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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers RIOT's 'Warrior'; Audio Sample Available

German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "Here's the first small mp3 sample from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' cover album. It is the opener and the fastest song on the record, titled 'Warrior'. The original version was done by RIOT from New York City. That band always w...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'I Am Absolutely Fine!'

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has issued an update on his condition after he was forced to pull out of the band's July 27 show in San Jacinto, California, about 90 miles (145 km) east of Los Angeles when his heart started beating at more than twice the normal level. "I wanted to let all of .....

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PETER CRISS Says 'Fair' Split Is The Only Way He Would Take Part In Original KISS Reunion

Syndicated radio host and VH1 Classic VJ Eddie Trunk conducted a short interview with original KISS drummer Peter Criss on July 16. Watch the four-minute clip — which aired on the MSG network — at this location. A partial transcript of the chat follows: Q: It doesn't sit right with you the way ...

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PETER CRISS Says 'Jealousy' Causes GENE SIMMONS To Belittle Ex-KISS Members' Abilities

Rod Harmon of HeraldTribune.com recently conducted an interview with original KISS drummer Peter Criss. An excerpt from the chat follows: HeraldTribune.com: Your last recording experience, "Psycho Circus" (by KISS in 1998) was very much a confrontational one, where you and Ace were barely involved....

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RAMONES Book Excerpts Available

Excerpts from an extensive history of the RAMONES' "Brain Drain" album, written by music journalist Joel Gausten, are now available online at this location. The complete chapter on the album will appear in Gausten's upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should’ve) Changed the World". The complete RAMO...

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PAUL STANLEY 'Sounded Great' At Friday's Soundcheck, Says Swedish Guitarist

Video footage of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons explaining to the audience at KISS' July 27, 2007 concert in San Jacinto, California that guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley would be unable to perform the show and announcing that the rest of the band would go ahead and play the the concert as a thre...

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KISS Performing Without PAUL STANLEY: First Video Footage Posted Online

Three video clips have surfaced from Friday night's (July 27) KISS concert where the group performed as a three-piece. As previously reported, KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was forced to pull out of the show in San Jacinto, California, about 90 miles (145 km) east of Los Angeles after his hea...

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SYMPHONY X's RUSSELL ALLEN To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'The Vault' Today

Russell Allen, the vocalist for New Jersey progressive power metallers SYMPHONY X, will be the featured guest on KNAC.COM's underground classic metal program "The Vault" (hosted by DJ Will) today (Saturday, July 29) at around noon PST. You can listen to the interview at www.knac.com. SYMPHONY X's vi...

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GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY Expound On Technology; Video Available

Cisco has posted a short video clip of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the rock band KISS expounding on technology. Watch it at this location. In the clip, the costumed crooners weigh in on the current state of "the connected life," which happens to be the theme of Cisco's new corporate positioning...

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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...