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KISS Frontman Celebrates 60th Birthday
KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley celebrates his 60th birthday today (Friday, January 20). KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has posted the following birthday greetings from Paul's bandmates: Gene Simmons: "Paul, my very best wishes on your birthday. You're the brother I never had. You've al...January 20, 2012
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PAUL STANLEY Partners With WASHBURN For 'Starfire' Signature Guitar
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has partnered with Washburn Guitars to release the PS21012 "Starfire" signature guitar. The PS2012 features a carved "raised center" solid Mahogany body with chrome hardware, and has two Seymour-Duncan SM-3 Mini Humbuckers, controlled by two volume knobs, two tone knobs, a...January 19, 2012
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ACE FREHLEY 'Budokan' Les Paul Custom Guitar Unveiled
When KISS hit the stage at Nippon Budokan in Japan in 1977 with guitarist Ace Frehley behind a Cherry Sunburst, three-pickup Les Paul Custom, the entire package — band, guitarist, guitar — embodied the height of glam-rock excess and success for the '70s. This was the ultimate marriage of pop and hea...January 19, 2012
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LULLACRY To Release 'Where Angels Fear' In March
Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY will release its long-awaited fifth album, "Where Angels Fear", on March 7 in Finland through the band's own label, OUTO Recordings. The CD, which marks the first LULLACRY release since 2005's "Vol. 4", was produced by Mikko Herranen (ex-vocalist for...January 19, 2012
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VAN HALEN: First Look At 'The Downtown Sessions' DVD From 'Different' Deluxe Edition
The deluxe-edition version of VAN HALEN's much-anticipated new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", will contain a bonus DVD featuring four brand new acoustic-performance videos titled "The Downtown Sessions" including the songs "Panama", "You And Your Blues", "You Really Got Me" and "Beautiful Girls...January 18, 2012
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VAN HALEN Singer's Handwritten Lyrics For 'Tattoo'
Unofficial VAN HALEN web site VHLinks.com has uploaded VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth's handwritten lyrics and graphics for "Tattoo", the first single off the band's forthcoming album, "A Different Kind Of Truth". Check out the image below. According to Billboard.com, "Tattoo" blasted onto the Rock...January 17, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY Interviewed At 'Drum-Off' Event (Video)
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),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 this past Saturday...January 17, 2012
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VAMPIRES EVERWHERE! Preparing To Record New Album
Los Angeles-based goth-metallers VAMPIRES EVERWHERE! are preparing to enter the studio to begin recording their sophomore album, due later in the year via Hollywood Waste Records. The band spent the last few months in pre-production for the CD, expanding its sound and adding a healthy dose of testos...January 17, 2012
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JUDAS PRIEST's Career Showcased With Extensive CD Box Set, 'The Complete Albums Collection'
Few heavy metal artists have built as stellar a discography as JUDAS PRIEST over the years. And now, fans will get a chance to acquire all of PRIEST's classics in one fell swoop. On January 24, Columbia/Epic/Legacy will release the 17-CD box set, "The Complete Albums Collection", which contains ever...January 17, 2012
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VAN HALEN's 'Tattoo' Lands On 'Rock Songs' Chart
According to Billboard.com, "Tattoo", the lead single from VAN HALEN's comeback album with David Lee Roth, "A Different Kind of Truth", the band's first since 1984's "1984" to feature Roth on lead vocals, blasted onto the Rock Songs chart at No. 16. The song arrived with 4.6 million first-week audie...January 17, 2012
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PETER CRISS Talks Cancer And Possible Reunion With KISS (Video)
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss was inducted this past Saturday night (January 14) as part of the latest Drum Legend class during the grand finals of Guitar Center's annual Drum-Off at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The Drum Legend induction honors icons in the drum world that have paved t...January 16, 2012
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METALLICA Bassist Performs With BAD RELIGION Drummer At 'Drum Off Grand Finals' (Video)
Drummer Brooks Wackerman (BAD RELIGION, TENACIOUS D) played with Robert Trujillo (METALLICA) and Armand Sabal-Lecco (PAUL SIMON),both on bass, this past Saturday (January 14) at the twenty-third annual Guitar Center's Drum-Off, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer, at Club...January 16, 2012
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PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, MACALPINE, SHERINIAN Perform At 'Drum Off Grand Finals' (Video)
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 yesterday (Saturday, January 14) at...January 15, 2012
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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Named 'Drum Legend'
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss was inducted last night (Saturday, January 14) as part of the latest Drum Legend class during the grand finals of Guitar Center's annual Drum-Off at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The Drum Legend induction honors icons in the drum world that have paved the w...January 15, 2012
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Original KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY To Appear At 'Mad Monster Party'
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will appear at the Mad Monster Party — a retro monster celebration showcasing classic and contemporary creatures of the night (and day) — on March 23-25, 2012 at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Mad Monster Party is a horror convention with a diff...January 15, 2012
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