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KISS Announce Formation Of KISS RECORDS, Prepare To Release 'Kiss Symphony: Alive IV'
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, N.Y. – KISS, America's #1 Gold Record Award Winning Champion Group (RIAA - Group category) and Sanctuary Records Group are proud to announce the formation of KISS Records, a joint venture between KISS and Sanctuary Records Group, it was announced today by Merck Mercu...May 9, 2003
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KISS Launch Label Imprint, Prepare To Release 'Kiss Symphony'
KISS are set to launch a label imprint, dubbed Kiss Records, in association with Sanctuary Records, according to Billboard.com. The first release through the label will be a new, two-disc live set, "The Kiss Symphony: Alive IV", which captures the band's Feb. 28 performance with the Melbourne Orches...May 5, 2003
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CRYOGENIC Announce New Singer
Australia's CRYOGENIC have announced the addition of singer Ryan David to the group's ranks. David replaces Steve Simmons, who amicably left the band last year. Commented CRYOGENIC drummer Jenk: "We've known Ryan for a long time. I had been working with him on pre-production for his second solo albu...April 26, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY To Guest On VH1's 'Icon' Special
KISS bassist Gene Simmons and guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley were recently interviewed for a huge VH1 10-hour special airing in July called "The 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons". They were interviewed in full makeup and answered questions about being icons, their influence on other pop culture icons...April 15, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS To Release Demo Recordings With Upcoming Book
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is set to include two previously-unreleased demos, "Everybody Knows" and "You're My Reason For Living", with his forthcoming book, "Sex Money Kiss", due in late June through Simmons Books/New Millennium. The book, which will come in a special lunch-box design, will...March 21, 2003
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KISS' PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS Comment On Use Of Pyrotechnics At Rock Concerts
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons appeared on a recent edition of CNN's "Connie Chung Tonight" in which they discussed their use of pyrotechnics and the aftermath of the GREAT WHITE concert tragedy that claimed the lives of nearly 100 people. The following is a t...March 9, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Lets It Rip!
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' skintight black leather pants split at the seams after he wolfed down a fried fish appetizer, salad, soup, seafood pasta, and a salmon entree at Ago, a hip eatery in Los Angeles, according to Star magazine. Despite the embarrassment, Gene placed his jacket over hi...March 4, 2003
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KISS Vow To Continue Using Pyro Despite Rhode Island Tragedy
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons have have vowed to continue using pyrotechnic displays at their concerts despite the Rhode Island nightclub tragedy that claimed 97 lives. "People want a thrill, people love spectacle and people love to be entertained," Stanley t...February 25, 2003
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THE WILDHEARTS' GINGER: 'God Bless America And Fuck Your President'
THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has issued a follow-up message to his statement last week asking the public to join him in condemning President George Bush over his foreign policy and the possibility of the U.S. waging war on Iraq. It reads as follows: "The response to the latest 'Ginger Says' has be...February 24, 2003
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TWIGGY RAMIREZ Confirms METALLICA Audition, Discusses A PERFECT CIRCLE Gig
Former MARILYN MANSON bassist Twiggy Ramirez (a.k.a. Jeordie White) has confirmed that he auditioned for the vacant slot in METALLICA prior to officially landing his current gig with A PERFECT CIRCLE. Twiggy, who never heard back from the METALLICA camp after auditioning for the group, discovered th...February 12, 2003
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KISS: 'The Official Authorized Autobiography' On The Way
"KISS: Behind The Mask: The Official Authorized Biography", a brand new book endorsed by KISS mainstays Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, is scheduled to surface this October. Meanwhile, VH1's "Ultimate Albums" series will cover "Alive", with details to be announced at a later date. Also, Stanley has c...February 7, 2003
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Hip Hop Organization Boycotting PEPSI Over OSBOURNES Ad
Angered at Pepsi for placing foul-mouthed Ozzy Osbourne in a Super Bowl commercial only months after yanking rapper Ludacris for his vulgar language, hip-hop icon Russell Simmons said Tuesday he will announce this weekend plans for a boycott against the soft drink giant, accusing Pepsi of applying a...February 5, 2003
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AEROSMITH's TYLER, KISS' SIMMONS, THE OSBOURNES To Make An Appearance At LANE BRYANT Show
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and the entire Osbourne clan are scheduled to make an appearance at tonight's annual Lane Bryant lingerie show at the Manhattan Center in New York City. Among the ladies strutting the runway will be Kelly Osbourne, Tyler's daughter...February 4, 2003
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MARCEL JACOB: No Chance Of A New HUMANIMAL CD
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and current TALISMAN bassist Marcel Jacob has issued the following statement in response to reports that Z Records would be issuing a new HUMANIMAL CD in 2003/2004: "I won't do it, [vocalist] Jeff [Scott Soto] won't do it, it's possible [guitarist] Pontus Norgren might go for...January 24, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: Tales Of Insecurity And Fear
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend recently told Canada's Chart Attack that the band's trademark humor is less apparent on the group's upcoming album than in the past — a move that he says was entirely intentional. "One of the new things introduced is that the humor of STRAPPING has sort of...January 16, 2003
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