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Gene Simmons is enthralled with Lady Gaga! So much, in fact, that he wants to make the pop singer a fifth member of their legendary band, Kiss.

He said, “I love the vibe, the big mouth and the big visuals. She’s the most exciting thing to happen since us. She’s a female version of us. One of the first things we learned was to treat the audience as the guv’nor. When they buy a ticket they become your boss. We just work here. She realizes that her fans deserve the best you got because they pay your wages.”

Well said, Gene! That statement gives me a new respect for you. Now I’m wondering what a Gaga/Kiss collaboration would sound like. Could you imagine if Gaga went hard rock? That would be incredible.

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It’s about time!

KISS has finally been nominated into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. They’ve only been eligible since 1999! What the crap took so long?!???

The guys have been nominated alongside Abba, Donna Summer, Genesis, The Stooges, the Hollies, LL Cool J, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

I saw them in concert with Aerosmith, they were just electric. This has been a long time coming!

For all of you loyal followers of the KISS ARMY out there, we have some pretty rockin’ Kiss news. The guys have released the cover art and the track listing for their newest album, “Sonic Boom”.

The track listing: (continue reading…)

Wow. I can’t believe Gene Simmons would say that Adam Lambert has ruined his career by coming out of the closet.

Simmons said, “He killed his career because now the conversation is not about his talent but about his sexual preference. He’s done. I hope I’m completely wrong. I hope he becomes the next Beatles and proves me wrong.” (continue reading…)

Activision has just released the official band listing for Guitar Hero 5 and it’s good!

Among the coolest of bands on the list are Megadeth, Nirvana, Billy Squier, Iron Maiden, and Rammstein.

Check out the full list after the jump!

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“American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert has admitted that there is an elephant in the room — and it’s pink.

Sorry mom, but Adam’s gay., you’re going to be devastated when he states the obvious.

In a new TV Guide interview, Adam talks about performing with Kiss and Queen and how Idol wasn’t about the title for him.

Check out the interview:

Queen offered up an opportunity for Adam to be in talks to front the band. Whatever he does, we’re sure he’s going to rock it!

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The Guitar Hero franchise has become quite the staple of family gaming in my house. We love them, the kids love them, and seemingly, the rest of the music gamers out there do, too.

Alas, this is the only Guitar Hero game we’ve yet to purchase, but never fear, we will soon. We’ll play it until the disc dies, I’m sure.

What if you could choose which rock gods came out with a Guitar Hero game? Who would you pick? Here’s my favorite top eight choices, in no particular order.

8. KISS

Can you imagine jamming out to Love Gun or Strutter? How about rocking out to Detroit Rock City or Rock N Roll All Nite? I can’t figure out why Gene Simmons hasn’t capitalized on this idea yet. He’s got the Kiss name on everything else under the sun. Why not a video game?

7. LED ZEPPELIN

This one was just obvious for me. Who wouldn’t break out that Les Paul and wail along to some Led Zeppelin? I want to play Black Dog, Rock And Roll, Misty Mountain Hop, and some Kashmir. This band was a fixture in the 70′s, 80′s and they still are. I wish they would get back together already.

6. VAN HALEN

Jump, Why Can’t This Be Love, Hot For Teacher…I could go on. They could even add some of David Lee Roth’s solo stuff as an added bonus. I’d buy it. Van Halen rocks. Heck, they could probably throw in some Sammy Hagar for good measure, it’d still be alright.

5. ELVIS

There, I said it. Elvis Presley deserves a nod on this list, too. He was a great singer and did some guitar playing in his day. If the powers that be at Activision can add Cream into the mix, then why not some of the King? They could put in Don’t Be Cruel, All Shook Up, Heartbreak Hotel, and Blue Suede Shoes. If you haven’t heard of these, please consult the wonderful people at Wikipedia.

4. NIRVANA

Nirvana also deserves a mention on the list of bands that I would love Guitar Hero to make into a new version of the game. Why? Because THEY’RE NIRVANA. Courtney Love can’t take away what they’ve already done for the music industry, but she could probably give this one the go-ahead. Maybe one day in one of her drunken/druggie rants on MySpace, she might have a moment of enlightenment and think of Kurt’s fans. They could include the entire Nevermind album, along with In Utero. I’d eat it up. I always wanted to play Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come As You Are, Heart-Shaped Box, and Lithium, to name a few.

3. OZZY OSBOURNE

Enter in The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. I know that he wasn’t the guitarist on any of his albums, but how could you ignore the music that he made. Don’t you want to play Crazy Babies, Crazy Train, or any other “Crazy” stuff he can come up with? I do. He’s classic, for sure. I want to rock out to Mr. Crowley, Goodbye To Romance (even though that’s a slow one), Iron Man (this one would go without saying), and Suicide Solution. RIP Randy Rhoads.

2. GRATEFUL DEAD

A classic band if there ever was one. Even though the lead singer, Jerry Garcia has passed on, him and the Deadheads will always live on. I’d play Touch Of Grey, wouldn’t you? If you were born after 1980, then you’ve probably never heard of these guys. Truckin’ was also a good song to play the guitar to, along with Johnny B. Goode. I know it wasn’t there’s originally, but the Activision gods would probably get somebody to cover it anyways.

1. THE BEATLES

It was already rumored last October that Harmonix (which means it’s likely to go the route of Rock Band) was thinking about doing a video game for The Beatles catalog, so let’s hope that comes to fruition. I want to play Can’t Buy Me Love, Help, Let It Be, which is heavy on the piano playing, but would still make a good track to include. RIP George Harrison and John Lennon.

Who would you add?

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A former associate, Allan Brown, is suing Gene Simmons. He’s accusing the KISS rocker of cutting him out of a marketing deal that he signed with the Indy Racing League. Apparently, Brown says that he played a key role in negotiating the agreement, but went away on vacation and they cut him out of the deal. They also called him “lazy” and “rich”, thus harming his good name.

Brown is seeking unspecified damages.

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Legendary rockers Kiss have decided to pull out of their concert in Serbia that was slated for May 15th.

They cite political tensions as the reason for the cancellation and the organizers are refunding the tickets that fans purchased for the show.

The Lupa Agency has apologized to the fans, releasing this statement:

“The members of the band regret to inform you that the concert has to be cancelled, but the situation in Serbia does not leave them much choice. However, they hope they will perform in Serbia on some other occasion.”

Legendary Kiss star Gene Simmons has blamed internet downloads for destroying the music industry, insisting that there will never be any more legendary bands like The Beatles. He is convinced that illegal downloading has forced record labels to conform to a new way of working that will put them all out of business, eventually.

Gene says that there is now less opportunity for talented new bands to find recognition because the internet is swamped with wannabes.

He says:

“The very same people that love the music the most have slit its throat and they’re surprised it’s dying. ‘How come my new band can’t get a shot?’ ‘Because you killed it, bitch.’ “Every day college kids who probably love music more than anybody are the same people slashing the record industry’s throat by file sharing and downloading. It’s the saddest thing for new bands. Doesn’t affect me or Kiss. We can continue to play stadiums and do very well, and we release DVDs. “But there isn’t a chance for a new band to become the next Beatles or Kiss because there isn’t the infrastructure to do it.”

What do you think?