Gene Simmons has joined forces with Nicholas Leone of Animazing Gallery at Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas for the debut of Gene Simmons ArtWorks October 14 through 16. The gallery showing will include a broad variety of artwork by Simmons — from sketches and drawings to small and large format paintings. "Moving to the United States from Israel as a young boy, I didn't speak English," said Simmons. "I fell in love with comics and American television, and they not only helped me learn the language, but inspired creativity and a passion for drawing and painting."
I mean, the art on his face was pretty great:
Black Sabbath will release an expanded reissue of their 1976 album, "Technical Ecstasy", on October 1. The band's seventh studio album - which will mark its 45th anniversary this fall - featured the tracks "Dirty Women" and "Rock N Roll Doctor"; the set reached No. 13 in the group's UK homeland and No. 51 on the US Billboard 200.
The 4CD and 5LP Super Deluxe Editions present a remastered version of the original album, a brand-new mix by Steven Wilson using the original analog tapes, plus more than 90-minutes of previously unreleased outtakes, alternative mixes and live tracks.
Among the different mixes are "You Won't Change Me" and "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor," as well as both outtake and instrumental versions for "She's Gone"; the collection concludes with 10 previously unreleased live tracks recorded during the 1976-77 Technical Ecstasy World Tour.
The package comes with an extensive booklet featuring artwork, liner notes, rare memorabilia and photos from the era, plus a replica of the 1976-77 world tour concert book and a large color poster.
When the Rolling Stones hit the road on the 'No Filter' tour later this year, they will likely be without the services of drummer Charlie Watts, who was advised by doctors to sit out the upcoming run. He did, however, name his own fill-in, tapping 64-year-old Steve Jordan for the job.
In the History of Rock in 1957 – American Bandstand, with 26-year-old host Dick Clark, premiered on the ABC television network. The program had been broadcast locally on Philadelphia station WFIL since 1952. The first record Clark played on the network debut show was "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly and his first guests were The Chordettes.
The smooth-talking Clark hosted the show until 1989 when he was replaced by David Hirsch, but the program would be canceled five months later.
In 1966 – In Britain, the Beatles released Revolver, frequently cited as the best album ever made.The bands seventh album featured: ‘Taxman’, ‘Eleanor Rigby’, ‘I'm Only Sleeping’, ‘Here, There and Everywhere’, ‘She Said She Said’, ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’ and ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’.
In 1972 – Clive Davis signs a young band called Aerosmith to CBS Records after seeing them play Max’s Kansas City in New York. They receive $125,000 for their services.
In 1983 – David Crosby was sentenced to five years in prison in Texas for cocaine and firearms possession. Crosby slept through most of the trial & would later be allowed to enter a drug rehabilitation program in lieu of serving jail time.