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ACE FREHLEY: 'There's A Lot Of Things I Haven't Done That I'd Still Like To Achieve In My Lifetime'

May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. May The Rock Be With You: ["Space Invader"] is your first solo album in five years. Why was now the right time to release new music? Ace: I ...

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HENRY ROLLINS Apologizes For Comments About ROBIN WILLIAMS' Suicide

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins has apologized for criticizing Robin Williams over the actor's suicide, saying that it was "not of my interest to hurt anyone but I know I did." In the original column he wrote for LA Weekly, Rollins blasted Williams for the devastating effect his death will have had on...

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DAVE LOMBARDO: 'I Appreciate Certain Lineups And The Works That Some Of These Musicians Have Done Together'

Former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo was interviewed on the latest installment of Australia's "Blood, Sweat And Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Asked to elaborate on his recent comment that the current SLAYER lineup is missing a "certain magic"...

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AT THE GATES: 'At War With Reality' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Seminal Swedish metallers AT THE GATES hawill release their much-anticipated comeback studio album, "At War With Reality", on October 28 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media. The CD was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg and was mixed at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Swe...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Space Invader' Projected To Sell 17K-20K First Week

"Space Invader", the first new solo album from original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley in five years, is likely to sell between 17,000 and 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports co...

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ACE FREHLEY Says PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Are 'Trying To Use Psychology' On Fans

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley says that KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are "trying to use psychology on the fans" so that the fans will accept the new version of the band, which doesn't include Frehley and drummer Peter Criss. Simmons and Stanley have chosen to have current KISS me...

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ACE FREHLEY: PAUL STANLEY Is 'Almost Becoming A Parody Of Himself'

Earlier today (Monday, August 18),Bo and Jim of the Dallas radio station Lone Star 92.5 conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Pulls Out Of Producing Second BLACK STAR RIDERS Album

On August 18, Mike Brierley of Rock N' Load conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the departure of bassist Marco Mendoz...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER's Rig Rundown (Video)

Premier Guitar caught up with current KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer, along with Francis and Michael Berger, to dig into all the axes, effects, and amps that the band brought out on their 2014 tour with DEF LEPPARD. Check out the footage below. Thayer is a longtime Les Paul man and brings several on .....

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BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presents: CHRIS JERICHO's Undisputed Metal #1

In concert with f.y.e., BLABBERMOUTH.NET is proud to announce a series of guest posts written by FOZZY's Chris Jericho. Join us in offering a warm welcome with this first installment that features Chris riffing on a string of recent releases, including FOZZY's own recent effort, "Do You Wanna Start...

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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer JOHN CORABI Marries Longtime Girlfriend

Congratulations are in order for John Corabi, former lead singer of MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE SCREAM and UNION, who married his longtime girlfriend, Debbie Sorensen, in a Las Vegas ceremony. The couple live in Nashville, Tennessee, where Sorensen is the owner of Platinum Salon East. Corabi originally joined...

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Space Invader

We've now turned the page to another sad anecdote in the KISS legacy and frankly, it's best we leave the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction drama behind us. Let all parties once more go about their respective business and let the unwanted potshots subside. The damage is done and it's evident the o...

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Man Dies In Wreck Involving 18-Wheeler Transporting MÖTLEY CRÜE Equipment

According to WBRC, a 47-year-old man was killed Friday morning (August 15) in a collision with a semi-trailer truck hauling equipment for MÖTLEY CRÜE. Michael Wayne Marsh's vehicle crashed with an 18-wheeler around 4:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-65 at exit 280 in Jefferson County, Alabama. T...

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ULI JON ROTH To Release 'Scorpions Revisited - Volume 1' Double Album

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) will release a new double album, "Scorpions Revisited - Volume 1", in the fall. Uli states: "The material we recorded for this project will be released in two stages, beginning with a double CD, which was recorded last year in the same hall near Hanover t...

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NIKKI SIXX: I Want To Compliment GENE SIMMONS For Publicly Apologizing

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "I wanted to take a moment to address the media that's been picked up by everybody from Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, NME, Billboard and many more around Gene Simmons' comments telling depressed people to kill...