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PAUL STANLEY: I'm Proud Of Rest Of KISS For Carrying On Without Me

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was forced to pull out of a show in California on Friday (July 27) after his heart started beating at more than twice the normal level, he said on his web site. According to Reuters, the apparent tachycardia happened while the band was rehearsing for a performanc...

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SYMPHONY X: 'Serpent's Kiss' Video Posted Online

SYMPHONY X's video for the song "Serpent's Kiss" has been posted on MySpace. The track comes off the New Jersey progressive metallers' new CD, which sold around 6,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "Paradise Lost" first-week chart positions:...

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KISS: Photos From Last Night's 'Historic' Concert Available

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following report: "Last night an extraordinary page was written in KISStory. At the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, last stop of the band's 2007 'Hit & Run' mini-tour, KISS performed as a TRIO for the first time ever. I...

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PETER CRISS: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss was the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, July 25. The program is now available for streaming at this location. Peter Criss released a new solo album on Tuesday (July 24),titled "One for All". Criss...

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PAUL STANLEY, SCOTT IAN Talk Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp; Video Available

Paul Stanley (KISS) and Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) are among the artists who served as "counselors" at this past February's Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp (RRFC). The five-day retreat, which took place Feb. 15-19 in Hollywood, culminated in a Battle of the Bands blowout at the House of Blues on Sunset in Hollyw...

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KISS: 'Kissology: Volume Two, 1978-1991' Promotional Page Available

A promotional page (including a video trailer) for KISS' upcoming box set, "Kissology: Volume Two", can be accessed at this location. "Kissology: Volume Two, 1978-1991" will be released on August 14. It is the follow-up to KISS' DVD box set, "Kissology: Volume One, 1974-1977". Guitarist Tommy Thayer...

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PAUL STANLEY Hospitalized Prior To California Gig; KISS Performs As Three-Piece

Paul Stanley was unable to perform at KISS's show earlier tonight (Friday, July 27) in San Jacinto, CA. According to unconfirmed reports, he was sent to a local hospital after it was determined that his heart was beating at 200 beats per minute and he was given a shot in an attempt to slow it ...

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BRUCE KULICK Checks In From GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Tour

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick has posted a lengthy update on his web site regarding his recent activities. An excerpt follows: "I have been rocking with GRAND FUNK in so many cities it is hard to remember what state I am in. The wonders of flying for sure... exce...

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PAUL STANLEY: Photos From Chicago Art Exhibit Available

KISS' official web site has been updated with several photos from guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley's Sunday (July 22) Chicago art exhibit at Wentworth Gallery. This gallery show attracted another huge crowd of art buyers and fans who waited patiently in the line that ran through the Mall. Those who p...

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KISS, RATT, NIGHTWISH Members Offer Advice To Aspiring Musicians; Video Available

Bruce Kulick (KISS),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT),Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH) and Anette Olzon (NIGHTWISH) offer advice to aspiring musicians in a five-minute "Music School" segment on Norway's NRK P3TV. Watch the clip at this location. ...

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Baseball League To 'KISS' Its Season Goodbye

According to Spinner.com, the Brockton Rox of the independent Can-Am baseball league will pay homage to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons on his birthday (August 25) with a blowout dedicated to Simmons and his band. "Kiss the Season Goodbye" night — which falls, logically enough, during the last we...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Schedules London Clinic

The Guitar Institute (part of London, England's Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) has announced that SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser will deliver an exclusive clinic during the Institute's Metal Hammer Weekender this summer. This fantastic two-day weekend event, sponsored by Metal Hamm...

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Former PARADISE LOST Drummer Offering Private Lessons

Britain's Wigan Today reports: The former drummer from a top heavy metal band is hoping to set a new generation of musicians on the road to stardom. Lee Morris, 37, married a Wigan girl and settled in the area after quitting the "kings of gloom", PARADISE LOST, five years ago. Now, the Wolverhampton...

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PETER CRISS: 'I'm A Kid Inside And The Music Keeps Me Young'

Mario Tarradell of The Dallas Morning News recently conducted an interview with original KISS drummer Peter Criss. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the reminiscent nature of his new solo album, "One for All": "As I have grown and become a real adult — kind of — it's an album of ...