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PAUL STANLEY Admits He 'Misses' Performing With KISS But Has Come To Terms With The Fact It's 'Not Gonna Happen Again'

During an appearance on the debut episode of the "Stories To Tell With Richard Marx" podcast, KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley spoke about adjusting to his new life after the completion of the band's "End Of The Road" farewell tour more than a year ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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Give Us The Moon

When THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA released their first album, "Internal Affairs", back in 2012, it was fairly obvious that this was a project with legs. Many years and multiple albums later, the demand for joyous, retro hard rock has never been higher. In times of disquiet and distress, this is the ba...

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STEVEN WILSON Announces North American Leg Of 'The Overview' Tour

Six-time-Grammy Award-nominated musician, songwriter and producer Steven Wilson has announced the eagerly awaited North American leg of "The Overview" tour — his first full-band solo headline run in the U.S. and Canada in over seven years. Dates get underway for the Live Nation-produced tour startin...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: 'As A Unit, We're Stronger Than Ever'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson spoke about the chemistry within the band since the September 2022 addition of drummer Waltteri Väyrynen (PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH, BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT). Väyrynen replaced stand-in drummer Sami Karppinen who ha...

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STEVEN WILSON Announces 'The Overview' Album

Six-time-Grammy Award-nominated musician, songwriter and producer Steven Wilson has announced the release of what may well be the most audacious work of his already visionary career. "The Overview" arrives via Fiction Records in a wide range of formats — including digital, CD, LP, Blu-ray, D2C exclu...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN On Artificial Intelligence: 'It's Definitely A Double-Edged Sword'

NIGHTWISH mastermind Tuomas Holopainen has weighed in on a debate about people using artificial intelligence (A.I.) to create music. Asked by Sysimedia if he thinks this new technology is useful or if it's dangerous, Tuomas said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We will follow closely, and mayb...

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FREDRIK ÅKESSON On Return Of Growling Vocals In OPETH: 'If We Bring The Element Back, It Shouldn't Be There As A Gimmick'

In a new interview with Australia's Silver Tiger Media, guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was asked about the fan and media response to the band's latest album, "The Last Will And Testament", which came out in November. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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Would KISS Have Had The Same Impact Without The Makeup? GENE SIMMONS Weighs In

In a new interview with Michael Franzese, Gene Simmons was asked how he got the "KISS phenomenon" started more than five decades ago. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Scientists talk about this kind of a thing. And there is such a thing as singularity. Things just happen,...

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GENE SIMMONS On KISS Avatar Show: 'The Experience Is Gonna Be Beyond Anything You Can Imagine'

During an appearance on "The Adam Carolla Show", KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons once again praised the upcoming KISS avatar show, calling it a "jaw-dropping, never-before-seen thing". The technology being used for the KISS avatars, originally developed for ABBA's "Voyage" show in London, will al...

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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Avatar Show Will Blow Away 'ABBA Voyage': 'The Technology Has Advanced By Leaps And Bounds'

During an appearance on The Zak Kuhn Show podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons praised the upcoming KISS avatar show, saying "the technology has advanced by leaps and bounds" in the last few years. The technology being used for the KISS avatars, originally developed for ABBA's "Voyage" show i...

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KISS Shares 20-Minute Recap Video Of Last-Ever Concert

One year ago, today — December 2, 2023 — the last KISS tour ever reached the "End Of The Road" with one final epic performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Relive the magic of that night with a 20-minute recap video below. KISS's final concert at Madison Square Garden lasted two hours...

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Does BRUCE KULICK Think KISS Avatar Show Will Be A Success? 'I Wouldn't Count It Out', He Says

In a new interview with Loaded Radio, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick was asked if he thinks the upcoming KISS avatar show is going to do well. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I hate to ever count out the capabilities of creative minds with a lot of money and means. If you thi...

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Watch: OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Takes You Through Entire 'The Last Will And Testament' Album

In the video below, OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt takes you through the band's entire new album, "The Last Will And Testament", with some interesting comments about how each track came to be. "The Last Will And Testament" was released on November 22 via Reigning Phoenix Music/Moderbolage...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Says 'The Last Will And Testament' Album Is Another 'Step Forward'

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson spoke about the band's upcoming album, "The Last Will And Testament", which will be made available on November 22 via Reigning Phoenix Music/Moderbolaget. After McKaysmith suggested that the L...

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PAUL STANLEY Doesn't Rule Out One-Off KISS Concert In The Future: 'Anything's Possible'

In a new interview with Michael Christopher of Daily Times, KISS frontman Paul Stanley, whose band completed the "End Of The Road" farewell tour last December, said that he isn't opposed to the idea of doing a one-off KISS show, be it on a Kiss Kruise or even just getting together with his old bandm...