Search results for 'gene simmons'

News

GENE SIMMONS Wants To Blast Into Space

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is among the celebrities that have expressed their desire to travel into space via Virgin Galactic, a space travel venture founded by British airline and entertainment magnate Sir Richard Branson, according to CNET.com. The cost for the two-hour flight, five minute...

News

KAMELOT: Preparing For A 'Monster Year'

KAMELOT are putting the finishing touches on their new album, tentatively entitled "The Black Halo". "This week we are heading to Morrisound Studios in Tampa to finish some vocals and special effects," KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood writes on the group's web site. "Mari will appear again as Hel...

News

GENE SIMMONS Comments On SPACESHIPONE Launch

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his web site: "Woke up at 2:30 am Monday morning, drove out to the Mojave desert to be a guest at an historic event. Was invited to attend the fantastic second launch of SpaceshipOne by Bob Lorsh. This is the commercial venture t...

News

KISS Bassist Watches Privately Funded Rocket Blast Into Space

KISS bassist Gene Simmons was among the "galaxy" of celebrities braved California's Mojave desert to witness SpaceShipOne, a privately funded manned rocket, soar into space and back Monday (Oct. 4) for the second time in less than a week, claiming a $10 million prize and raising prospects for low-co...

News

KISS Producer's Kin Sets Record Straight About Upcoming Autobiography

John Nichols, a nephew of late Prentice "Sean" Delaney, who is credited with signing KISS to their first recording contract and shaping their unique stage presence, has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to set the record straight with regards to Delaney's upcoming autobiography, "Hell Box" (cover image). C...

News

KAMELOT Putting The Finishing Touches On 'The Black Halo'

Florida-based power metallers KAMELOT are putting the finishing touches on their new album, tentatively titled "The Black Halo". The follow-up to last year's "Epica" was produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro at Gate Studio in Germany and features guest appearances by Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS),Simon...

News

HANOI ROCKS Singer Slams MÖTLEY CRÜE, GENE SIMMONS

In a recent interview with RockUnited.com, HANOI ROCKS members Michael Monroe, Andy McCoy and new guitarist Stevie Klasson spoke about the group's latest single, upcoming album and other recent activities. Seveal excerpts from the interview follow: RockUnited.com: Michael, you recently did an interv...

News

GENE SIMMONS Wants You To Play With His Duck

Axe has just released several limited-edition bathing ducks in the "music" category. Besides the "King of Duck 'n' Roll" and "Mr. Raasta Dack", there is also a "Demon Duck" available based on Gene Simmons' character in KISS. Check out a picture at this location. (Thanks: KissNews.de) ...

News

GENE SIMMONS: 'Speaking In Tongues' DVD To Be Released In Europe After All

According to KISS Kollector Online, the Gene Simmons "Speaking In Tongues" DVD/CD — which follows Simmons on two speaking engagements in Australia — will be released in Europe after all. In the States it was released last month, and in Europe it will be out on October 25 (with an early October relea...

News

KISS: Individual 2005 Calendars Now Available

The official KISS store KissWorld has made available for purchase the official Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley 2005 calendars. The four separate calendars highlight some fantastic great and rare shots of each member for the first time ever. A strictly limited edition contains...

News

NPR's TERRY GROSS Comments On Infamous Interview With GENE SIMMONS

National Public Radio talk show host Terry Gross has commented on her infamous 2002 interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons in her recently published book, "All I Did Was Ask" (Hyperion). Writing in her book's introduction, Gross said, "When I interviewed Gene Simmons, a cofounder of the c...

News

KISS Official Quarterly Magazine: Second Issue Detailed

According to a posting at the KISS web site, the second issue of the official KISS quarterly magazine will contain the following: * Interviews with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, and Paco Zimmerman. * Features about NASCAR, the KISS Jet, and the making of "Rock and Roll Over". * Product r...

News

GENE SIMMONS Says His TV GUIDE Quotes Were Taken Out Of Context

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his official web site: "Just a quick note to let those of you who may have read the TV Guide online interview I did recently: I disavow the interview and the context the quotes attributed to me. In simple terms, the writer decide...

News

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: DVD Details Revealed

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUG LAD will release their first-ever DVD, entitled "For Those Aboot To Rock (Live at the Commodore)", on November 15 through Century Media Records. "For Those Aboot To Rock (Live At The Commodore)" track listing: 01. Dire [Intro] 02. Consequence 03. Relentles...

News

Devil's Horns: Who Is Responsible For Metal's Famous Hand Signal?

Steve Appleford of LA CityBEAT recently conducted a "survey" of heavy metal musicians regarding the origins of the "devil's horns" hand sign — the horned hand, with index finger and pinkie raised proudly as the sign of the beast, which is being used as the "international greeting to heavy metal ecst...