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'Kiss By Monster Mini Golf' Video Report From KLAS-TV

KLAS-TV's "8 News Now" has posted a two-minute video report on the opening of Kiss By Monster Mini Golf, a unique rock 'n' roll-themed amusement attraction based around the legendary band KISS. Check it out at this location. Kiss By Monster Mini Golf is set to open on Thursday, March 15 with co-foun...

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KISS To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

According to Interbridge.com's "The Late Night TV Page", KISS will perform on the Tuesday, March 20 episode of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (which will actually air the morning of Wednesday, March 21). Check your local listings for details. KISS has completed recording its new album, "Monster", for...

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DEAD TROOPER Releases Live Album With A Difference

Norwegian thrashers DEAD TROOPER have released a live album with a bit of a difference. The eight-track effort, "No Tan En Vivo En Mexico", with artwork by Danny Larsen, was released digitally on March 9, and is inspired by the band's appearance at Mexico's Wild Metal Fest last year which was rained...

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METALACHI: The World's First And Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band

METALACHI, billed as the first and only heavy metal mariachi band, has lined up a number of U.S. dates leading up to its appearance at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival on March 15 in Austin, Texas. The group is described as "a five-piece ensemble of classically trained mari...

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JOHN CORABI Interviewed On 'Monsters Of Rock - The Voyage' Cruise (Video)

Eddie Trunk, co-host of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", conducted an interview John Corabi — former lead singer of MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE SCREAM and UNION — during the new metal cruise Monsters Of Rock - The Voyage, which set sail on February 25 and returned three days later via Ft. Lauderdale / Bahamas...

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MELVINS Tour Van Featuring KURT COBAIN's KISS Artwork Up For Online Auction

A tour van formerly used by MELVINS and featuring exterior artwork by late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain is currently up for sale on eBay. Known as the "Melvan," the 1972 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van served as the main vehicle for the band through many of their touring days. The eBay listing describes t...

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Entire KISS Band To Attend Mini Golf Opening

Kiss By Monster Mini Golf, a unique rock 'n' roll-themed amusement attraction based around the legendary band KISS is set to open on Thursday, March 15 with co-founders members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, as well as bandmembers Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer in attendance. As part of the celebratio...

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'Rock 'N' Roll Allstars' Tour: Tentative Setlist Revealed

Comprised of musicians from some of the biggest bands in recent rock history, the Rock 'N' Roll Allstars tour will hit the road in South and Central America in April/May. Described as a live show unlike any before, Rock 'N' Roll Allstars will include appearances by the following musicians: * Gene Si...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Featured In 'Tension: 25 Years Underground' Documentary

There is nothing more exciting than being on the threshold of a new type of music. "Tension: 25 Years Underground", a documentary by Rudy Childs, takes us back to 1978 when teenagers Tom Gattis and Marty Friedman (later of HAWAII and MEGADETH) met and formed the rock band DEUCE (later known as TENSI...

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ACE FREHLEY To Appear At 'Full Moon Tattoo & Horror Festival'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will be the guest of honor at the Full Moon Tattoo & Horror Festival, set to take place April 6-8 at at Nashville Convention Center in Tennessee. The 11th annual event is a three-day convention featuring celebrity appearances — including Norman Reedus from "Th...

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MIKE PORTNOY: DREAM THEATER's GRAMMY Nomination 'Was Heartbreaking For Me On A Personal Level'

Fingers of the Babylon, New York rock radio station WBAB recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). You can now listen to the chat at this location. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, MACALPINE, SHERINIAN At 'Drum Off Grand Finals'; Pro-Shot Footage Available

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) performed on January 14, 2012 at the twenty-t...

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Former MONTROSE Singer Pays Tribute To RONNIE MONTROSE

Vocalist Robert "Bob" James, who replaced Sammy Hagar in MONTROSE and sang on the band's albums "Warner Bros. Presents" (1975) and "Jump On It" (1976),has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of his former bandmate Ronnie Montrose (MONTROSE, GAMMA): "I am sorry...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Takes Part In Patrick Warburton 'Golf For Kids' Tournament

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer took part in the second annual Patrick Warburton "Golf For Kids" Celebrity Tournament this past weekend (March 2-4) at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, California. "The whole reason we're out here is to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital," Thayer told B...

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Serpent's Kiss

The "name" guy in the ATKINS / MAY PROJECT is Al Atkins, former (as in four decades ago ) JUDAS PRIEST front man and writer of, among other songs, all-time classic "Victim of Changes", which is still enough of a pedigree to get the attention of many metal folks. The association with the Birmingham M...