by Bram Teitelman | Apr 22, 2013 | Metal Memes
In the ’70s, KISS raised the bar for self-promotion and merchandising. They also wrote some pretty good songs too. But this isn’t about those songs, or the licensing and merchandising empire that they’ve spawned. No, this is about Paul Stanley, the...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 9, 2013 | Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/1539p8maEtM[/youtube] It’s been a while since a rock or metal band lent itself to an iconic pinball machine. Let’s see, there was KISS, Guns N’ Roses, Ted Nugent (we won’t talk about that one), and well, that’s...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 5, 2013 | Internet Famous
[youtube]http://youtu.be/g1qg9myFCqw[/youtube] Noisecreep was the first to bring this to our attention, but there’s a six year-old drummer that’s probably better than you. Avery Molek has only been drumming for four years, but when you consider...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 28, 2013 | Hello Kissy
It was a few years ago when we mentioned that KISS was partnering with Hello Kitty to create a worldwide brand. The idea had already been around since 2010, with shirts, necklaces and more available to buy. However, today, USA Today announced that it’s fully...
by Metal Insider | Feb 22, 2013 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. Yesterday, Dave Lombardo dropped a bombshell on fans when he...