Attend M.A.P. AWARDS

Sharon Osbourne hosted the annual M.A.P. Awards Wednesday night (November 5) at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. The event was a benefit for the Musicians Assistance Program, which helps musicians get help for drug and alcohol addiction. This year's event honored AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyl...
November 6, 2003
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'KISS Symphony' DVD Continues To Do Brisk Business In Australia

KISS's "Kiss Symphony" DVD is at position No. 8 on the Australian Music DVD chart after six weeks of release, according to the official web site of the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). The DVD, which features KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Tommy Thayer playing...
November 4, 2003
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THRESHOLD To Release 'Critical Energy' CD/DVD In January

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have completed work on their live DVD and double CD, titled "Critical Energy". The following feature list has been confirmed for the DVD: 01. Complete concert footage filmed in Holland (18 songs, 118 minutes) 02. Selected ProgPower USA 2002 concert footage (3 son...
November 4, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Says That KISS Don't Care About ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Josh Bell of Las Vegas Weekly caught up with KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons and asked him about the group's chances of making it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "With all due respect to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it's a popcorn fart for us," Simmons sneered. "It doesn't ...
October 27, 2003
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DON ARDEN's Autobiography To Be Published In April

Don Arden's much-anticipated autobiography, "Mr. Big", has been pushed back to an April 2004 publication date via Robson Books. Arden, one of the earliest and most notorious managers of the rock 'n' roll era and father of Sharon Osbourne, wife/manager of former BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, wa...
October 24, 2003
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VAN HALEN: 'The Early Years' DVD Set For Release In November

A brand new VAN HALEN DVD, "The Van Halen Story: The Early Years", is slated for release on November 25 through Passport Video. "The Van Halen Story: The Early Years" (view cover here) chronicles the rise of four young musicians from their formative years to their transformation into a worldwide phe...
October 22, 2003
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Former BLACK SABBATH Manager Publishes Tell-All Autobiography

Don Arden, one of the earliest and most notorious managers of the rock 'n' roll era and father of Sharon Osbourne, wife/manager of former BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, has just published his autobiography via Robson Books in the U.K. Dubbed the "Godfather Of Rock" and the "Al Capone of Pop" by...
October 13, 2003
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KISS' 'Symphony' DVD Tops Australian Chart For Second Week In A Row

KISS's "Kiss Symphony" DVD has topped the Australian Music DVD chart for the second week in a row, according to the official web site of the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). The DVD, which features KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Tommy Thayer playing classic so...
October 7, 2003