GENE SIMMONS ISSUES AN APOLOGY FOR HIS PRINCE REMARKS
Gene Simmons has apologized for saying that Prince’s death was “a choice” due to his alleged addiction to painkillers. In a note on Twitter, the outspoken KISS member wrote, “I just got such s–t from my family for my big mouth again. I apologize — I have a long history of getting very angry at […]
DRUMMER JASON BONHAM DISCUSSES BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION’S REUNION AND SAYS “IT’S AN EXCITING THING”
Drummer Jason Bonham was a guest on the May 2nd edition of Eddie’s Sirius/XM show, Eddie Trunk Live. Bonham discussed Black Country Communion’s reunion and their impending recording plans. Portions of the interview appear below, as transcribed by blabbermouth.net. On how the reunion came about: “Joe sent out a message… Hopefully I’m not talking out […]
KISS’ PAUL STANLEY TWEETS THAT HE WAS “EMBARRASSED” BY GENE SIMMONS’ REMARKS REGARDING THE PASSING OF MUSICIAN, PRINCE
KISS’ Paul Stanley took to Twitter to distance himself from comments that his bandmate, Gene Simmons, recently made about Prince, in an interview with Newsweek. Stanley tweeted: “Embarrassed by cold clueless statements re Prince’s death. Without all the facts better to say nothing. My apologies Newsweek (with a link to the interview).” additional source: q1043.com
KISS’ GENE SIMMONS DISCUSSES PRINCE’S DEATH, THE DEMISE OF ROCK AND HIP HOP, AND POLITICS
Tufayel Ahmed of Newsweek spoke with KISS’ Gene Simmons. Portions of the interview appear below. On the tragic passing of musicians David Bowie and Prince: “Bowie was the most tragic of all because it was real sickness…All the other ones were a choice.” Even Prince? “His drugs killed him. What do you think, he died […]
5/10: TV UPDATE, VINYL ON HBO, AXS REAL TO REEL, TMS, MORE
Had a chance to finally finish watching the HBO show Vinyl. I heard a lot of negatives about this show from some, mostly because it wasn’t exactly accurate on some stuff. But who ever said this was a documentary? That didn’t bother me at all and I enjoyed the hell out of it. Was it […]
HOOKERS & BLOW, FEATURING THE COMEDY OF “THAT METAL SHOW” CO-HOST DON JAMIESON, TEXAS DATES ANNOUNCED
Hookers & Blow, the band featuring Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi have announced an east coast run of dates kicking off on May 25th Ft. Worth, TX. Rounding out the HN’B line-up will be W.A.S.P. & Hotel Diablo bassist Mike Duda and Type O Negative/Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly […]