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Kiss To Perform On First Footy Show Of 2013

Kiss will play their only Australian television performance on the season premiere of Sydney’s The Footy Show on March 7.

Tagged as: Australia, classic rock, Kiss, rock, The Footy Show, USA

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Kiss, Motley Crue and Thin Lizzy Setlist, Check It Out

by Paul Cashmere

The Kiss, Motley Crue and Thin Lizzy tour kicked off in Perth this week and will head around Australia for the next two weeks, including one show in Mackay in far North Queensland.

Tagged as: Australia, Kiss, live, Motley Crue, Thin Lizzy, USA

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Thin Lizzy Cancel Australian Some Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Thin Lizzy have cancelled all Australian sideshows on their upcoming tour except for Melbourne and Penrith.

Tagged as: Black Star Riders, Kiss, Motley Crue, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy

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KISS Celebrate Forty Years Of Live Shows

by Music-News.com

Yesterday (January 30) was the 40th anniversary of the first live performance of KISS who would go on to gather millions of adoring fans and almost as many detractors.

Tagged as: Ace Frehley, Bob Dylan, Eric Singer, Fleetwood Mac, Gene Simmons, Guns n Roses, Kiss, Metallica, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Prince, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Tommy Thayer

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EXCLUSIVE: Thin Lizzy To End, Black Star Riders To Begin

by Paul Cashmere

Thin Lizzy will officially be no more after their upcoming Australian tour with Kiss and Motley Crue. In an interview with Noise11.com, Scott Gorham has revealed his new band will be called Black Star Riders.

Tagged as: Black Star Riders, Kiss, Motley Crue, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy

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Thin Lizzy Announce Aussie Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Thin Lizzy will perform their own shows when they come to Australia for the Kiss and Motley Crue tour.

Tagged as: Brian Downey, Kiss, Motley Crue, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy

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Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham Talks About His Mate Phil Lynott

by Paul Cashmere

Thin Lizzy singer Phil Lynott would have been 64-years old last August. Next January 4 will mark 27-years since he passed away.

Tagged as: Brian Downey, Kiss, Motley Crue, Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy

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Tommy Lee Introduces Unit Signature Clothing Line

by Paul Cashmere

Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee now has his own signature clothing line with Australia’s Unit.

Tagged as: Kiss, Motley Crue, Thin Lizzy, Tommy Lee, Unit

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Pink Floyd Brian Wilson And KISS Among Many Urging US Congress To Adjust Pandora Royalties

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A showdown between new technology and the musicians who provide the product is looming in congress with a bill that would greatly adjust the royalties paid for the broadcasting of copyrighted music.

Tagged as: Alabama, Amy Grant, Billy Joel, Blondie, Brian Wilson, Bruce Hornsby, Bryan Adams, David Crosby, David Gilmour, Don Henley, George Clinton, Graham Nash, Greg Allman, J. Geils Band, Jackson Browne, Jim Kerr, Jimmy Buffett, John Paul Jones, Journey, Kiss, Megadeth, Mick Hucknall, Mick Jones, Pink Floyd, Robert Cray, Stevie Nicks, the 5th Dimension, The Doors, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes

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Kiss, Motley Crue And Thin Lizzy Australian Dates Announced

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss and Motley Crue will tour Australia in 2013 and bring Thin Lizzy and Brisbane’s Diva Demolition along for the ride.

Tagged as: Demolition Diva, Kiss, Motley Crue, Thin Lizzy

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Kiss and Motley Crue To Play Adelaide Clipsal 500

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss and Motley Crue will tour Australia in March and the first date announced is for Adelaide’s Clipsal 500.

Tagged as: Adelaide, Clipsal 500, Kiss, Motley Crue

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Kiss Release The Casablanca Singles as a Limited Edition Box Set

by Claire Hennekam

Kiss confirmed this week what has been rumoured for a while, with the announcement of The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982, a limited edition box set consisting of the band’s 29 singles on legendary Casablanca label, to be released in December.

Tagged as: Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, The Casablanca Singles

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KISS Launch 3D Animated Monster Bonus

by Music-News.com

KISS, Universal Music and Aurasma proudly launch an epic bonus to the band’s brand-new album Monster using 3D Augmented Reality technology.

Tagged as: Ace Frehley, Eric Singer, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Tommy Thayer

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Pink Spends 4th Week At Top Of ARIA Chart

by Gavin Ryan

P!nk spends her fourth straight week at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with “The Truth About Love”. Her total of weeks at No.1 now up to 28 accumulated weeks, placing her at outright 11th on the list of ‘Most Accumulated Weeks at No.1: Albums (1965-2012)’, her next target now is the 30 weeks that

Tagged as: ARIA Chart, Ball Park Music, Gavin Ryan, Kiss, Pink, Tame Impala

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Kiss Australian Tour Confirmed

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Stanley has confirmed Kiss will tour Australia in January.

