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 comic-book-like heavy metal band KISS, I expected we ...
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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 reviews and a review ...
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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 decided to paraphrase ...
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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. Relentless 04. Rape Song 05. Home Nucleonics 06. S.Y.L. 07. ...
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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 ecstasy." "Gene Simmons of KISS ...
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WhoWon.com reports: Kevin Harvick, Inc.'s No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado will don the special paint scheme of America's legendary rock band KISS in Thursday night's (Sept. 9) running of the Kroger 200 at Richmond International Raceway. Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 6 GM Goodwrench truck for KHI, will be the first of three ...
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A bunch of photos from the recording sessions for the new STRAPPING YOUNG LAD album have been posted online at this location. STRAPPING YOUNG LAD completed the drum tracks for the album late August at the Armoury in Vancouver. It took drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, ex-DEATH) only three days to pound through ...
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Former POISON/MR. BIG guitarist Richie Kotzen will release his new solo album, "Get Up", on September 25. Described as "an absorbing collective blend of Kotzen's musical influences and diversity," "Get Up" reflects the guitar styles that have defined Kotzen's career as a virtuoso. "In the past a lot of my records have been a bit ...
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his web site: A few days ago, Barry Levine and World Wrestling Federation's Stone Cold Steve Austin came over to pitch me a new reality television show...that would feature Stone Cold and his roommate Diamond Dallas Page....More news to follow. "Levine, it should be noted, ...
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ACIDplanet.com is partnering with KISS bassist/vocalis Gene Simmons to host a remix contest for "Sweet and Dirty Love", the new single from Simmons' second solo album, "Asshole". The Gene Simmons Remix Contest challenges remixers to put a new spin on "Sweet and Dirty Love" — a Gene Simmons-penned song full of the band’s famous pump ...
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his official web site: "Talked today about a possible (..gulp) 'Queer Eye For The Straight Guy' appearance. They called and asked me if I would do it. I'm a fan of the show. We may shoot on the 28th of Sept. And, while the PR ...
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Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have just entered Armoury Studios in Vancouver to record the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2002 release, "SYL". Devin Townsend (vocals, guitars) checks in with the following studio update. "Here's a heads up from the Dev, speaking on behalf of the STRAPPING camp. We recently put in a long ...
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Renowned metal guitarist/producer James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) recently spoke to AbrasiveRock.com about his battle with a massive brain tumor with which he was diagnosed in August 2001 as well as his music-related activities and projects. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Abrasive Rock: First, I would like to start off with your ...
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British black metal act ANAAL NATHRAKH have finalized the track listing for their second full-length album, "Domine Non Es Dignus", due on November 2 through Season Of Mist Records. The follow-up to 2001's "The Codex Necro" was recorded at Necrodeath studios and contains no "keyboards, vocal distortion or harmonizers," according to a posting on the ...
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In a brand-new interview with The Monitor, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons compared his rise to that of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The current California governor probably wasn’t the ideal person for any of the goals he set for himself — Mr. Olympia, super action hero actor and then governor. It didn't stop him, though. "He ...
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his web site: "A few days ago, the band signed some lithos that will be available at KissWorld in the near future. You can always click here to find out what happening there. ”When the KISS tour ends in Mexico City on the 17th, I'll ...
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According to KissKollector.com, "word from Down Under has it that the official opening of [the KISS store] KISSWorld next month in, or close to, Melbourne will turn into a very special event. During the Australian tour in May, there was already a rumor going around Down Under that there was going to be ...
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According to several postings at TommyThayerSucks.com, the KISS Expo in Charlotte, NC on Sunday (August 8) was raided by federal marshals and a lawyer representing KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. Several thousand bootleg DVDs were confiscated in the raid but no one was arrested. Some Expo attendees even had DVDs that were given away as door ...
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Interview clips with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss from the upcoming VH1 special "When KISS Ruled the World", premiering on July 24 at 11:00 p.m., have been posted online at this location. The hour-long episode chronicles the band's successes and downfalls as well as the group's influence on their ...
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KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley recently spoke to PressOfAtlanticCity.com about the group's current tour, the absence of original members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley and his upcoming solo album. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: Are Peter and Ace done for good? Paul Stanley: "Yeah. No question. I wish both of them the ...
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KISS founding members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley were interviewed for the upcoming VH1 special, "When KISS Ruled the World", premiering on July 24 at 11:00 p.m. The hour-long episode chronicles the band's successes and downfalls as well as the group's influence on their fans, and the entire music community through ...
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons filmed a cameo appearance in the new video from country artist TRICK PONY on June 17 at the Heartland Mansion in Las Vegas, Nevada. The video, for the track "The Bride", features Simmons in the role of the "whore priest," according to Gene. Watch the video at TRICK PONY's web site: ...
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Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has issued a statement denying that he had anything to do with any of the official KISS books that have been released over the years. "I had nothing to do with 'KISStory' except for my signature on the signature page," he said in the statement. "The contents were from past ...
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Acclaimed rock photographer Gene Kirkland is making limited-edition copies of some of his GUNS N' ROSES photos available through Blastwaves Merchandise at Blastwaves.com. Gene spent years traveling the world with GUNS N' ROSES and was one of only a few photographers that were given deep access to the band throughout their career. His ...
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Guitarist Ralph Santolla has officially left ICED EARTH and joined SEBASTIAN BACH's solo band. "There are several reasons for this decision, and for the moment I will keep them to myself," Santolla writes in a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "The other guys [in ICED EARTH] know my reasons, and hopefully this won't turn into a ...
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to the Cleveland Free Times about his infamous 2002 interview with National Public Radio talk show host Terry Gross. Gross had previously told the Miami Herald that the interview "turned into an insult fest. It was like a little brawl. We got 3,000 or 4,000 e-mails or ...
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Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of the legendary rock group KISS were on hand Tuesday (June 29) at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia to unveil new paint schemes that feature their likenesses for three cars that will race in the NASCAR series at RIR on September 9 through 11. Check out pictures from ...
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Timothy Finn of The Kansas City Star writes: When KISS resumed touring back in the late 1990s, it alerted everyone that the band was hitting the road to say farewell once and for all. No one knew then that the sayonara/au revoir/danke schoen tour would become a process of attrition that would exceed ...
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KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer spoke to the Oregon Music Guide shortly prior to the launch of the group's North American "Rock the Nation" tour. The following are some of the highlights from that interview: On KISS' newly expanded set list: "Obviously, up through last year, with Peter [Criss] in the band and everything, ...
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Gene Johnson of The Associated Press reports: Relatives of the late guitar legend Jimi Hendrix returned to court Monday (June 28) to begin another legal battle over which family members should receive money from the musician's posthumous releases, royalties and merchandise. The case, the latest of several that have entangled the Hendrix estate in the ...
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