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KISS Announces Final Concerts

KISS will play its last-ever shows on December 1 and December 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The dates for the concerts were announced earlier today (Wednesday, March 1) during an in-studio interview with "The Howard Stern Show". Produced by Live Nation, KISS's final show dates will ki...

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KISS Is Expected To Announce Details Of Last-Ever Concert During 'The Howard Stern Show' Appearance

KISS will take part in a performance and in-studio interview with "The Howard Stern Show" this Wednesday, March 1. The band is widely expected to use the appearance on the long-running program on SiriusXM satellite radio to announce details of the final concert of the "End Of The Road" tour. KISS la...

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Ex-MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS 'THE BOSS' FRIEDMAN: 'If You Have To Rely On Backing Tracks, I Don't Think You're A Very Good Live Band'

Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman says that bands who rely heavily on backing tracks during their concerts are not very good live performers. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology...

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Watch ACE FREHLEY Perform In Montclair, California

The knucklebutt2 YouTube channel has uploaded video of Ace Frehley's February 25 performance at The Canyon club in Montclair, California. You can check out the clips below. As previously reported, Ace is putting the finishing touches on his new solo album for a tentative early 2023 release. The...

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Here Is February 2023 Video Of VINNIE PAUL's And DIMEBAG's Gravesite

A new video of the graves of PANTERA founders Vinnie Paul Abbott and "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott at the Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Texas can be seen below. In 2021, a protective fence was erected around the Abbott brothers' graves, presumably to guard them from vandalism. Vinnie Paul...

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ADAM GONTIER Explains MIKE MUSHOK's Absence From SAINT ASONIA Tour

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", SAINT ASONIA frontman Adam Gontier spoke about the absence of guitarist Mike Mushok from the band's "Rock Resurrection" U.S. tour with THEORY OF A DEADMAN and SKILLET. Mike is being temporarily replaced on the trek, which k...

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BIOHAZARD's BILLY GRAZIADEI: How Music Industry Could Have Been Saved

In a new interview with Ghost Cult, BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei discussed the perception that METALLICA's greed was at the core of the band's decision to launch legal action against Napster in 2000, claiming that the pioneering music file-sharing service was illegally allowing users to download META...

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ANGEL Announces New Album 'Once Upon A Time', Shares 'It's Alright' Single

Legendary rock band ANGEL will release a new studio album, "Once Upon A Time", on April 21 via Cleopatra Records. The LP features 11 brand new songs, plus three bonus tracks on the CD version, all written by Punky Meadows, Frank Dimino and Danny Farrow. The album's first single, the energetic rocke...

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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer JOHN CORABI On Use Of Backing Tapes During Concerts: 'To Each His Own'

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi says that he doesn't personally believe in the use of backing tracks during live concerts but doesn't fault any artists who may rely on them. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for using pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other ass...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA 'Can't Get Down With' Lead Singers Lip Syncing During Concerts

ANTHRAX's Joey Belladonna says that he "can't get down with" singers who lip sync during their concerts. 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 synthetic but also more cons...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Recalls Meeting RAQUEL WELCH: 'She Was Stunning… And Strong In Her Opinions'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has paid tribute to actress Raquel Welch who died Wednesday (February 15) after a brief illness. She was 82. On Friday (February 17),Stanley took to his Twitter to share a classic photo of Welch, and he included the following message: "RIP. I was still living in NY &...

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Watch ACE FREHLEY Perform In Berkeley, California

The thepatester YouTube channel has uploaded video of Ace Frehley's February 16 performance at the Cornerstone in Berkeley, California. You can check out the clips below. As previously reported, Ace is putting the finishing touches on his new solo album for a tentative early 2023 release. The former...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Doesn't Begrudge Bands Who Use Backing Tracks During Live Shows

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that he doesn't begrudge bands who rely heavily on backing tracks during their concerts, saying that the practice will continue as long as "the fans will tolerate it". In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-record...

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DEE SNIDER Believes His Comments About ROBERT PLANT And RONNIE JAMES DIO Were Misinterpreted

In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider was asked to clarify his recent comment that Robert Plant and Ronnie James Dio were great singers but not great performers. He said: "When I said they weren't great frontmen, everybody said, 'Here's Dee shooting his mouth off again...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Blasts 'Lip-Syncing' Lead Vocalists: 'You're Cheating Yourself And You're Cheating The Audience'

Legendary singer Joe Lynn Turner has blasted bands who rely on backing tracks for their lead vocals during their concerts, saying they are cheating themselves and cheating the audience. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers an...