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(SRX) Gene Simmons has moved swiftly to end rumors of a full KISS reunion after he and guitarist Ace Frehley were spotted at lunch together on Monday. more

(Rock News Desk) Evile drummer Ben Carter says they�d love to open for pop star Lady Gaga. He explains: �She�s great, and I�m not ashamed to say that. She�s more than just a manufactured pop star; she has a true love for metal. The metal purists out there would probably never listen to us again, but music is music, and sometimes you can�t afford to be so narrow-minded, especially in the climate of the industry today.� more

(Loudwire) Soundgarden disbanded in 1997, only to reunite in early 2010. Soundgarden have since been working on a new album, with frontman Chris Cornell promising fans that it will be unlike anything the band has ever done. more

(Rock News Desk) White Wizzard have announced another lineup change. Jake Dreyer is the latest addition to the Los Angeles-based quintet, replacing Lewis Stephens. more

Reckless Kelly is streaming their new album Good Luck & True Love in its entirety free on AOL Music�s �Listening Party� (here) beginning this week. The album was released yesterday on their own No Big Deal Records straddles the lines of rock and country and marks their 11th album.
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(Classic Rock) Whitesnake are to have a box set released on November 7. And they�re also playing live at the end of the year. Titled Box O�Snakes: The Sunburst Years 1978-1982, the box has every studio and live album from the period, two previously unreleased BBC concerts and more

(Noisecreep) As I Lay Dying are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year and to help celebrate the milestone, they'll be releasing a new album titled 'Decas.' more

A preview of Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump's new video �This City (ft. Lupe Fiasco)� can be seen here. The full video will premiere September 20th on Vevo and his new solo album, Soul Punk, will be released on October 18th.

(Rock News Desk) A university graduate is writing a thesis on the etiquette of the moshpit. The report is part of masters student Gabby Riches� degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Alberta. more

(Billboard) In case you couldn't get enough of grunge, here's comes 144 performances straight of "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Members of F*cked Up, Tokyo Police Club and others are getting together at the Toronto Underground Cinema on October 1 to play through the Nirvana classic over and over again. more

(The 1st Five) This Time Next Year have reported their trailer has been stolen along with all of their merchandise and a substantial amount of gear. more

(Lambgoat) The Bled has announced dates for their farewell tour, which will also include Decoder. Grab them here

(BW&BK) Hatebreed have confirmed a handful of tour dates on the Share The Welt Tour, supporting Five Finger Death Punch and All That Remains. more

(FMQB) Blink-182�s newest release Neighborhoods is said to be a combination of the group�s previous albums, according to bassist Mark Hoppus. The album drops September 26, and is their first in eight years. more

(PNO) The Misfits have detailed their forthcoming album, The Devil's Rain. It's due out on October 4, 2011 and is their first album of original material in ten years. It reunites the band with Famous Monsters producer Ed Stasium who also recorded The Ramones' Road to Ruin and Too Tough to Die. more

(Classic Rock) There�s an all new Kate Bush album on the way. Called 50 Words For Snow, it�s release by her own EMI imprint Fish People on November 21. more

(The 1st Five) Hit The Lights have signed an album and publishing deal with Razor & Tie. The band�s new album � the first in over four years � will drop early in 2012. more

Molotov Solution have announced the release of their forthcoming album Insurrection for October 25th. more

(Classic Rock) Thunder have announced their Christmas show, and also confirmed dates for a Danny Bowes/Ben Matthews UK tour. more

(AP) Even though they've now been released, the three men known as the 'West Memphis Three' are still getting support from Eddie Vedder and the rest of Pearl Jam. more

Sick Of It All and Shai Hulud will tour Europe next month along with All For Nothing. more