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“We both wanted to shred. Joey wanted to be as crazy on guitar as he was on drums”: Wednesday 13 on getting his guitar confidence back – with help from some heroes – and the Murderdolls future that never happened

He always worried people would think he was fake, and began to suspect he couldn’t play. But as he reflects on his new album, Mid Death Crisis, Wednesday 13 is feeling good about returning to where he started

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“You do have to pay premium numbers. That's just life": Gene Simmons explains why he’s charging fans $12,000 to be a roadie for a day

Humping gear is all part of ‘The Ultimate Gene Simmons Experience’

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"They said, 'We don't have a direction yet, but you got the gig!' I said, 'Well, let me think about it'": Yngwie Malmsteen on why he turned down UFO

The two offers came in the space of 24 hours as the bands looked to forge their next chapters with the Swedish virtuoso by their side

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Original KISS drummer Peter Criss to release first solo album in almost two decades

Peter Criss is set to return with a "hard rock" solo album later this year.

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Original Kiss drummer Peter Criss announces first solo album in 18 years

The Catman's new album includes contributions from John 5, Billy Sheehan, Paul Shaffer and more

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"My ears are tired from music. It’s more like a job now as opposed to having youthful enthusiasm." Al Jourgensen explains why he's putting Ministry to bed after one final "amazing" album and world tour

"It’s not going to be like Kiss. I’m not going to be coming back every week."

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Castelli Entrata 2 bib shorts review: Impressive comfort at a great price, but there are better value options out there

Combining a quality chamois pad with a comfortable fit, in the more budget friendly bib shorts market the Entrata 2 make a good case for themselves

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If you'd like to hear Gene Simmons and Rick Rubin talking for three and a half hours, we have you covered

Kiss star Simmons has appeared on the latest edition of Rubin's Tetragrammaton podcast and they talk about everything

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“I got together with Jeff a few years ago. The famous white Strat was sitting on the couch so I said, ‘Jeff, pick it up and play it!’” Rockabilly rover Mick Rogers on playing with Frank Zappa, touring with Kiss, and rootsy jams with Jeff Beck

The veteran rocker recalls how Frank Zappa helped him get his first Les Paul – and also got him kicked out of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – and discusses his recordings with Jeff Beck, which Rogers says were the last the late virtuoso ever made

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KISS star Gene Simmons declares it's better to be 'rich and miserable'

KISS rocker Gene Simmons has declared it's better to be "rich and miserable" - admitting making millions as a rock star has given him the "freedom to do stuff you actually like doing".

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KISS star Gene Simmons admits to being motivated by money

Music star Gene Simmons has confessed to being motivated by money and power.

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Gene Simmons says it’s ‘better to be rich’ after defending $12k package to be his tour assistant

The Kiss frontman said the hefty cost of being his tour roadie for the day is worth the experience

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“I had to use the same microphone that Gene Simmons used with all the blood coming out of his mouth. Can you imagine that!”: Mick Rogers recalls Kiss supporting Manfred Mann's Earth Band in their early days

Kiss opened for Manfred Mann's Earth Band back in 1974, hot on the heels of their self-titled debut album

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“I used a flange on the main riff and a wah-wah on the solo. I just said, ‘Hit the record button and I’ll let it rip!’”: Kiss legend Ace Frehley on his greatest cult classic song

"Paul and Gene weren’t the only lead singers in the band"

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Kyle & Jackie O Show breached decency standards with ‘vulgar’ sexual content, Acma finds

Broadcaster ARN Media claims material is suitable for ‘broad-minded adult demographic’

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“No one does it better than him. That’s what inspired me to do what I’m doing today”: John 5 likes to push his playing to the limit – but says Ace Frehley does one thing better than any shredder on the planet

Kiss first inspired the Mötley Crüe guitarist to take up the instrument

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"You wanted the best!": Kiss stars Paul StanleyandGene Simmons to rock Vegas just two years after the band's 'farewell' tour

And all for just $999!

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“You can set up amplifiers and drums to your heart’s content”: Gene Simmons defends paid roadie scheme

The Kiss bassist says those who pay $12k to roadie for him can do “whatever floats your boat”

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“You ride with me to the gig. You can set up amplifiers and drums to your heart’s content”: Kiss star Gene Simmons defends his $12K ‘personal roadie’ deal

"Whatever floats your boat," the God Of Thunder says

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“I’ve always missed being in Kiss”: Kiss announce unmasked Vegas show with former guitarist Bruce Kulick, as Gene Simmons postpones 17 solo dates

November’s set will mark the 50th anniversary of their Kiss Army fan club and see Bruce Kulick reunite with the band after they snubbed the guitarist during their farewell tour

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KISS to play 'unmasked' show in Las Vegas

Legendary rock group KISS are set to appear in Las Vegas in November.

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Gene Simmons cancels 17 solo shows as Kiss announce unmasked reunion gig to mark fan club's 50th anniversary

After announcing high-priced roadie experience for solo shows, Gene Simmons has cancelled more than half of upcoming tour

Guitar World

“I’m about 85 or 90 percent there. But it’s that 10 percent that sets me off. I can’t knock out those old solos as smooth as I used to”: Ace Frehley is practicing more than ever as he keeps his demons behind him and returns to arenas

The Spaceman on his most recent solo album – which won’t be his last – his self-designed $200,000 studio, the state of play with his former Kiss colleagues, and his family connection to an object on the Moon

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Eva Longoria’s Bronze French Manicure Makes Me Want Metallic Nails

Blink and you'll miss it.

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“A lot of the misconceptions were created by Paul and Gene. They still say in interviews that they fired me, but I was never fired from Kiss”: Ace Frehley sets the record straight on his multiple departures from Kiss

Frehley has dispelled the decades-long rumors that he was fired from the legendary band

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