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Commentary: GENE SIMMONS Is Nowhere Near As Cool As He Thinks He Is

Brian Moran of WCNC.com has written a commentary on last week's episode of NBC's "The Apprentice", featuring a guest appearance by KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. An excerpt from his write-up follows: "Gene Simmons' effort in this show probably deserves its own column but I'll do my best with a...
March 13, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS To Guest On NBC's 'Apprentice'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is among the ten of the "biggest names" in the rock and rap music industry who will join Donald Trump and the remaining 10 candidates during NBC's star-studded "Apprentice" (March 10, 9-10pm ET). Candidates join forces with music television network Fuse as they pet...
March 8, 2005
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KISS Fans Rock And Roll All Weekend In Indianapolis

Cathy Kightlinger of Indystar.com has issued the following report: KISS fans from around the globe rolled into Indianapolis over the weekend to lick up the atmosphere at an Eastside hotel. Dan Foley, a 41-year-old police officer from Wyandotte, Mich., has been to dozens of these events — and looked...
March 7, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS's 'Asshole' To Receive European DualDisc Release

GENE SIMMONS' "Asshole" and GARY MOORE's "Back To The Blues" are among the first DualDisc titles being released in Europe this spring/summer by Silverline Records, Immergent and Myutopia. DualDisc is an innovative music product that combines a CD and DVD on a single disc. In addition to a full-lengt...
March 4, 2005
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Coming In April: KISS 'Cover' Album That Won't Make GENE SIMMONS Any Richer

Lunar Moth Entertainment has announced the grand opening of TributeAlbums.com. TributeAlbums.com will salute various icons in music, film, television, and anything pop culture. First up is a unique tip of the hat to '70s rock superheroes KISS. A cover song is a song recorded by an artist other than...
February 22, 2005
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'Extreme Metal II' Guide To Thrash/Black/Death Metal Due In April

A new book, "Extreme Metal II", is due for global publication in April 2005 by Omnibus Press. The author is Joel McIver, whose best-selling 2004 opus, "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", was the first book to express in depth the disappointment that thousands of metal fans feel about the b...
February 15, 2005
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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Attends Pre-GRAMMY Party: Report, Photos Posted Online

According to a posting on the KISS fan site KissNews.de, KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was among the attendees at the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hills hotel last Saturday (Feb. 12) in Beverly Hills, California — one day prior to the 47th Grammy Awards. Stanley attended...
February 15, 2005
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KISS: Classic ROLLING STONE Magazine Article Posted Online

KISS' official web site has posted a scan of a classic March 25, 1976 article from Rolling Stone magazine covering the band's (at that time) newly released "Destroyer" LP, which set new heights for KISS and reflected producer Bob Ezrin's vision of the band as a cultural phenomenon. Read the article:...
February 13, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD First Segment Of 'The Making Of Alien' Posted

The maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will embark on a massive U.S. headlining tour this spring with THE AGONY SCENE, MISERY SIGNALS and REFLUX in the support slots. The trek kicks off on April 5 and will make a stop at the legendary New England Metal and Hardcore Fest on April 23. Th...
February 8, 2005
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Former VINNIE VINCENT INVASION Drummer Joins CARNIVAL OF SOULS

Former VINNIE VINCENT INVASION drummer Bobby Rock has joined the New York-based metal band CARNIVAL OF SOULS. "CARNIVAL OF SOULS needed to replace their former drummer [W.A.S.P. skinsman Stet Howland] with someone who could be a team player and contribute mentally as well as physically to be part of...
February 8, 2005
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TOMMY THAYER Talks About Upcoming KISS DVD

Cameron Edney of the Yahoo! group Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer. A transcript of the interview follow: Inside_Out666: I'd like to start by talking a bit about BLACK 'N BLUE. Can you tell us how the band formed? Tommy Thayer: "BLACK 'N BLUE formed in P...
February 8, 2005
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ALICE COOPER, AEROSMITH, LED ZEPPELIN Photos To Be Displayed At Arizona's ROCK STAR GALLERY

'70s and '80s photos of ALICE COOPER, AEROSMITH, Gene Simmons (KISS) and LED ZEPPELIN are among the pictures that will be displayed at photographer James Fortune's first exclusive Rock Star Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 1-2. James will be available in person at the gallery the evening of A...
February 8, 2005
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MINI-KISS Perform In New York City: Photos Available

MINI-KISS, a tribute band featuring little people (from 3-foot-11 to 4-foot-4 in height) covering KISS songs, in full make-up, while playing fake wooden guitars, performed in concert at the Cutting Room in New York City on Saturday (Jan. 29). Check out pictures from LFI. MINI-KISS is the brainchild...
February 3, 2005
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Former PLASMATICS Drummer Joins HAT TRICK OF MISERY

Former PLASMATICS and THE WENDY O. WILLIAMS BAND drummer T.C. Tolliver has joined Asbury Park, NJ-based heavy rock act HAT TRICK OF MISERY. Tolliver played on the PLASMATICS Capitol Records release "Coup d'Etat", produced by Dieter Dirks and engineered by Michael Wagener. Tolliver later went on to b...
February 1, 2005
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Is There A Connection Between Heavy Metal Music And Violent Behavior?

Norway's Imhotep Zine recently asked more than 60 heavy metal and hard rock musicians to answer the following two questions related to last month's shooting death of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: 1) Can aggressive music led people to kill others? 2) Is there any connection b...
January 26, 2005