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KISS's 'I Was Made For Lovin' You' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY
KISS's classic song "I Was Made For Lovin' You" has joined Spotify's "Billions Club". Billions Club is a playlist first launched in 2020 which includes all of the songs on Spotify that have surpassed one billion streams on the platform. After the achievement, Spotify gifts artists the Billions Club...July 9, 2024
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FORBIDDEN Parts Ways With Guitarist STEVE SMYTH, Recruits VOIVOD's DANIEL MONGRAIN
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have parted ways with guitarist Steve Smyth. Stepping in for Smyth as his temporary replacement for FORBIDDEN's next batch of European dates in August will be VOIVOD's Daniel Mongrain. Steve said in a statement: "Hey everybody, I've...July 8, 2024
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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Says SLASH Helped Him Get Sober
In his just-released memoir "Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir", LAMB OF GOD's Mark Morton credits Slash for making "sobriety look cool" and helping him along his recovery journey. Speaking to the GUNS N' ROSES-centric podcast "Appetite For Distortion" about how the GN'R guitarist was instrumental in...July 7, 2024
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NIKKI SIXX Is Open To MÖTLEY CRÜE Avatars 'When The Time Is Right'
In a new interview with Janne Innanfors of the Swedish radio station Rockklassiker, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx was asked for his opinion on Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley's announcement that KISS will "live on eternally" as digital avatars created by the "ABBA Voyage" team. He said (as transcribe...July 4, 2024
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Watch: GENE SIMMONS Covers VAN HALEN's 'House Of Pain' At Rock & Brews In Milwaukee
Gene Simmons and his solo band performed last night (Wednesday, July 3) at Rock & Brews restaurant at Potawatomi Casino Hotel in Milwaukee. The concert was open to the public with first-come-first-served seating. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist was as follows: 01. Deuce (KISS song) 02. Shou...July 4, 2024
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CHUCK BILLY Reveals New TESTAMENT Songtitles, Says Upcoming Album Is 'One Step Up As Far As Aggression'
In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. Chuck said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've be...July 2, 2024
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TRACII GUNS: 'I Would Be Really Embarrassed To Even Think Of' Playing Along To Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Shows
L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synth...June 27, 2024
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See 4K Video Of ACE FREHLEY's Entire Concert In Orlando
The Shane Cordwainer YouTube channel has uploaded 4K video of Ace Frehley's entire June 21 concert at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida. Check it out below. The original KISS guitarist played his song "Cherry Medicine" live for the first time during his concert on May 26 at the Mohegan Sun in...June 26, 2024
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TESTAMENT Hopes To Be Done Recording New Album Within Three Weeks
In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. Chuck said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The drums are finished and half the vocals are done and m...June 24, 2024
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Watch: TESTAMENT's CHRIS DOVAS Offers Rundown Of MEINL Cymbals Setup, Plays Through 'Native Blood'
In the video below, new TESTAMENT drummer Chris Dovas offers a breakdown of all the cymbals in his all-Byzance Meinl setup. He also runs through a performance of the TESTAMENT song "Native Blood". Last August, Dovas was asked by Pod Scum if it was "unnerving" to step into a group whose list of previ...June 23, 2024
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See 4K Video Of ACE FREHLEY's Entire Concert In Charles Town, West Virginia
JPL Productions has uploaded 4K video of Ace Frehley's entire June 15 concert at the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia. Check it out below. Setlist: * Shock Me (KISS song) * Shout It Out Loud (KISS song) * Cherry Medicine * Rock Soldiers (FREHLEY’S COMET song) * L...June 19, 2024
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ACE FREHLEY Announces Split From Fiancée After Nearly Six Years Together: 'It Was Just Time'
Ace Frehley and his fiancée, Lara Cove, have split after nearly six years together. The original KISS guitarist, who had lived in Sparta, New Jersey with Lara for the past few years, announced the end of the relationship from the stage during his June 15 concert at the Hollywood Casino at Charles To...June 17, 2024
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GENE SIMMONS: 'I'm Sad That I Wasn't More Hard On ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS'
In a new interview with Backstage Pass, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if there are any things that have happened over the past 50 years that he would handle differently if he could go back in time. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I'm sad in retrospect...June 16, 2024
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GENE SIMMONS Reflects On Decision To Get Married: 'I Think It's Called Maturity'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons married his wife Shannon in 2011 after 28 years of dating. The wedding at The Beverly Hills Hotel was attended by 400 guests, including their two children, Nick, born in 1989, and Sophie, born in 1992. At the reception, Simmons and his KISS bandmates performed. The...June 15, 2024
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Watch: ACE FREHLEY Shops For New Clothes At TARGET
Ace Frehley, who has lived in Sparta, New Jersey for the past few years with his fiancée, Lara Cove, has shared a new video of the couple shopping at what appears to be a local Target store. A message accompanying the YouTube release of the clip describes the video as: "Give the people what they wan...June 14, 2024