Search results for 'gene simmons'

News

GENE SIMMONS Explains Why He Is Selling His Las Vegas House Only Five Months After Buying It

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to The Wall Street Journal about his decision to sell his Southern Nevada estate, only five months after buying it. Simmons paid a combined $10.8 million for the home and a lot adjacent to it back in May and is now asking $14.95 million for it. Among the impr...

News

GENE SIMMONS Lists His Las Vegas Valley Estate For $14.95 Million

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has listed his Southern Nevada estate for $14,950,000. The Ivan Sher Group of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties has been selected to represent the home, located in the prestigious Ascaya community in Henderson just south of the Las Vegas Strip. "Thi...

News

FRANK BELLO: PANTERA's DIMEBAG 'Will Forever Be Known As The Sixth Member Of ANTHRAX'

In a new interview with The Aquarian Weekly, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello was asked about all the PANTERA stories he chose to include in his memoir, "Fathers, Brothers, And Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, And Anthrax", which is due on November 2 via Rare Bird. "These were my brothers," he said....

News

TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY: 'We've Only Had Four Drummers'

TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy says that Alex Bent is an "insane drummer" who finds the band's material "very easy" to play. In December 2016, TRIVIUM parted ways with Paul Wandtke and welcomed Bent, a former member of BATTLECROSS and DECREPIT BIRTH who had previously played with TESTAMENT as a fill-in for th...

News

See Video Of EDDIE VAN HALEN Memorial Plaque Dedication In Pasadena

A memorial honoring legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen in his former hometown of Pasadena, California was officially unveiled on October 11 — a little over a year after his death. A six-and-a-half-minute video of the ceremony (courtesy of Pasadena Media) can be seen below. Pasadena Mayor...

News

PAUL STANLEY Says He Is 'Numb' After His Longtime Guitar Tech Dies Of COVID-19

Paul Stanley's longtime guitar tech Francis Stueber has died of COVID-19. He was only 53 years old. The KISS guitarist/vocalist shared the news of his friend's passing in a social media post earlier today (Sunday, October 17). He wrote: "My dear friend, buddy and guitar tech for 20 years, Fran Stueb...

News

MORBID ANGEL's STEVE TUCKER Launches Death Metal 'Supergroup' MALEFIC THRONE

Hells Headbangers has announced the signing of MALEFIC THRONE. The first fruit of this union will be the band's debut EP, "Malefic Throne", which is due in the coming year on CD, 12-inch vinyl and cassette tape formats. The effort will include the track "Deciding The Hierarchy", which can be streame...

News

Watch Makeup-Less KISS Play 'Shock Me' And 'Got To Choose' During Soundcheck In Tampa

YouTube user "fourtraxer " has uploaded a 4K pre-show soundcheck video of "unmasked" makeup-less members of KISS performing the songs "Shock Me" and "Got To Choose" on Saturday, October 9 at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida. Check out the clips below. Earlier this month, KI...

News

EDDIE VAN HALEN Memorial Plaque Officially Unveiled In Pasadena

A memorial honoring legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen in his former hometown of Pasadena, California was officially unveiled this morning (Monday, October 11) — a little over a year after his death. Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and council members Tyrone Hampton, Andy Wilson, Gene Masuda...

News

GENE SIMMONS Narrowly Avoids Fall During Opening Song Of KISS's Concert In Tampa (Video)

Gene Simmons narrowly avoided a fall during the opening song of KISS's concert last night (Saturday, October 9) in Tampa, Florida. The show opened with "Detroit Rock City", with each of the bandmembers lowered to the stage by hydraulic platforms, decked out in their signature silver- and crystal-stu...

News

Watch Front-Row Video Of ACE FREHLEY's Performance In Jacksonville

YouTube user Greg Perry has uploaded front-row video of Ace Frehley's October 9 performance at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida as the support act for Alice Cooper. Check out the footage below. Ace's setlist was as follows: 01. Rocket Ride (KISS song) 02. Parasite (KISS song) 03. Strutter (KIS...

News

KISS Concert In West Palm Beach Postponed 'Due To Ongoing Weather Issues'

Last night's (Friday, October 8) KISS concert at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida was postponed to Friday, November 5 "due to ongoing weather issues." All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date. Weather reportedly started to deteriorate around 7:30 p.m...

News

PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Speak Out Against 'Cancel Culture', Defend Fired 'Mandalorian' Actress GINA CARANO

KISS's Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have defended actress Gina Carano after she was ousted from "The Mandalorian" over controversial social media posts. Carano — a former MMA fighter who played Cara Dune in the hit Disney+ show — was dropped in February over a post that likened being a conservative...

News

KISS Will Be 'Finished' By Early 2023, Says PAUL STANLEY

KISS frontman Paul Stanley says that the final concert of the band's "End Of The Road" tour will likely happen within the next year and a half. KISS launched its farewell trek in January 2019 but was forced to put it on hold last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "End Of The Road" was originally sc...

News

Watch Late KISS Drummer ERIC CARR's Induction Into METAL HALL OF FAME

Late KISS drummer Eric Carr was inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame on September 12 via a free livestream event hosted by Cathy Rankin. Video of his induction, featuring comments by Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SONS OF APOLLO),Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) and Bobby Rock (VINNIE VINCENT INVASION...