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GENE SIMMONS Sells Las Vegas House For $11 Million

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has sold his Southern Nevada estate for $11 million. Simmons put the home on the market in October 2021 for $14.95 million, but that price came down on November 17, 2021 to $13.5 million, on May 19, 2022 to $11 million and again on November 17, 2022 to $10 mil...

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KISS Biopic To Arrive In 2024

In a new interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn, KISS's longtime manager Doc McGhee spoke about the band's upcoming biopic "Shout It Out Loud". The film, which landed at Netflix, will be directed by Joachim Rønning, the Norwegian filmmaker whose credits include "Kon-Tiki", "Maleficent: M...

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SKINDRED Shares New Single 'Set Fazers'

Having blasted dancefloors to smithereens just before Christmas with their ferocious anthem "Gimme That Boom", Welsh ragga-metallers SKINDRED return with another instant classic in the form of "Set Fazers". The second single to be taken from their forthcoming album "Smile", it's an addictive sci-fi...

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SAXON Shares Cover Of NAZARETH's 'Razamanaz' From 'More Inspirations' Album

British heavy metal legends SAXON unveiled the second single, "Razamanaz", from their upcoming album, "More Inspirations", set for release on March 24 via Silver Lining Music. Following the release of "Inspirations" in 2021, "More Inspirations" is the second "deep dish" serving of the influences whi...

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VINNIE VINCENT Announces Listening Party For VINNIE VINCENT INVASION Album 'Judgment Day (Guitarmageddon Pt. I)'

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has announced a listening party for his VINNIE VINCENT INVASION album "Judgment Day (Guitarmageddon Pt. I)". The event will take place at Starstruck Entertainment Studio in Nashville, Tennessee on May 19 and 20. Fans who pay $500 will get to hear "Judgment Day" a...

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Is JOE BIDEN Too Old For A Second Term As U.S. President? GENE SIMMONS Weighs In

During a recent episode of "Piers Morgan Uncensored", KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and former talk show host and politician Jerry Springer took part in a debate over whether Joe Biden is too old to run again for U.S. president. Biden, now 80, became the oldest living president the day he was s...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Picks KISS's PAUL STANLEY As His 'Rock God'

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was the featured guest on BBC's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker" during the "Rock God" segment. Snake picked KISS frontman Paul Stanley and stated about his choice (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My first concert ever was KISS at Madison Square Garden D...

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Watch: STEEL PANTHER Joined By ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO And HOLY MOTHER's MIKE TIRELLI For Cover Of WHITESNAKE's 'Slide It In'

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER were joined by Frank Bello (ANTHRAX) and Mike Tirelli (RIOT, MESSIAH'S KISS, HOLY MOTHER) for a cover of WHITESNAKE's "Slide It In" during their March 16 concert at Irving Plaza in New York City. On Friday (March 17),Bello shared a video of the performa...

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ANVIL's LIPS On Bands Using Backing Tracks During Live Shows: 'I Completely Disagree With That Concept'

ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow says that he "completely disagrees" with artists enhancing their show by using backing tracks during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that m...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN On Opening For KISS On Both Of Their 'Farewell' Tours: 'It's A Pretty Great Feeling'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about the fact that their band will support KISS on select European tour dates this spring and summer. Rachel said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When we got these new KISS dates,...

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DON DOKKEN 'Sounds Fantastic' On Long-Awaited New DOKKEN Album

In a new interview with Sam Wall, DOKKEN bassist Chris McCarvill confirmed that the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2012's "Broken Bones" album is "totally finished." The LP is tentatively due later this year via Silver Lining Music, the label owned by Thomas Jensen, one of the founders of Germany'...

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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of 'We're An American Band' With 'The American Band' Tour

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD celebrates the 50th anniversary of its 1973 "We're An American Band" platinum single and album with 2023's "The American Band Tour", performing multiple shows across the country and dynamically underlining their trademark "rock and soul" classics. Original founding member Don Bre...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO 'Would Rather Retire' Than Lip Sync His Way Through A Concert

Acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto says that he doesn't see anything wrong with artists enhancing their show by using backing tracks during their concerts but he draws the line at singers lip syncing their entire performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass f...

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VINNY APPICE Blasts Vocalists Who Lip Sync: 'That's Pretty Bad If You Can't Sing It Live'

Former BLACK SABBATH, DIO and HEAVEN & HELL drummer Vinny Appice says that he doesn't think it's right for singers to rely on pre-recorded tracks for their lead vocals during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on backing tracks, drum trigger...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'I Have Nothing Against Bands Who Wanna Enhance Their Performance' With Some Backing Tracks

ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante says that he doesn't see anything wrong with artists enhancing their show by using backing tracks during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted tech...