KISS‘s longtime manager Doc McGhee recently said that he doesn’t know if original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss will take part in the band’s final concert. The legendary group’s “End Of The Road” trek was originally scheduled to conclude on July 17, 2021 in New York City but has since been extended to some...
FOO FIGHTERS and the family of Taylor Hawkins have now revealed the lineup for the September 27 tribute show for the late drummer in Los Angeles. Taking the stage at the Kia Forum will be Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH, Nikki Sixx of MÖTLEY CRÜE, Miley Cyrus, Joshua Homme of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, Joan Jett, Brian May of QUEEN, Mark Ronson, Alanis Morissette, Gene Simmons of KISS, Chad Smith of RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, Wolfgang...
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley recently made a comment about the band’s frontman, Paul Stanley, allegedly using pre-recorded tracks for live concerts. Ace made the remark during his concert Saturday night (June 11) at the Palladium in New York City, just before he and his solo band performed the classic KISS song “Detroit Rock City“....
You can now check out fan-filmed video footage of Ace Frehley performing live on June 10 at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania below. Frehley’s latest album was “Origins Vol. 2“, the follow-up record to his 2016 release of cover songs, “Origins Vol. 1” (obviously). As for “Origins Vol. 2“, it features some pretty killer...
Legendary metal frontman King Diamond was recently asked about the time that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons almost sued him over his facepaint. In a new talk with Metal Hammer, King Diamond was asked by a fan: “Gene Simmons sued you for allegedly ripping off his makeup. Have you bumped into him since?” “No, I haven’t,”...
It appears that a slight misstep by KISS drummer Eric Singer during the band’s recent concert in Antwerp, Belgium has proven to some fans that the band is using pre-recorded tracks for their live concerts. The “error” in question took place on June 6 at Sportpaleis during KISS‘s performance of their massive hit song, and...
KISS frontman Paul Stanley recently spoke out against “cancel culture” calling it “more dangerous than what it wants to cancel.” Addressing the rising cancel culture concern in a tweet over the weekend (June 5), the KISS singer/guitarist wrote: “Day off and I find myself thinking ‘Cancel Culture‘ is more dangerous than what it wants to...
Ken Kelly, known for being one of the most recognized and revered fantasy artists who was the creator of numerous rock band album covers, has died at the age of 76. Kelly’s passing was announced yesterday by his friend Danny Stanton, president and founder of Coallier Entertainment. Stanton wrote: “RIP KEN KELLY. You will always...
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has revealed that after the iconic group have wrapped up their “End Of The Road” tour, he isn’t planning on being in a band anymore. In a new interview with Vinyl Writer Music (via Ultimate Classic Rock), Tommy was discussing the release of five previously unavailable songs from his old band...
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons sticks by his claim that “Rock Is Dead“, but asserts that his band currently makes “more than ever”. Celebrity news site X17 Online recently caught up with Gene and his KISS bandmate, guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, at the airport prior to heading to Europe for their summer 2022 “End Of The Road”...