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ANTHRAX Announces 40th-Anniversary Celebrations

One of the "Big Four" turns the Big 4-0 this year and is celebrating with a number of special activities and events to honor the landmark anniversary. Formed by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker in Queens, New York on July 18, 1981, ANTHRAX was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'I Dropped 25 Pounds Since The Last Time I've Been On Stage'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is celebrating his 70th birthday today, (Tuesday, April 27). This afternoon, Frehley made an appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", where he was asked how he felt this morning when he woke up as a 70-year-old for the first time. He responded (as...

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New KISS Documentary, 'Biography: KISStory', To Air On A&E In June

Celebrating one of the most iconic bands of all time, A&E has announced the new definitive documentary film telling the stories behind the phenomenon of KISS. Directed by D.J. Viola, "Biography: KISStory" chronicles the band's five decades in the business as founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmon...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Singer Dismisses GENE SIMMONS's 'Rock Is Dead' Comment: 'Maybe The World Of Rock He Remembers Is Dead'

GRETA VAN FLEET singer Josh Kiszka has dismissed the notion that rock is dead, saying that rock is a "very elastic" and "eclectic genre." While rock and roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. This has caused...

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Report: PAUL STANLEY Holds Estate Sale, Including Lots Of KISS Merchandise And Collectibles

According to TMZ, KISS frontman Paul Stanley is "demolishing his mansion" in Beverly Hills to make way for a brand new home. In order to get rid of everything inside, Paul held an estate sale where he sold KISS merchandise and collectibles, including shirts, pins, license plates, cups and travel bag...

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KISS Launches New Archival Live Series With 'Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001'

On June 11, rock legends KISS will launch their new official live bootleg series "KISS - Off The Soundboard", with "Tokyo 2001", recorded by the band at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on March 13, 2001. This marks the first in a series of upcoming live releases through UMe and will be available as a...

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Officially Licensed 'Demon Monster' KISS Costume Now Available

Get ready to rock and roll all nite and party every day with KISS Replicas' latest release: the officially licensed Demon Monster KISS costume. You'll soon be driving us wild as you suit up as the fire-spitting demonic bassist. Inspired by Gene Simmons's legendary persona, this immaculately detailed...

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Report: KISS Biopic 'Shout It Out Loud' Coming To NETFLIX

According to Deadline, Netflix is close to securing a deal for the upcoming KISS biopic "Shout It Out Loud". The film will be directed by Joachim Rønning, the Norwegian filmmaker whose credits include "Kon-Tiki", "Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil" and "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales"....

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 2020 'Was The Worst Year Any Of Us Ever Had'

Earlier today (Tuesday, April 20),former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed by "Great Day Houston" about "Rock Camp: The Movie", the recently released documentary about Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, which has been bringing together musicians from all walks of life for an unforgettable exp...

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Late KISS Drummer ERIC CARR Subject Of Upcoming Documentary

An official Eric Carr documentary is in the works. According to SiriusXM's Eddie Trunk, the documentary is backed by the late KISS drummer's family and is "totally legit." On Saturday (April 17),Trunk took to his Twitter to write: "Going to be interviewed next week for a coming Eric Carr documentar...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Is Getting Into Wine Business

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer is getting into the wine business. On Wednesday (April 14),Thayer tweeted that he "purchased 15 acres of vineyard property in Oregon's prime wine region last year," with plans to "produce Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc wines." Thayer received a number of supp...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Was 'So Nervous' Before Interviewing KISS's PAUL STANLEY

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke to Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez" about Ian's show "Never Meet Your Heroes", which airs on Volume, SiriusXM's 24/7 talk radio channel dedicated to music. "Never Meet Your Heroes" sees Ian interviewing his celebrity idols and musical infl...

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GENE SIMMONS And His Wife Take 'Entertainment Tonight' Inside Their $25 Million Los Angeles Mansion (Video)

Gene Simmons and his wife Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons recently gave Entertainment Tonight a tour of their Los Angeles mansion, which is on the market for $25 million. Simmons has been very vocal about his desire to leave California for some time due to wanting a quieter lifestyle and to get away from...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Says There Aren't A Lot Of New Rock And Roll Bands Who Can Be Future Festival Headliners

FOZZY singer and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho was recently interviewed by YouTuber and music industry expert Rick Beato. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about whether there will be another wave of metal bands who are able to ascend to an arena-level status to take the place of ME...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER: How I Found Out I Have 31-Year-Old Daughter

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was a guest on a recent episode of the "Hangin' & Bangin': Artists On Lockdown" online show, where he was joined by Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO),Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE) and Doug Aldrich (DIO, WHITESNAKE, THE DEAD DAISIES). You can now watch...