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KISS And YOSHIKI Collaborate For Once-In-A-Lifetime New Year's Eve Television Performance

Japanese rock star Yoshiki will team up with American rock legends KISS for a once-in-a-lifetime television performance on Japan's NHK network. The artists will appear together as "Yoshiki feat. KISS" ("YOSHIKISS") during the New Year's Eve "Red And White Music Battle" ("Kouhaku Uta Gassen"),the mo...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT On 'The Stadium Tour''s Strong Early Ticket Sales: 'This Is Kind Of Like 'Hysteria' All Over Again'

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the band's upcoming "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. Asked if he is surprised by the trek's out-of-the-gate's success, Joe said: "When you put something on of this magnitude, you h...

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KISS: Official Video Recap Of This Year's 'Kiss Kruise'

A three-minute video recap of this year's "Kiss Kruise" can be seen below. The 2019 edition of the "Kiss Kruise" took place aboard Norwegian Pearl, which set sail October 30 from Miami, Florida and traveled to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas and Falmouth, Jamaica before returning to Miami. During the cru...

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KISS Joined By X JAPAN's YOSHIKI For Two Songs At Tokyo Concert (Video)

X JAPAN drummer Yoshiki joined KISS on stage during the legendary rockers' December 11 concert at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan to perform two songs: "Beth" and "Rock And Roll All Nite". A few minutes after KISS left the stage following the completion of the band's regular set, Paul Stanley re-emerged...

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KISS Fans In Tokyo Form Massive Line To Buy Merchandise Seven Hours Before Show (Video)

KISS has uploaded video footage of fans lining up to buy the band's merchandise seven hours before the legendary rockers are due to perform at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Wednesday (December 11) as part of the Japanese leg of KISS's "End Of The Road" tour. Check out the clip below. KISS has reportedly li...

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DESMOND CHILD Says He Was 'Hurt' When KISS Publicly Badmouthed 'I Was Made For Lovin' You'

Acclaimed songwriter Desmond Child says he was hurt when KISS publicly badmouthed his collaboration with the band, "I Was Made For Lovin' You". Although "I Was Made For Lovin' You" was a huge chart success for KISS 40 years ago, it was maligned by many of the group's fans who didn't appreciate the t...

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KISS Kicks Off Japanese Tour In Sendai (Video)

Official video footage of KISS's December 8 concert at Xebio Arena in Sendai, Japan can be seen below. The show was KISS's first as a four-piece since the band was forced to cancel its tour of Australia and New Zealand after frontman Paul Stanley was diagnosed with a bad case of the flu. KISS's spec...

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DIRTY LOOKS Is Back! First 2020 Shows Announced

Hard rockers DIRTY LOOKS have reunited and are in the process of booking several shows in early 2020. In addition to original members Paul Lidel (guitar),Jack Pyers (bass) and Gene Barnett (drums),the group's current lineup includes DANGEROUS TOYS, BROKEN TEETH and IGNITOR frontman Jason McMaster....

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Today Marks 15th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Sunday, December 8) marks the 15th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbu...

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TESTAMENT Joined By MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN For KNOTFEST COLOMBIA Performance (Video)

TESTAMENT was joined by MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren for its performance Friday night (December 6) at Knotfest Colombia in Bogotá. Dirk was filling in for regular TESTAMENT drummer Gene Hoglan, who couldn't make the gig for reasons that have not been disclosed. A short time after the concert, Dir...

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KISS's TOMMY THAYER: New Limited-Edition EPIPHONE Guitar Now Available

Epiphone, the leader in affordable professional instruments presents the fourth Epiphone signature guitar from KISS guitarist Tommy "Spaceman" Thayer. The new, limited-edition Tommy Thayer Electric Blue Les Paul Outfit features a unique Electric Blue finish with mirrored pickguard, Seymour Duncan JB...

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DANKO JONES: 'There Is Definitely A Place For Rock Music Today'

Danko Jones — the guitarist/vocalist of the Canadian hard rock trio DANKO JONES — recently spoke with Loud TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current trajectory: Danko: "Feedback [for] the last two albums has been pr...

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BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN, DEEP PURPLE, METALLICA Members Featured In 'Come On Feel The Noize' Documentary

Cleopatra Entertainment will release the German-produced documentary film "Come On Feel The Noize: The Story Of How Rock Became Metal" to VOD platforms on December 3 and a home entertainment DVD version on December 17. Written and produced by Thore Vollert and directed by Jörg Sonntag, the 90-minute...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Pays Tribute To ERIC CARR: He 'Was A Sweetheart Of A Man And A Great Drummer'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has paid tribute to his successor, Eric Carr, calling him "a sweetheart of a man and a great drummer." Carr replaced Criss in KISS in 1980 and made his recording debut with the band on 1981's "Music From 'The Elder'" album. His final recording with KISS was "God Gav...

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GENE SIMMONS To Launch 'Titans Of Rock' Classic Rock Festival Series

Rock icon Gene Simmons, co-founder of KISS, has joined forces with Chuck Varabioff, a Canadian-based producer, to launch Titans Of Rock, a classic rock festival series, in Canada and the United States. The first festival is set to take place in Grand Forks, British Columbia August 6-8, 2020. Ticket...