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KISS Disinvited From Performing At Michael Jackson Tribute Concert
Wed Aug 17 2011 by Becky Bain
The plans for the Michael Jackson tribute concert (to take place October 8 in Wales) is well underway, and though it may have the anticipation of MJ fans hoping to score a ticket to the star-studded show, it does not have the approval of the Jackson estate. The executors of Jackson's estate have expressed several concerns about the concert, though their biggest grievance in particular was heavy metal rock group KISS being added to the lineup of performers, which include Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green. More »
FRIDAY VIDEO TIME: The Highly Subjective Totally Debatable List Of The Best Songs That Start With The Letter “X”
Fri Sep 17 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Welcome back to Friday Video Time, our alphabetical look at the last 50 years of music. This week, we've done the impossible and tackled the letter "X"—and here we thought "Q" was going to be the most challenging letter in this 26-week series. Jump below to see five songs from the last five decades that made today's list. As always, if you don't agree with our selections then tell us in the comments!
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‘Glee: The Music, Volume 3 – Showstoppers’ Features Lady Gaga, KISS, Aerosmith And More
Thu Apr 22 2010 by Becky Bain
Yet another volume of music from your favorite guilty pleasure musical TV show will soon be released—no, not Cop Rock. Glee: The Music, Volume 3 - Showstoppers will drop in the next few weeks, and if you're counting, this makes four albums in one season of television. By the time this show ends (oh my god, let's not even think about the possibility of a Glee-less world), we're going to need an entire iPod just to store our Glee music. The Vol. 3 track listing (listed below) should make pretty much every music fan as happy as the cast of Glee usually looks—not to mention the news that there may be a sequel to the Madonna episode! More »
Mon Oct 12 2009 by Maura
Hits is prognosticating that sapmaster Michael Buble’s Oprah-assisted Crazy Love will top this week’s album charts, with preliminary numbers indicating that his new album moved 125,000-130,000 copies since its release on Friday. Meanwhile, Kiss’ Wal-Mart-only Sonic Boom will bow at No. 2, with estimated sales in the 104,000-105,000-copy range. Oprah! Wal-Mart! The only music powerhouses that matter anymore! Oh, 2009. [Hits / Earlier] More »
Drunk Kiss Fan Mistakes Fellow Concertgoer For Gene Simmons Urinal Cake
Thu Oct 8 2009 by Maura
From Tuesday’s Boston police blotter comes this report of an “incident” at Boston Garden involving Kiss and a non-branded fluid: “According to the victim, she was inside the building attending the KISS Concert when she felt a warm feeling on the back of her leg.” Ewww. But wait, there’s more! More »
Meanwhile, A Heated Battle Between Gene Simmons And Michael Bublé Is On The Horizon
Wed Oct 7 2009 by Maura
Kiss’ Wal-Mart-only album Sonic Boom arrived in outlets of the Arkansas-based megachain this week, and the displays that were stocked with Kiss-branded items like M & Ms, blankets, and Mr. Potato Heads have apparently enticed shoppers into buying the two-CD, single-DVD set: Hits is predicting that between 150,000 and 175,000 of the sets will be bought by suckers die-hard Kiss fans by close of business on Sunday. But will Wal-Mart prevail over another American cultural force who’s been proven to actually encourage people to buy music? At least one Canadian crooner is hoping so! More »
Handicapping The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominations: Don’t Get Ready To Pucker Up Just Yet
Wed Sep 23 2009 by Maura
Kiss, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and LL Cool J lead this year’s roster of first-time nominees for Jann Wenner’s shrine to his concept of “rock and roll,” the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. This year’s nominations total 12, with returnees like the Stooges, ABBA, and Donna Summer competing with the aforementioned newbies. Which nominees are the most likely to pass muster with the shadowy group who decides these sorts of things? Our odds after the jump. More »
Kiss Cupcakes: Much More Appetizing Than The Gene Simmons Urinal Cake
Mon Aug 24 2009 by Maura
Bentonville Rock City: Kiss To Set Up Shop At Wal-Mart
Mon Aug 17 2009 by Maura
As rumored, the forthcoming album by Kiss—Sonic Boom, the made-up marauders’ first album in 11 years—will be a Wal-Mart exclusive. Boom, which comes out Oct. 6, will be part of a three-disc package that also includes a “completely re-recorded” greatest-hits CD and a DVD featuring live performances of six tracks. Will the Wal-Mart push be enough to get Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley their first No. 1 album? Given the anemic sales climate of recent months, the official Idolator Magic 8 Ball says… “Signs point to yes.” More »
