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NEWS UPDATE : August - September 2024

September 27 : Upcoming Jesse Damon's Anthology album will feature 2 songs Jesse Damon wrote with Gene Simmons
From : Steve Brownlee / Jesse Damon / Kiss Related Recordings
JESSE DAMON - Anthology (2024)Jesse Damon, the iconic vocalist and guitarist of AOR rockers SILENT RAGE, is thrilled to announce the release of his highly anticipated compilation, “Anthology.” This strictly limited edition CD-only release features 12 of the best tracks from Jesse's various solo albums plus 2 previously unreleased studio tracks and a special live bonus track of Jesse performing the song “Thou Shalt Not,” a song he co-wrote with Gene Simmons and that appears on the KISS album "Revenge.” The live track was produced by the legendary Bill Metoyer (Slayer / W.A.S.P. / Sacred Reich).

Limited Edition Package Details:
• Hand-signed and individually numbered
• Limited to 100 copies
• Includes an exclusive logo guitar pick

The jewel cased CD will be released by On Fire Records and will be available exclusively at
jessedamonmusic.com. Preorders for “Anthology” will begin on September 30, 2024. The numbered CDs will be shipped in numerical order and are estimated to ship in early November 2024."

“Anthology” is a must-have for fans of Jesse Damon and Silent Rage. With his powerful vocals, catchy melodies and guitar-driven energy, this album demonstrates Damon's incredible talent and versatility and shows why he is highly respected in the classic rock, hard rock, and melodic metal community. “Anthology” showcases Jesse's commitment to excellence.

Jesse Damon's musical journey began in the late 70s and early 80s, inspired by the greats of the classic/hard rock scene. He gained recognition in the mid-80s as the lead singer and guitarist of the band
SILENT RAGE, who achieved success with their albums "Shattered Hearts" and "Don't Touch Me There". Damon's collaboration with Gene Simmons led to the hit song "Thou Shalt Not" on the KISS album "Revenge."

All of Jesse's solo albums have just been added to his website so fans can get downloads directly from the artist and surpass the middle man.
Also a new comprehensive Silent Rage page has been added to his official website.
It includes a complete biography, discography, film credits and lots of rare photos.
Most recently, the Silent Rage track “Rich, Young and Pretty” appeared on the soundtrack to the late 2023 film “Head Count.”
The song originally appeared on their 1987 debut album, “Shattered Hearts.”

JESSE DAMON - Anthology album details

September 4: BRYAN ADAMS explains how he ended up writing songs for KISS's 'Creatures Of The Night' album
From : Eddie Trunk / blabbermouth.net
During a September 3 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams spoke about the two songs he co-wrote in the 1980s with Jim Vallance and KISS's Gene Simmons. He said: "I was 21, and I released my album called 'You Want It, You Got It'. And I got a call from a guy called Michael James Jackson, who was a producer at the time, and he called me to say, 'Hey, I really like your record. And I'm actually working with this band KISS. Would you like to write a couple of songs with them or for them?' And I said, 'Yeah. What? Is this for real?' And he said, 'Yeah.' And so they flew me to Los Angeles and I met Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley and Eric Carr, who was the drummer at the time. I sort of sat down with each one of 'em individually and wrote songs with each one. I wrote a song with Paul Stanley ("Down on Your Knees" - KRR) and I wrote a song with Eric Carr ("Don't Leave Me Lonely" - KRR).
BRYAN ADAMS double A-side7" singleAnd with Gene I didn't write anything, but Gene had a really good bassline that I sort of recorded on my cassette recorder. And I took it back to Vancouver, and I was telling my usual songwriting collaborator, Jim Vallance, that I'd done this thing, and 'Check out this bassline of Gene's.' And we listened to it, and within an hour or so, we'd written this song called 'War Machine' around it. So that's how 'War Machine' came about. And then just to drag Jim into it further, he had a song that he wrote by himself called 'Rock And Roll Hell' (KRR: which song had been released a few years earlier (in 1979) with Bachman Turner Overdrive). I said, 'We should retool that song' — 'cause it didn't do anything — 'we should retool it for KISS.' And he said, 'Okay, let's give it a go.' So I came up with a verse idea and then the two of us sort of came up with a lyric idea and we finished the song and sent it down there. And that became the second KISS song. Gene wanted a third verse, so he wrote a third verse for it."

Last month, Bryan Adams released music videos for his versions of "
War Machine" and "Rock and Roll Hell", both of originally appeared on KISS's 1982 album "Creatures Of The Night".

Bryan Adams released "War Machine" and "Rock And Roll Hell" as a limited-edition double A-side seven-inch single on August 30 via his new independent label,
Bad Records.

The 7" vinyl single is available for pre-order now ahead of its release on August 30th via
platoon.lnk.to/rock-and-roll-hell.

August 28 : Eric Singer guests on drums on The BONES 'Circle' album
From : Kiss Related Recordings
The BONES - Cicle (2024)The Bones released their digital album 'Circle' on August 23, thru Lovedozer Records, which album features Eric Singer playing drums on the song “Anything”. (Spotify / iTunes / Amazon)
A CD version is planned for September 2024, while a vinyl album version of 'Circle' is planned for late September, October this year.


Last January it was mentioned on
this website that KISS drummer Eric Singer was recording drums at The Tone Factory Recording Studios for Las Vegas rock band 'The BONES' with engineer Vinnie Castaldo.

