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Girls Got Rhythm

In contemplating the value of what seems like an ever-increasing number of tribute albums, the same questions pop into my head. Who buys them, on what basis should the albums be rated, and what separates a good one from a bad one? There are those that argue that a note-for-note recreation of the ori...

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KISS Fans Protest Outside ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

The Associated Press reports that about 200 KISS fans protested in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to demand that the band be inducted into the hall. Fans, some from as far away as California, carried signs Saturday and had painted their faces in black-and-white to resemble KISS b...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES, IRON MAIDEN, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To VAN HALEN

Deadline/Cleopatra Records has just released "'80s Metal Tribute To Van Halen", a collection of VAN HALEN covers performed by some of the biggest hard rock stars of the '80s metal scene. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Paul Di'Anno (IRON MAIDEN) – "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Lo...

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GENE SIMMONS Is A Secret 'Doodler'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is a secret "doodler," who likes to furiously scribble down his creative ideas on little pieces of paper, says Steve Petersen, head of Big Machine Design (BMD),a Hollywood company that produced the main title graphics for Simmons' new TV show "Gene Simmons Family...

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KITTIE Drummer Fronting NIGHT OF THE DEMONS: Video, Audio Available

NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, the Ontario, Canada-based band featuring KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander (a.k.a. Sadie Demon) on lead vocals, has uploaded a demo track, entitled "They're Coming to Get You Barbara" at this location. A live performance clip of another song can be viewed by clicking here. NIGHT OF...

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KISS: Five-Pin Hilt Series Now Available

HardRock.com has just launched the latest KISS pin series in its Hard Rock Online Shop. Introducing a new and exclusive 5-pin series of your favorite rockers — the 2006 KISS Hilt Series pins! Larger, more detailed and posed to rock you into your next fantasy, the 2006 KISS Hilt Series pins are the p...

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SCORPIONS Perform 'Lovedrive' In Czech Republic: Video Available

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS were videotaped performing "Lovedrive" live in Malá Skála, Czech Republic on Friday (July 28) for the Benátská Noc 2006 Festival. Watch the performance at YouTube.com. As previously reported, SCORPIONS will have their Wacken Open Air performance broadcast live o...

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GENE SIMMONS' Son On Dad's Hair: 'It Kinda Looks Like A German Military Helmet'

The official web site for "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" — the unscripted TV show about KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' life — currently features a lot of great video footage from the series. For example, there's a video in which Gene's son Nick shows the viewers around in Gene's office/KISS museu...

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MOTÖRHEAD: 'Kiss Of Death' Limited-Edition T-Shirt Now Available

MOTÖRHEAD's new album, "Kiss of Death", is set to hit the streets on August 29. Sanctuary Records is now accepting pre-orders for the CD, T-shirts, and iPod downloads at this location. The CD or iPod-friendly download can be purchased for $9.99. For $19.99, you'll also get an exclusive/limited-editi...

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KISS: Four New Wall Art Pieces To Be Released

According to a posting on KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, four new KISS wall art pieces are being released by KISS licensee Celebrity Gallerie. The new art features the covers of classic KISS albums – "Alive!", "Love Gun", "Rock N Roll Over" and "Creatures of the Night" (see photos at this...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, ANTHRAX, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Tracks Added To GUITAR HERO II Music Game

According to IGN, covers of MÖTLEY CRÜE's "Shout at the Devil", ANTHRAX's "Madhouse" and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" are the newly added tracks to RedOctane's forthcoming Guitar Hero II, the sequel to one of the best, most popular and certainly most rocking music games...

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SCORPIONS: WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance To Be Webcast

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will have their Wacken Open Air performance broadcast live on the Internet via IZ-Radio (web site) on Thursday, August 3 beginning at 9:45 p.m. CET (time zone converter). SCORPIONS has reportedly tapped songwriter/producer Desmond Child — who has worked with such...

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Come What(ever) May

Before we got all mixed up with eighteen million different subgenres of metal, there was just one single genre: heavy metal (or hard rock),a musical space marked by a significantly harder edge than the mothership of rock and roll but also a field wide open to many different sounds and styles. Thus...

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WEDNESDAY 13: New Songs Posted Online

Three songs from WEDNESDAY 13's (ex-MURDERDOLLS) sophomore solo effort, "Fang Bang" — "Home Sweet Homicide", "Happily Ever Cadaver" and "Too Much Blood" — have been posted online at this location. "Fang Bang" is scheduled for release on September 12 via Restless Records/Rykodisc (August 29 in the re...

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KISS Performs 'Kissin' Time' Live In California: Video Available

A low-quality video clip of KISS performing the song "Kissin' Time" on Wednesday, July 26 at the Chumash Casino in Santa Barbara County, California has been posted online at YouTube.com. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Makin' Love 03. Watchin' You 04. King of the Night...