KISS’ GENE SIMMONS SAYS HE FEELS “SAD” THAT ORIGINAL BANDMEMBERS, ACE FREHLEY AND PETER CRISS, “CAN’T ENJOY THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR”
During a recent appearance on producer Rick Rubin‘s Tetragrammaton podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons reflected on the band’s final performance, which took place on December 2nd, 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Simmons recounted, (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “We took a look at this idea of we were born in New York City, 10 East 23rd Street, 10 blocks […]
AFTER THE FIRST THREE SAILINGS SOLD OUT DURING PRE-SALE, CREED ANNOUNCE FOURTH VOYAGE OF “SUMMER OF ’99 & BEYOND” CRUISE, HOSTED BY EDDIE TRUNK; PRE-SALES START LAST WEEK OF APRIL & FIRST WEEK OF MAY
GRAMMY® Award-winning rock icons Creed, in partnership with Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, has announced the fourth voyage of their hugely successful rock celebration at sea, Summer of ’99 & Beyond Cruise 2026, sailing April 17th-21st, 2026 from Miami, FL to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas for the first time ever on the luxurious Norwegian Joy. The latest installment for 2026 comes […]
HELIX CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH NEW “BEST OF” RELEASE
Crown X Recordings, Canada’s premier re-issue label, proudly announces the release of Helix 50 – The Best Of, a career-spanning collection celebrating five decades of one of Canada’s most legendary hard rock bands. The compilation features an all-star re-recording of Helix’s multi-platinum hit Rock You, alongside international chart-toppers from their major label debut, No Rest […]
SLAYER ADDS MASSIVE U.S. EAST COAST HEADLINING SHOW, TO THE BAND’S 2025 NORTH AMERICAN CONCERTS RUN, WWE SUPERSTAR DAMIAN PRIEST WILL HOST
Today (April 7th), Slayer announces a one-night-only show just added to the band’s handful of headline concerts set for this summer. Marking the band’s only U.S. East Coast performance in 2025, Slayer will headline Hershey, PA’s 30,000-seat Hersheypark Stadium on September 20th. Ticket pre-sales are available beginning tomorrow, April 8th at 10AM ET, ahead of the general […]
SHARON OSBOURNE SAID SHE OPEN TO THE IDEA OF A BLACK SABBATH HOLOGRAM SHOW
Black Sabbath, who will be reuniting, for one last Back To The Beginning farewell show at Birmingham’s Villa Park has admitted they could take inspiration from ABBA with a virtual project in the future. When Ozzy Osbourne’s wife, and manager, Sharon Osbourne, was asked if she’d consider the idea, she told Metal Hammer magazine, “Sure […]
KISS’ UNMASKED PERFORMANCE AT “KISS ARMY STORMS VEGAS,” IN NOVEMBER, WILL FEATURE PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS AND “SPECIAL GUESTS”
KISS has confirmed that, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, will reunite for an event at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. It is part of the three-day KISS Army Storms Vegas event, which runs from November 14th through the 16th. Stanley and Simmons — along with “special guests” — will play at least one show “unmasked,” meaning without their iconic makeup. It is expected to be Stanley and Simmons‘s first […]