Search results for 'kiss'

News

SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's 'Fire-Hearted': More Details Revealed

Spinefarm Records has set a June 24 Finnish release date for the third solo album from SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Viljanen, entitled "Fire-Hearted". According to the label "there will be 12 tracks on the album and 10 of the tracks will be instrumental." Guest musicians on the CD include vocalist...

News

BUCKCHERRY Frontman Interviewed At ROCK ON THE RANGE; Video Available

David "Gus" Griesinger of Backstage Axxess conducted an interview with BUCKCHERRY lead vocalist Josh Todd on May 17, 2009 at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Watch the chat in two parts below. BUCKCHERRY has landed the support slot for all dates on the upcoming North American tour b...

News

BUCKCHERRY Frontman Interviewed On KISW 99.9 FM; Audio Available

BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd was recently interviewed by "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Listen to the chat using the audio player below (click on "Josh Todd Interview"). BUCKCHERRY has landed the support slot for all dates on the upcoming North American tour b...

News

KISS: New Trading Cards Coming

Press Pass released preview information for its second set of non-sports cards for the band KISS on Thursday (May 28) with KISS "360" scheduled for release on August 12. Each box will include 24 packs of five cards with a suggested retail price of $1.99 a pack with autographed and memorabilia cards...

News

PAUL STANLEY: Any Time KISS Hits The Stage Is A Wake-Up A Call To Everybody

KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were recently interviewed by "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Listen to the chat using the audio player below (click on "Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley"). KISS made headlines last month when it announced its U.S. and Cana...

News

PAUL STANLEY To Guest On 'Alan Handleman Show' Tomorrow

KISS' guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley will guest on the "Alan Handleman Show" on Friday, May 29 at 4:00 p.m. EST. The program can be heard live on North Carolina's FM Talk 101.1 (WZTK). You can listen to the show live via the Internet at this location. KISS made headlines last month when it announce...

News

POWER QUEST: Audio Interview With STEVE WILLIAMS Available

An interview with keyboardist Steve Williams of the U.K.'s POWER QUEST conducted at the inaugural installment of the Hammerfest festival (which was held April 24-25 at at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, Wales, United Kingdom) aired recently on Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom's "Metalheadz" show. The chat i...

News

BRUTAL TRUTH: San Francisco Footage Available

Video footage of the reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH performing the song "Evolution Through Revolution" on April 8, 2009 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California can be viewed below (courtesy of "gwarcannibal666"). BRUTAL TRUTH will relase its first-ever DVD, "For...

News

RHAPSODY OF FIRE Drummer's Clinic Footage Available

RHAPSODY OF FIRE drummer Alex Holzwarth held a drum clinic a the Drumlab studio in Stuttgart, Germany on April 24, 2009. Watch video footage of his appearance below. The Holzwarth brothers — Alex and BLIND GUARDIAN/POWER QUEST bassist Oliver Holzwarth —held bass and drum masterclasses in Germany and...

News

GENE SIMMONS To Guest On A&E's 'Private Sessions'

KISS basist/vocalist Gene Simmons will guest on this Sunday's (May 31) episode of A&E's "Private Sessions", a weekly one-hour performance and interview series hosted by Lynn Hoffman. The show will air at 9:00 a.m. EST / 8:00 a.m. CST. Check out a couple of preview clips below. Taped in a small i...

News

TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales...

News

KISS, BUCKCHERRY Team Up For Fan-Routed Tour; More Details Revealed

Legendary band KISS made headlines last month when they announced their U.S. and Canadian tour will be the world's first to put fans in charge of where a tour is routed. Now, KISS is adding even more excitement to their tour as they announce the selection of BUCKCHERRY as the opening act for all dat...

News

BUCKCHERRY To Support KISS On North American Tour

Ray Waddell of Billboard.com reports: BUCKCHERRY will support KISS on all dates for the band's upcoming North American tour, Billboard has learned. The tour, which begins in September, made headlines last month when it was announced that KISS had partnered with live music social networking site Even...

News

KISS Frontman Comments On 'American Idol' Appearance

KISS performed their classic songs "Detroit Rock City" and "Rock And Roll All Nite" on the May 20 season finale of "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition. They were introduced by finalist Adam Lambert, who sang the KISS classic "Beth" prior to the band taking the stage (wit...

News

SILENT RAGE: New Video Interview Posted Online

Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon, who currently resides in Hollywood, California, conducted an interview with SILENT RAGE on May 15, 2009 at Brixton in Redondo Beach, California. Watch the chat below. SILENT RAGE's fourth studio album, "Four Letter Word", was released in July 2008 via Fro...