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GENE SIMMONS, Live-In Girlfriend, Daughter Perform National Anthem; Photos Available

Sophie Tweed-Simmons sang the national anthem with her mother, Shannon Tweed, as Sophie's father Gene Simmons, co-founder of the legendary band KISS, accompanied her on guitar, on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the L.A. Derby Dolls Banked Track All-Star Exhibition Roller Derby at 1910 Temple St. in...

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ROB ZOMBIE: WHITE ZOMBIE 'Was A Painful Situation Most Of The Time'

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie. Several excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: Overall, how would you describe your time as a member of WHITE ZOMBIE? Do you look back on it all with a certain fondness? Rob: "It was a weird situation because when the...

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When KISS Was Just Another All-Black Arena Rock Band From New Orleans

Before Gene Simmons, before the Hollywood Walk of Fame, KISS was just another all-black arena rock band from New Orleans. Check out this hilarious KISS-related clip (see below) from the Comedy Central series "Chocolate News", starring David Alan Grier. According to The New York Times, "Chocolate New...

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VH1's '100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs' Gives Inside Look At Most Legendary Songs

This month VH1 is paying tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, will feature the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything...

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HORTUS ANIMAE: 'Funeral Nation' Box Set Now Available

HORTUS ANIMAE, the extreme experimental metal project of former ANCIENT drummer Diego "GroM" Meraviglia, and Sleaszy Rider Records are celebrating the band's 10-year anniversary by releasing a special limited-edition box set entitled "Funeral Nation / 10 Years Of Hortus Animae". The box set contains...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman On Rumored Gang Affiliation, Being Only Original Member

D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mike Muir of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Cleveland Scene: The rumor mill said the band was gang-affiliated. Were any o...

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AMORAL Joined By Singer ARI KOIVUNEN

Finnish metallers AMORAL have issued the following update: "AMORAL is a five-piece again! Since the announcement of Niko [Kalliojärvi, vocals] leaving, we've received tons of applications from singers all over the world. As we mentioned earlier, we wanted to find a guy who was not only able to handl...

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Town Duped By Fake STATUS QUO Star

UK's Metro reports that a conman convinced a whole town he was the STATUS QUO frontman Francis Rossi, earning himself free meals and trips in the mayor's limousine for almost a year. The trickster promised Dover's town councillors that he would perform free at their festival. And if that wasn't enou...

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HINDER's 'Take It To The Limit' Cracks U.S. Top 5

"Take It to the Limit", the second album from Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER, sold 81,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Without You", the new video from HINDER, can be viewed below. The clip, which debuted on "TRL" last...

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OPETH Frontman Checks In

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "Well, the North American tour went great; in fact, I think it was one of my favourite tours ever! BARONESS were great guys and a great band, and HIGH ON FIRE...well, I love those guys. Pike was like my b...

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HINDER: 'Without You' Video Available

"Without You", the new video from Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER, can be viewed below. The clip, which debuted on "TRL" last Thursday and went into rotation yesterday at MTV2 and MTV Hits, features Kellan Lutz ("Twilight", "90210") and Aimee Teegarden ("Friday Night Lights"). "It's awesome to have peo...

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HINDER: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER were the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, November 3. The program is now available for streaming at this location. HINDER's second album, "Take It to the Limit", was released today (November 4). The band h...

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LORDI Plays Special Club Gig In Helsinki; Video Footage, Photos Available

Finnish monster rockers LORDI launched their new album, "Deadache", with a special performance last night (Friday, October 31) at the 700-capacity Tavastia club in Helsinki, Finland. This was the first time LORDI played on the stage of what is said to be Finland's most famous rock club. Fan-filmed v...

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HINDER To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Next Week

Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER will perform on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" next Tuesday, November 4. HINDER is gearing up for the release of its second album, "Take It to the Limit", which arrives on November 4. The band has been posting video pieces chronicling the entire recording process on a new...

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OPPROBRIUM's 'Mandatory Evac' Due In December

Metairie, Louisiana-based band OPPROBRIUM will release its new album, "Mandatory Evac", via Metal Mind Productions on November 11 in Europe and January 20, 2009 in the U.S. (via MVD). The CD, which has thus far only been available via the Internet, contains the following track listing: 01. Dark Scie...