Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 19, 2018
KISS has been rocking and rolling nearly every night and partying most days since the early ’70s. And as bands like Rush, Black Sabbath, and Lynyrd Skynyrd have or are announcing their final tours, there will come a time when even KISS call it a day. No one knows when that’s going to be, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 2, 2018
We’ve already written abut Spotify being sued today, so we might as well keep the legal metal news going. Another suit filed last month came from Gibson Brands, creators of the iconic Les Paul guitar. Law360 states that they brand is suing toy manufacturer Funko over their Funko POP Figurines. It turns out that the […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 21, 2017
While Gene Simmons is sorting out his issues with Fox News, it looks like KISS’s Paul Stanley is building a Twitter quarrel with Marilyn Manson. The guitarist wasn’t too keen on the Antichrist Superstar’s response to the death of Charles Manson who posted his cover of Sick City on his Twitter. The song is originally […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 20, 2017
After selling KISS-branded bags full of air, it’s not that much of a stretch to imagine that someone might want to interview the band about their merchandising. Billboard did that, talking to Paul Stanley, but strangely didn’t bring that up in the interview. That being said, it’s still a pretty interesting interview, with Stanley giving credit to […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on June 13, 2016
Over the weekend, the worst mass shooting in modern US history took place in Orlando, FL when a gunman killed 49 people at a night club. This act of terror brings back the terrifying incident that took place in Paris this past November, when terrorists stormed Le Bataclan during an Eagles of Death Metal show. Given such a […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on May 11, 2016
KISS’ Gene Simmons is not the first person that comes to mind when you think of prudence, and everyone knows he speaks before he can process what he’s saying. Yesterday, Simmons got in the headlines after he commented on Prince’s death by saying it was “pathetic that he killed himself,” making everyone upset over his insensitivity. […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 28, 2016
Jorn Lande has recorded a lot of music – over 40 albums, according a press release we got this morning. And his powerful vocals are front and center on everything he does. Today he announced his latest album, Heavy Rock Radio, due out on June 3 on Frontiers Music. Unlike most of his albums, this will […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 17, 2016
It’s been a rough run for rock musicians lately, with us having list the likes of Lemmy, Scott Weiland, David Bowie and Dio’s Jimmy Bain just in the last four months or so. It doesn’t seem like it’s getting any better either, as both KISS frontman Paul Stanley and original guitarist Ace Frehley had to […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 11, 2016
Of all the current and former members of KISS, Ace Frehley has, at least musically, had the most successful solo career. His last album, Space Invader, debuted in the top ten, which was the highest charting solo album by a KISS member ever. The next release from Frehley will be a 12-song covers album titled Origins Vol. […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on January 19, 2016
The week started with a low note with the passing of Eagle’s guitarist and singer, Glenn Frey yesterday at the age of 67. Frey had been battling a series of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia while recovering from intestinal surgery. The band’s Facebook page posted the following regarding the news: It is […]
