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PAUL STANLEY Defends KISS' Right To Continue Using 'Catman' And 'Spaceman' Makeup

Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe conducted an interview last week with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Boston Globe: Congratulations on the nomination [for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]. How are you feeling about it? Stanley...

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'Why AC/DC Matters' Book Due In October

AC/DC is the second-best-selling popular music act of all time, bested only by THE BEATLES. They've sold 200 million albums worldwide. "Back in Black" is the second best-selling album in the world behind MICHAEL JACKSON's "Thriller" at 49 million copies sold. In 2008, thirty-five years after AC/DC f...

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THANATOSCHIZO: More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Portuguese avant-garde maniacs THANATOSCHIZO have uploaded the second in a series of video reports from the recording sessions for the band's new, semi-acoustic album. The band chose "RAWoid" (a theme that merges "RAW" from the group's first album, "Schizo Level", and "Void" from their third effort,...

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SLASH Confirms Lineup For Mirage Concert

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has revealed the lineup of musicians who will join him for his all-star concert in Las Vegas on October 2. The concert, billed "Slash & Friends", celebrates the 20th anniversary of Las Vegas hotel, casino and white tiger playground the Mirage. Acc...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'This May Be The Last True CD I Make'

Rob Zombie's fourth solo studio album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool", will be released on November 17 via Geffen Records. "Hellbilly Deluxe" was the name of Zombie's first and most successful solo outing, issued back in 1998. Commented...

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DETHKLOK: Utah Signing Session Announced

The real-life version of DETHKLOK, the animated band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse", will take part in an in-store signing session at Graywhale in Taylorsville, Utah on Friday, October 9 at 4:00 p.m. Graywhale 1775 West 4700 South Taylorsville, UT Tel.: 801-964-5700 DETHKLOK will team up with Atl...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'Hellbilly Deluxe 2' Pushed Back A Week

The release date of Rob Zombie's fourth solo studio album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool", has been pushed back one week — to November 17. "Hellbilly Deluxe" was the name of Zombie's first and most successful solo outing, issued back in...

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MANTICORA: Debut Mini-CD Available For Free Download

Danish power/thrash/prog metallers MANTICORA have made their self-financed debut mini-CD, "Dead End Solution", from 1997 available for free download on their web site. Commented the band: "A looooong time ago, we decided to record a mini-CD to promote ourselves and to shop the result to a record lab...

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VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show': Third-Season Tapings Announced

VH1 Classic set trends and broke molds two seasons ago when it mixed the best of "The View" with "Headbangers' Ball" to create "That Metal Show", an outrageously funny weekly series airing every Saturday at 11:00 p.m. that discusses and debates everything in the world of heavy metal. Now, hard rock...

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PAUL STANLEY Says Former KISS Bandmates 'Were Delusional About Their Songwriting Abilities'

Brian McCollum of Detroit Free Press recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Detroit Free Press: Did you take lessons — good or bad — from "Psycho Circus" in '98? Stanley: What I learned is you can't make an album wi...

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DUFF MCKAGAN, SULLY ERNA, BILLY DUFFY, EVAN SEINFELD To Appear At 'Biggest Tattoo Show On Earth

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD),Sully Erna (GODSMACK),Billy Duffy (THE CULT) and Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) are among the musicians who are scheduled to appear at Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth, a convention that will bring a potent mixture of rock, art...

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DANZIG Announces Only East Coast Date Of 2009

DANZIG will perform at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on December 26. Tickets go on sale on Friday, September 25. DANZIG's only other concert for the rest of 2009 will take place on November 8 at the Fun Fun Fun Fest at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas. Other acts scheduled to appear...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE To Choose Best Corporate Band In America

Legendary drummer Tommy Lee of rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE is one of three judges chosen to pick the best corporate rock band in the upcoming Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands presented by NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'Hellbilly Deluxe 2' Artwork Unveiled

Rob Zombie will release his fourth solo studio album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool", on November 10. "Hellbilly Deluxe" was the name of Zombie's first and most successful solo outing, issued back in 1998. "Hellbilly Deluxe 2" track lis...

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BURDEN OF GRIEF: New Album Bonus Disc To Feature TANKARD, HOLY MOSES Members

German melodic death/thrash metallers BURDEN OF GRIEF have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2010. Entitled "Follow The Flames", the follow-up to 2007's "Death End Road" is will contain 10 new songs. The limited-edition version of the CD will include a b...