Tagged as: David Letterman, Kiss, Monster, Paul Stanley

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Rumours Abound For 29-Disc KISS Singles Set

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There has been no official confirmation from either the group or the record company, but a wide variety of sites are listing a 29-disc set of singles released by KISS on the Casablanca label.

Tagged as: Casablanca, Kiss, Neil Bogart

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Tame Impala, Birds Of Tokyo, Prinnie & Mahalia Lead New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

It’s a nice week for Aussie artists and heritage rockers (and movie music) this week in new releases.

Tagged as: Ball Park Music, Birds Of Tokyo, Cher Lloyd, Heart, Kiss, Newton Faulkner, Prinnie & Mahalia, Tame Impala, The Wallflowers, Tori Amos

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Gene Simmons Wanted To Expand Young People’s Minds As A Teacher

by Music-News.com

Gene Simmons wanted his students to learn about ‘inspirational’ Spider-Man when he was a teacher.

Tagged as: Gene Simmons, Jane Eyre, Kiss, Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp, Spider-Man

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Paul Stanley’s Mother Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Eva Eisen, the mother of Paul Stanley from Kiss, has passed away at the age of 88.

Tagged as: Eva Eisen, Kiss, Mother, Paul Stanley

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Tommy Lee Announces Motley Crue And Kiss Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Lee has blabbed of a joint Motley Crue and Kiss tour for Australia in January 2013.

Tagged as: Australia, Kiss, Motley Crue, Tommy Lee

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KISS Inspiration For Spectacular deadmau5 Shows

by Music-News.com

deadmau5 learned his sense of showmanship for his live sets by watching 70s rockers KISS.

Tagged as: Deadmau5, Joel Zimmerman, Kiss, Nine Inch Nails, Trent Raznor

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Alice Cooper Bandmate Releases Memoirs

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Dick Wagner has played with a long list of rock greats including Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, KISS, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Etta James, Rod Stewart and many more.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, BB King, Dick Wagner, Etta James, Kiss, Les Paul, Little Richard, Lou Reed, Meat Loaf, Peter Gabriel, Rod Stewart, Roy Orbison

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Starship Guitarist Dies After Playing Gig

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mark Abrahamian, who has been guitarist for Starship with Mickey Thomas since 2000, passed away on Sunday after a performance in Norfolk, Nebraska from an apparent heart attack. He was 46.

Tagged as: Ace Frehley, Eddie Van Halen, Kiss, Mark Abrahamian, Mickey Thomas, Starship

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John Lydon Allowed Inclusion Of Songs In Olympics Opening Because Of NHS

by Music-News.com

John Lydon says he allowed the Sex Pistols’ songs to be included in the Olympic Games opening ceremony because Danny Boyle chose to represent the NHS in it.

Tagged as: Danny Boyle, John Lydon, Johnny Rotten, Kiss, Paul Cook, Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious

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Gene Simmons Family Jewels Cancelled After Seven Seasons

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After seven seasons on A&E, the reality program Gene Simmons Family Jewels has been cancelled.

Tagged as: Gene Simmons, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Kiss, Nick Simmons, Shannon Tweed, Sophie Simmons

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Bloc Party, Ricki-Lee, Yeasayer Lead New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

It’s a bumper week, with everyone from Bloc Party to Ricki-Lee to Yeasayer to The Wiggles releasing new albums.

Tagged as: Bloc Party, Dead Can Dance, Elvis, Hand Of Mercy, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kate Alexa, Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd, new releases, Owl City, Ricki-Lee, Ry Cooder, Shihad, The Darkness, The Wiggles, Yeasayer, Yellowcard

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KISS Release Monster Album Tracks

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The buildup is over and KISS has released the track list and the cover art for their upcoming album Monster. The album is their 20th and will be out on October 16, 2012 via Universal Music Group.

Tagged as: Gene Simmons, Kiss, Monster, Paul Stanley

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Smashing Pumpkins Cover Kiss And David Bowie At Splendour

by Paul Cashmere

Smashing Pumpkins opened their Splendour In The Grass set with a cover of Kiss ‘Black Diamond’ and also performed ‘Space Oddity’ by David Bowie in the encore.

Tagged as: Davie Bowie, Kiss, Smashing Pumpkins, Splendour In The Grass

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