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PAUL STANLEY Weighs In On Proposal Which Could Force Los Angeles Hotels To House Homeless

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has weighed in on news reports that Los Angeles voters will decide on a proposal in 2024 on whether hotels will have to offer vacant rooms to people experiencing homelessness. Earlier this month, the Los Angeles City Council decided to put a ballot measure before voters th...

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Watch: KISS's GENE SIMMONS Celebrates 73rd Birthday Onstage In Sydney

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons celebrated his 73rd birthday onstage during the band's concert in Sydney, Australia on Friday, August 26. After KISS frontman Paul Stanley led the audience in a "Happy Birthday" singalong for his bandmate, Simmons — who was actually born on August 25, 1949 — was ap...

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KISS Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of 'Creatures Of The Night' Album With Super Deluxe Edition

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, "Creatures Of The Night" from 1982 is a seminal album in the KISS catalog. It crushed fans' expectations with a huge, back-to-rock sound and has become a fan favorite and cult classic. On November 18, 2022, UMe will release "Creatures Of The Night 40" as a 5-CD + Bl...

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PAUL STANLEY On Why He Isn't Interested In Writing New KISS Music: 'It's Setting Myself Up For Disappointment'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley is the featured guest on "Howie Mandel Does Stuff", the podcast co-hosted by the comedian and his daughter Jackelyn Shultz. You can now watch video of Paul's appearance below. Asked if KISS is actively working on new music, Paul said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH To Team Up With Country-Rock Artist BRANTLEY GILBERT For Fall 2022 U.S. Arena Tour

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and Brantley Gilbert will join forces this fall for a massive U.S. arena tour with support from newcomer Corey Marks. Produced by Live Nation, the trek will kick off in Grand Rapids on November 9 and lay waste to 20 more cities before wrapping up in Las Vegas on December 17....

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Watch ACE FREHLEY Perform In Niagara Falls

Fan-filmed video of Ace Frehley's August 13 performance at Bear's Den in Niagara Falls, New York can be seen below. Ace's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Rip It Out 02. Parasite (KISS song) 03. Strutter (KISS song) 04. Rocket Ride (KISS song) 05. Never In My Life / Good Times Ba...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'KISS Will Continue In Ways That Even I Haven't Thought Of'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again said that he doesn't know exactly when and where the final concert of the band's "End Of The Road" tour will take place. KISS launched its farewell trek in January 2019 but was forced to put it on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "End Of Th...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Turns Down 'Dancing With The Stars' Invite

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has turned down an opportunity to appear on "Dancing With The Stars". "Dancing With The Stars" is one of the most popular shows in the United States. It features a whole host of celebrities competing to be the best dancing couple with their professional dancing par...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of VENOM Performing 'Black Metal' At This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Professionally filmed video of VENOM performing its classic song "Black Metal" on August 5 at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant recently confirmed that the band is putting the finishing touches on a new studio album. Speaki...

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PAUL STANLEY, PETER FRAMPTON And SEBASTIAN BACH Among Rockers Mourning OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN's Death

Paul Stanley (KISS),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) and Peter Frampton are among the rock musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of pop icon Olivia Newton-John. The Grammy Award-winning singer and actress, best known for her role as Sandy in "Grease", died at age 73 following her battl...

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Why Hasn't KISS's TOMMY THAYER Released A Solo Album? He Responds

In a new interview with Noise11.com, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was asked why he hasn't yet released a solo album. He laughed and responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I don't know. That's a good question. These days I don't know if people are really interested that much in buying...

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CRONOS: VENOM Is Putting Finishing Touches On New Studio Album

VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant has confirmed that the band is putting the finishing touches on a new studio album. Speaking at this weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We had a bit of a hassle because of the pandemic; we couldn't...

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TOMMY THAYER: 'I Don't Know If I'll Ever Be In Another Band' After KISS Plays Its Last Concert

In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was asked if he will continue to play music once the band completes its ongoing "End Of The Road" farewell tour. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Of course. I don't know if I'll ever be i...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Once Again Slams American News Channels For 'Poisonous Bickering' And 'Slanted Distortions'

Paul Stanley has once again slammed American mainstream media outlets for only reporting one political side of the story with bias. Earlier today (Wednesday, August 3), the KISS frontman, who is in the middle of the band's "End Of The Road" farewell trek, took to his Twitter to share the logos...

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DEE SNIDER Says He 'Cannot Legally Or Morally Stop' Far-Right Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate From Using 'We're Not Gonna Take It'

Dee Snider says that he cannot "legally or morally" stop controversial Arizona GOP gubernatorial hopeful and election denier Kari Lake from using TWISTED SISTER's "We're Not Gonna Take It" at her campaign events. The classic TWISTED SISTER song was played as Lake, a former local TV anchor, walked on...