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GENE SIMMONS At 'Rock School' Launch Party In London: Photos Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was photographed at the Rex Cinema and Bar in London, England on September 30 for the "Gene Simmons' Rock School" TV launch party. Check out pictures from Wire Image. As previously reported, Britain's Channel 4 recently gave the go-ahead to a second series of "Gene...

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The Day KISS Rocked Cadillac

Rick Coates of Michigan's Northern Express has issued the following report: Retired Cadillac High School teacher Jim Neff leans back in his living room chair each evening after dinner surrounded by his "15 Minutes of Fame." The plaque on the wall above him reads "Jim Neff Honorary Member of KISS." T...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Numbers From The Beast' Tribute Album Samples Available For Download

Several tracks from the upcoming IRON MAIDEN tribute album, "Numbers from the Beast: An All Star Salute to Iron Maiden", have been made available for streaming and download via Rykodisc-Media.com. On October 11, IRON MAIDEN fans the world over will have something new to get excited about as the newl...

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U.K. Channel Orders Second Season Of GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock School'

Digital Spy is reporting that the Britain's Channel 4 has given the go-ahead to a second series of "Gene Simmons' Rock School". The show, which follows the KISS bassist as he tutors teens in the ways of rock and roll, began in the U.K. last Friday (Sept. 30) with a respectable 2.1 million ...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'The Most Beautiful Woman Is The Closest One'

Mirror.co.uk is reporting that lizard-tongued lothario and "Rock School" star Gene Simmons is easily pleased. The 56-year-old KISS bassist was shown photos of female reality TV stars for www.channel4.com/music and asked which were his type. Gene admitted: "I'm the wrong guy to ask because I would mo...

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Music From GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock School' To Be Released On Compilation CD

EMI U.K. has set an October 10 release date for "Rock School - Music from the First Series", a collection of original rock tracks featured in the hit TV show "Gene Simmons' Rock School" (called simply "Rock School" in the U.K.). "Rock School - Music from the First Series" (view cover here) track ...

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KISS: 'Rock The Nation Live!' DVD To Arrive In December

According to KissOnline.com, the new live KISS two-disc DVD set, "Kiss - Rock The Nation Live!", will be available in stores on December 6 through Image Entertainment. Shot in High Def, the DVD will feature the hottest songs from the Washington, D.C. and Virginia Beach, VA concerts, filmed during la...

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KISS: Photos Of Slot-Machine Unveiling Posted Online

Kiss Kollector Online is reporting that Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons appeared at the 5th Anniversary of the G2E Global Gaming Expo which took place on September 13 at the Convention Center in Las Vegas. The KISS stars were on hand for the unveiling of the KISS slot machine created by Progressive Ga...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Talks About Jamming With AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY

KISS' official web site has posted the following brief question-and-answer session with current KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer: Q: What was the toughest KISS song for you to master on guitar? Tommy: "Most KISS songs come fairly easy because believe it or not I've been playing them in one form or anothe...

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KISS To Continue Touring Without Any Original Members?

Launch Radio Networks reports: Is an all-new KISS on the horizon, one that doesn't have any original members? It's possible, according to the band's manager. According to the New York Times, KISS manager Doc McGhee "has been toying with the idea of recruiting an entire band to...don the band's famou...

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KISS Tribute CD Breaks Norwegian Top 15

KISS Army Norway's Norwegian KISS tribute album, "Gods of Thunder – A Norwegian Tribute to KISS", has entered the Norwegian national album charts at position No. 13. By comparison, "Alive III" peaked at No. 15, and as odd as it might seem, albums like "Creatures of the Night", "Smashes Thrashes and...

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KISS At Columbus' HONDA FEST: Video Footage Posted Online

A video clip of KISS performing "Detroit Rock City" on Saturday, September 10 as part of the Honda Fest at the Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, OH has been posted online at this location. Only Honda factory workers and their families were able to get tickets to this very exclusive KI...

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GENE SIMMONS And PAUL STANLEY Promote Gaming Machine In Las Vegas

CNBC's Jane Wells was in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay and the Hard Rock on Tuesday (Spt. 13) and caught up with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS to talk about their new gaming machine, "Rock and Roll All Nite!". "We have to be proud to have our name and likeness on anything and ...

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KISS Legend GENE SIMMONS To Serve As Co-Managing Director Of New Boxing Venture

Los Angeles-based BBKO Ltd. has officially announced the active participation of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons as co-managing director of the company. BBKO is a 21st-century boxing venture that seeks to broaden the sport beyond its traditional ring by infusing it with equally hard-hitting enter...

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PAUL STANLEY Comments On KISS' HONDA FEST Performance

The following message was posted at KISS' official web site: "In their first full concert performance in over a year, KISS played to a packed Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio Saturday night [Sept. 10]. The private-ticket KISS show was a special appearance by the band for Honda Corporation and with...