The Bones are a Las Vegas-Based Rock & Roll Band, featuring Patrick Vitagliano (Nuclear Theory, a Nuclear Assault spinoff with John Connelly), Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint/Odin), Sean Koos (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) and Shon McKee (Crashing Wayward).
With 4 full length original albums under their belt, their music have been described as feel-good rock and roll, with a witty and sarcastic lyrical spin that is refreshing these days when so many bands take themselves so seriously.
Their tongue-in-cheek live-show is a high energy set often includes rock/metal covers of some of the most unexpected pop-songs that were NEVER intended to rock, (Covering Abba, Devo, Duran Duran, Blondie, The GoGo's, Cyndi Lauper, etc....
The Bones have released 2 double-live albums of these twisted covers), yet somehow, ends up being one of the most memorable good-time rock shows you'll see in Las Vegas.

The BONES - Circle (feat. Eric Singer) album details

August 25 :
Today, 37 years ago Gene Simmons launches SIMMONS RECORDS

From : Kiss Related Recordings
Today marks Gene Simmons 75th Birthday. To Celebrate this day I have a little surprise to share. Today, exactly 37 years ago, Gene Simmons launched his record label Simmons Records as well as the MoneyBag logo (and brand) in London, UK. I couldn’t find any of this event on the net, so hereby I’ve uploaded a 4 minute long interview from that night taken from my own archives. Enjoy !!

August 23 : BRYAN ADAMS unveiled video for War Machine
From : Kiss Related Recordings
Today Bryan Adams has unveiled a video for his new song, "War Machine".
Driven by a prominent bass riff, the rock stomper follows on from "
Rock and Roll Hell", which the Canadian musician released earlier in August.

The 7" vinyl single is available for pre-order now ahead of its release on August 30th via
platoon.lnk.to/rock-and-roll-hell.

Penned by Adams, long-time collaborator Jim Vallance, and KISS’ Gene Simmons originally for the glam-rock icons’ 1982 album ‘Creatures Of The Night’, the song’s anchoring groove formed from a bassline played to Adams by Simmons. Adams explained:

“Here are two songs I co-wrote when I was a 22-year-old struggling songwriter. I got a call out of the blue from producer Michael James Jackson to see if I would like to write for KISS, which I was thrilled to do, and these are a couple of the songs that were the result, written with both Gene Simmons and Jim Vallance. ....
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August 17 : Gene Simmons Recorded new cover song for Reagan Biopic
From : stereogum.com
The upcoming Ronald Reagan biopic 'Reagan' stars noted Donald Trump supporter Dennis Quaid as the title character, and the cast includes Jon Voight, Kevin Sorbo, and Creed’s Scott Stapp (as Frank Sinatra). Directed by Sean McNamara, the film also boasts a soundtrack with some noteworthy names. The biggest of them is Bob Dylan, who recorded a cover of Cole Porter’s “Don’t Fence Me In” for the closing credits.

Other contributors to the Reagan soundtrack include KISS’ Gene Simmons, who covered the 1930s torch song “Stormy Weather” for a scene featuring Reagan and wife Jane Wyman (played by Mena Suvari) in a nightclub, and country legend Clint Black, whose take on John Denver’s “Country Roads” appears in the film’s final scene. Tanya Tucker reportedly recorded a song for the movie too.

www.stereogum.com full news report

August 3 : BRYAN ADAMS new single Rock And Roll Hell / War Machine
From : Eddie Trunk / rockandrollgarage.com

Bryan Adams is releasing a special double A-side single featuring two songs "War Machine" and "Rock And Roll Hell" through his new independent label,
Bad Records. These songs were originally written by Adams, Jim Vallance, and Gene Simmons for KISS’ 1982 album "Creatures of the Night".

The 7" vinyl single is available for pre-order now ahead of its release on August 30th via
platoon.lnk.to/rock-and-roll-hell.

BRYAN ADAMS double A-side7" singleBryan comments: “To commemorate the first single on Bad Records, here are two songs I co-wrote when I was a 22 year old struggling songwriter. 
I got a call out of the blue from producer Michael James Jackson to see if I would like to write for KISS, which I was thrilled to do, and these are a couple of the songs that were the result, written with both Gene Simmons and Jim Vallance.
While sitting with the band, Gene played me this fantastic bass riff, which ended up being the backbone of "War Machine" I was trying to think of a theme that could possibly match the riff and came up with the title. Seeing as the other song we’d written was about hell, War was the obvious theme to coincide with it.

"Rock and Roll" Hell was actually Jim’s song that had been released a few years earlier (in 1979) with Bachman Turner Overdrive, and I suggested, that we re-write it for KISS. It’s incredible to think these themes are unfortunately still playing out for real in the world today, but I’m very grateful to the KISS guys for giving me the chance back then.”

Released a few months before “Creatures Of The Night” album, the track “Down On Your Knees” was one of the four original compositions on the Kiss Greatest Hits record “Killers” (1982). The track was written by Bryan Adams, Paul Stanley and Mikel Japp.
The album was released only outside the United States at the time but quickly became available as import. The other original tracks are “I’m A Legend Tonight”, “Nowhere To Run” and “Partners In Crime”.

Following this songwriting work for KISS, Bryan’s solo career went on to hit new heights of success with the release of his award winning Top 10 album "Cuts Like A Knife" in 1983 (
which features the song "Don't Leave Me Lonely", co written by KISS' Eric Carr - KRR), while "Reckless" the following year shot him to global super-stardom.

"Rock And Roll Hell" has been released digitally (
Spotify) now, accompanied by a video filmed  May 13, 2024 on the rooftop of London’s Royal Albert Hall during Adams‘ recent residency there.

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