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KISS: 'Dynasty' Platinum Award That Once Belonged To ACE FREHLEY Being Auctioned

A KISS "Dynasty" platinum album award once owned by original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is being auctioned via eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, this piece of "Kisstory" — one of four awards given to the members of KISS (Frehley, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss) in 1981 —...

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GENE SIMMONS: Post-Face-Lift Photo Available

TMZ.com has exclusively obtained the first brutal image of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, minutes after doctors surgically altered his face. Check it out at this location. Gene Simmons and longtime companion Shannon Tweed underwent dual face lifts that were taped for the second season of A&...

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ERIC SINGER PROJECT Performs At KISS EXPO In Holland

According to a posting at KissOnline.com, over 500 fans spent a full day celebrating all things KISS at yesterday's (Saturday, March 17) KISS Expo in Helmond, Holland. The fans were treated to a full concert by the ERIC SINGER PROJECT — KISS drummer Eric Singer's just-for-fun band that also features...

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GENE SIMMONS And PAUL STANLEY Attend WIZARD WORLD L.A.

WizardUniverse.com reports that Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley showed up in street clothes at the Wizard World Los Angeles convention on Saturday (March 17) to talk about their new comic book series "KISS 4K: Legends Never Die", but a contingent of loyal KISS followers wore the group's trademark blac...

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MNEMIC Guitarist Checks In From DEFTONES Tour

Danish metallers MNEMIC are currently on the road in the U.K. as the support act for the DEFTONES. The group's guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie has checked in with the following update: "The tour started a week and a half ago. Our crew flew out of Sweden, France and Denmark, and the band had to go ....

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: New Album Samples, Concert Video Footage Available

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, has posted four songs from its newly released album, "Last Day in Paradise", on its MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Mercury Retrograde", "Western Sabbath Stomp", "Last Day in Paradise" and "Tom Sawyer" (a live electronica-ins...

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MOTÖRHEAD Confirmed For Bulgaria's KALIAKRA ROCK FEST

According to Pro-Rock, MOTÖRHEAD has been confirmed as one of the headliners of the traditional Bulgarian rock festival Kaliakra Rock Fest, which takes place every year in the coastal city of Kavarna. HEAVEN AND HELL — the band made up of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler,...

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VAN HALEN, DEFTONES, KISS, RUSH Memorabilia Auction To Benefit Children Of Murder Victim

It might not seem immediately evident how a bandana worn by VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen and a guitar signed by DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter relate to a terrible tragedy, the murder of Pittsburgh resident Paula (Lockhart) Lanz, 39. But for Mark Petrocelli, national salesman for Houston-b...

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ALICE COOPER To Tour U.K. With MOTÖRHEAD, JOAN JETT

According to SickthingsUK, ALICE COOPER will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in November. Support at the shows will come from MOTÖRHEAD and JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 06 - Sheffield - Hallam Arena Nov. 07 - Glasgow - SECC Nov. 09 - Newcastle - Metro Arena .....

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MINISTRY's 'Rio Grande Dub' Due In June

13th Planet Records will release MINISTRY's "Rio Grande Dub" in June. The album will feature remixes by Clayton Worbeck and John Bechdel. Artwork for the CD was created by Lawton Outlaw. "Rio Grande Dub" track listing: 01. Rio Grande Blood (Rio Grande Dubya Mix) (4:12) 02. Señor Peligro (La Zona Pel...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 To Guest On 'Daily Noise' Today

ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 will be a special guest today (Wednesday, March 14) on "Daily Noise", a syndicated uncensored variety talk show. The interview is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. (PDT) and John 5 will be talking about, and playing tracks from, his new instrumental album, "The D...

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GENE SIMMONS And IDW PUBLISHING Announce Joint Publishing Venture

IDW Publishing has announced that it has partnered with rock legend Gene Simmons of KISS fame to create the Simmons Comics Group, an imprint within IDW's stable of comics. Simmons himself will be writing some of the comics, and has fully created and fleshed out a number of new titles that will be ap...

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AEROSMITH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, LED ZEPPELIN Members To Take Part In VH1 CLASSIC's Autism Campaign

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of AEROSMITH, Roger Daltrey of THE WHO, Robert Plant of LED ZEPPELIN, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil of MÖTLEY CRÜE, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS, Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST, Ronnie James Dio, and Dee Snider of TWISTED SISTER are among the classic rock legends featured...

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GENE SIMMONS Discusses All Things Comic

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to WizardUniverse.com about all things comic, the status of KISS today and whether he's ever turned down sex to read a comic. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Wizard: Is it safe to say that the name KISS Comics Group is a nod to Marvel's fo...

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TOMMY THAYER On CAMP PENDLETON Visit: 'I've Never Felt So Welcome'

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has posted the following message on his official web site: "Gene Simmons and I visited the Marines of Camp Pendleton this last Friday, March 9th to perform at a rally for the troops in honor of all U.S. Armed Forces. We played a medley of the Armed Forces anthems to membe...