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Paul Stanley Calls Jann Werner A Spineless Weasel

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Stanley has been the most outspoken about the treatment of KISS by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Jann Wenner, Kiss, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Bruce Springsteen at SXSW Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Springsteen, Nirvana, Kiss

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Barkleys Center in Brooklyn was the site Thursday night for the induction of the class of 2014 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, Kiss, Lorde, Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Paul Stanley And Gene Simmons Respond To Hall Of Fame Criticism

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons os Kiss have been very vocal in the last few weeks about the exclusion of all other members of KISS beyond themselves, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley from being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Kiss And Def Leppard To Play Joint US Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss and Def Leppard will tour America together.

Tagged as: Def Leppard, Kiss

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Gene Simmons Slams Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Policy

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Gene Simmons has slammed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over their decision to only induct the four original members of KISS.

Tagged as: Gene Simmons, Kiss, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Kiss Sued By Eric Carr Estate UPDATE

by Paul Cashmere

The estate of the late Eric Carr is taking legal action against Kiss for unpaid royalties but Paul Stanley says the lawsuit is a scam.

Tagged as: Eric Carr, Kiss, Paul Stanley

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Kiss Told To Put Everything Aside For Hall Of Fame Induction

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

KISS’ announcement on Sunday that they would not play at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has disappointed many fans, including Roman Fernandez, the former partner of the late-Bill Aucoin.

Tagged as: Kiss, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Kiss Withdraw From Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Performance

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kiss have officially withdrawn from performing at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in April.

Tagged as: Kiss, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Kiss Won’t Perform With Original Members For Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss will not perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Ace Frehley, Kiss, Paul Stanley, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Engelbert Humperdinck and Gene Simmons, Noise11, Photo

Engelbert Humperdinck Engelbert Calling Tracklisting Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Engelbert Humperdinck’s duets album ‘Engelbert Calling’ has been scheduled for a March 17 release in the UK and the tracklisting can now be revealed.

Tagged as: Andrea Corr, Charles Aznavour, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Engelbert Calling, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gene Simmons, Il Divo, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Rogers, Kiss, Lulu, Neil Sedaka, Olivia Newton-John, Ron Sexsmith, Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson

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Kiss Threaten To Not Play At Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Stanley of Kiss is threatening to boycott the Kiss Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in April.

Tagged as: Kiss, Paul Stanley

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Paul Stanley Heads On Book Signing Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Stanley of Kiss has a new autobiography coming out, Face the Music: A Life Exposed, being released on April 8 via HarperOne.

Tagged as: Kiss, Paul Stanley

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Kiss Rule Out Reunion Performance For Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kiss founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have eliminated the possibility of a reunion with Peter Criss and Ace Frehley for a performance for the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

Tagged as: Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss

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Kiss Happy To Include Original Members In Hall Of Fame Induction

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Gene Simmons says Kiss would be happy to include departed original members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of the band.

Tagged as: Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Peter Criss

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Nirvana, Kiss , Hall & Oates Head To Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Nirvana, Kiss and Hall & Oates are some of the names announced for the 2014 inductions for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Cat Stevens, Hall & Oates, Kiss, Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Ace Frehley House Goes Up In Smoke

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Ace Frehley, the former guitarist for Kiss, lost his house in a fire on the weekend.

Tagged as: Ace Frehley, Kiss

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Gene Simmons To Mentor Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp

by Paul Cashmere

Gene Simmons of Kiss will join the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in 2014 to mentor and jam with wannabe rock stars.

Tagged as: Gene Simmons, Kiss, Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp

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Gene Simmons Charles Durning Award, Noise11, Photo

Gene Simmons Receives Patriotism Award

by Paul Cashmere

Gene Simmons of Kiss is now the proud recipient of the Charles Durning Patriotism Award.

Tagged as: Charles Durning, Gene Simmons, Kiss, veterans

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Engelbert Humperdinck Lays Down Duet With Gene Simmons

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary Engelbert Humperdinck spent the day in the studio with Kiss founder Gene Simmons laying down a track for his Duets albums.

Tagged as: Elton John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gene Simmons, Kenny Rogers, Kiss, Lulu

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Kiss Now Own A Football Team

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are among the owners of the a new expansion team in the Arena Football League to be known as the L.A. KISS.

Tagged as: Football, Gene Simmons, Kiss, LA Kiss, Paul Stanley

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EXCLUSIVE: Engelbert Humperdinck To Record Duet With Gene Simmons

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck is to record a duet with Rock God Gene Simmons of Kiss.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Elton John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Willie Nelson

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Paul Stanley Assures Fans He Wasn’t Injured During KISS Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Stanley was supposedly hurt during a KISS show in Copenhagen, Denmark last Tuesday night, but that was news to him.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, U.S.A.

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Jon English Rocks With Kiss, Krokus, Quo And Skid Row In Sweden

by Paul Cashmere

Q. Where in the world is Jon English this weekend? A. Sweden.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Europe, Jon English, Kiss, Krokus, Rock festival, Skid Row, Status Quo, Sweden

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Paul Stanley Wants KISS Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ‘For The Fans’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The perennial favorite musical pastime, complaining about who’s not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, almost always comes around to a few artists including Rush (who are now in), Deep Purple, the Monkees and KISS.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Deep Purple, Jann Wenner, Kiss, Laura Nyro, Paul Stanley, rock, Rush, The Monkees, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, U.S.A.

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Justin Timberlake To Play Neil Bogart In Movie

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sony Pictures has acquired the rights to the film Spinning Gold, a biography of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart.

Tagged as: 1970s, Cher, disco, Donna Summer, George Clinton, Joan Jett, Justin Timberlake, Kiss, Neil Bogart, Parliament, rock, Spinning Gold, U.S.A. Casablanca, Village People

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Rolling Stone Ask Readers To Vote For Artists Who Should Be In Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

With the induction of Rush into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, one of the tent-pole overlooked acts has finally come off the wish list. That leaves only about thirty or forty more who deserve induction but have been overlooked.

Tagged as: 1960s, 1970s, 2010s, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, Gram Parsons, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Kiss, Moody Blues, Nirvana, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone, Rush, Smiths, Todd Rundgren, U.K., U.S.A., Warren Zevon, Yes

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Kiss Perform Shandi For Murdered Girl Shandee In Mackay

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss paid a special tribute to murdered Mackay woman Shandee Blackburn at their final Australian show in Mackay on Saturday night.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian Tour, classic rock, Kiss, live, Mackay, rock

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Vince Neil Tweets From Sydney Hospital

by Paul Cashmere

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil back online following an operation overnight in a Sydney hospital to remove kidney stones.

Tagged as: Kiss, Motley Crue, Vince Neil

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Nikki Sixx Says Vince Neil Operation Was Success

by Paul Cashmere

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil has been operated on in a Sydney hospital for the removal of kidney stones and according to bandmate Nikki Sixx the operation went well.

Tagged as: Kiss, live, metal, Motley Crue, USA, Vince Neil

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