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KISS Bassist To Appear In Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will make his second appearance in the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade on Saturday, May 26 beginning at noon in downtown Indianapolis. One of the nation's premier parades, the 500 Festival Parade will pass nearly 300,000 spectators along its two-mile route and wil...

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ACE FREHLEY Guitar Sells For $7,500 At 'Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute' Auction

According to KissNews.de, an Ace Frehley-painted guitar sold for $7,500 at the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were sold to benefit the...

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LORDI Mainman Talks About His Favorite Rock Album, KISS' 'Destroyer'

Greg Prato of Classic Rock magazine (web site) recently interviewed LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi about his favorite rock album, and he chose KISS' "Destroyer". An excerpt from the article follows: Mr. Lordi on KISS' "Destroyer": "It was the first KISS album that I owned. It wasn't the first KISS album th...

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'VH1 Rock Honors' 2007 Review Available

Glam-Metal.com has posted a review of the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors" show, which was taped Saturday night (Saturday, May 12) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Read it in two parts: Part#1, Part#2. This year's celebration honored the music and influence of OZZY OSBOURNE, GENESIS, H...

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KISS 'Christine Sixteen 2' High School Tribute Now Available

"Christine Sixteen 2: Another High School Tribute to Kiss" is now available. KISS fans will be able to buy it from Kiss Museum in the coming weeks. The CD has been pressed at 600 copies this time around. The project, just like last year, is still a non-profit venture to encourage teenagers to ...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS: New Solo Album Samples Available

Four songs from original KISS drummer Peter Criss's upcoming solo CD, entitled "One for All", are available for streaming: [UPDATE: Audio links removed at label's request.] "One for All" "Doesn't Get Better Than This" "Last Night" "Faces in the Crowd" "One for All" is scheduled for release on July 2...

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Guitar Pedal Signed By ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist Being Auctioned For Charity

A Zoom G1 multi-effects guitar pedal signed by ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 is being auctioned via eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, "100% of the money raised for this auction will go directly to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training. The Leukemia &amp...

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DIMEBAG Posthumously Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK; Photos, Video Available

PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was posthumously inducted on Thursday (May 17) into Hollywood's RockWalk, the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of rock 'n' roll (loca...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Live At Montreux 2006' DVD Details Revealed

According to The Highway Star, DEEP PURPLE's "They All Came Down To Montreux - Live At Montreux 2006" DVD will be released on June 2 in the U.K. on Eagle Vision, June 8 in Germany on Edel and (according to Amazon) June 12 in North America. Despite previous reports that it will ...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Announces Summer 'Off-Fest' Dates With LAMB OF GOD

Vancouver, B.C.-based heavy metal warriors 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have announced a slew of "Off-Fest" live dates centered around their participation as part of Ozzfest 2007. 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will join forces with LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED and BEHEMOTH for upwards of twenty "Off-Fest" live dates that promis...

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SYMPHONY X Schedules New Jersey In-Store Appearance

Progressive metallers SYMPHONY X will take part in an in-store signing session for their new album, "Paradise Lost", on Tuesday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.vvinyl.com. SYMPHONY X recently posted a new full-length track, "The Serpent's...

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KISS' TOMMY THAYER To Appear In 'Uncle Gene Wants You' Special

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer will appear, along with bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, in a hour-long "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" special, "Uncle Gene Wants You", this Sunday night, May 20 at 9:00 p.m./8:00 p.m. Central on A&E. Inspired by the dedication and patriotism of the U.S. Armed Forces, Gen...

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H.I.M.: New Album Pushed Back To September

According to H.I.M.'s Finnish record label Helsinki Music Company (HMC) (web site),the projected release date of the group's new album, tentatively titled "Venus Doom", has been pushed back to September from the previously announced July 10. The band's sixth studio CD was recorded at the Finnvox fa...

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SCORPIONS: Canadian Support Act Announced

According to a posting at ScorpsNews.com, Toronto-based band THE ROOM will open for German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on their upcoming Canadian tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 25 - Shawinigan, QC – [to be announced] Aug. 28 - Ottawa, ON - LeBreton Festival Park Aug. 30 - Montreal, QC -...

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Classic ACE FREHLEY Hotel-Trashing Video Available

KissKollector.com reports that a 1994 news clip of original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley teaching viewers how to trash a hotel room has been posted at YouTube. According to a posting on the KISS fan site, "a news crew thought it'd be funny to have Ace trash a room in a New ...