“I’m here to say a few kind words about the four knuckleheads, who 40 years ago, got together and decided to put together the band we never saw onstage, critics be damned,” said Simmons, praising each bandmate individually, particular his “partner and brother” Stanley. The Fearsome Foursome then took the stage, looking at ease with each other. Tonight it’s the Rock and Roll All Night and Party Every Day Hall of Fame!”Īpril 10: Inductees Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons of Kiss and Tom Morello pose onstage at the 29th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center of Brooklyn in New York City. He finished up by yelling, “Tonight, it’s not the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “I recall as a 15 year old, telling one bully, ‘You can kiss my Kiss-loving ass,’ because Kiss was never a critic’s band, Kiss was a people’s band.” He extolled their “impact, influence, and awesomeness,” their hundreds of millions of albums sold, and made mention of the “fifth member,” the devoted Kiss Army.
Tom Morello, who lobbied hard for Kiss’ induction, introduced his all-time favorite band with a tremendous speech, saying it was never easy being a fan of theirs. Ladies Night: Women Rule a Night Dominated By MenĮven Rock Hall and Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner announced them tepidly: “From New York, in platform shoes and tight pants, Kiss.”Īfter all the sniping in the press, the decision not to perform, and the fuss about the Hall’s exclusion of the other six members who’ve donned the famous makeup, things were much different than anticipated when Kiss finally took the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center: They acted reserved, humble, graceful, and downright cordial.They brought a lot out of me.PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ROCK HALL CEREMONY
They're 12-year-olds! That's so cool to me. There was one class what was playing DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn'. These kids - they have a whole worldview of music. And then his friend came in who plays drums and said his influence was John Bonham. This one kid who's 11 came in with a big guitar case with a KISS Army sticker on it. They actually gave me my spark back, seeing these kids who love the same music I do. But I was ready for a change."Ĭatanese also spoke about his work with School Of Rock, saying: "I love the kids there. I mean, it's a long time to be in any band and I had a great time. You put 17 years into anything and then come and talk to me. "I was the live guy, so I got to tour, I got to see the world, I got to meet everybody and it put me where I am now. That was Zakk's baby - BLACK LABEL SOCIETY - he did all the writing, the recording," he said. He told Epiphone in a December 2014 interview that he exited the band because he wanted "to do my own thing. The police were alerted to the allegations by the music school's owner, David Blackrick.Ĭatanese left BLACK LABEL SOCIETY in December 2013 after playing with the group for 17 years. He was arrested on June 15, court records show. Police said that Catanese also requested sex acts with the girl, and described what he wanted to do.Ĭatanese admitted to the messages and videos when interviewed by police.
The student told police that Catanese sent her pictures of his genitals and asked her for nude images in return. He was ordered by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Donna Jo McDaniel to serve five years of probation, register for 25 years as a Megan's Law offender, avoid contact with minors and have no access to Internet-capable computers.Ĭatanese was an instructor at the School Of Rock in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania when he began messaging the teenager via Instagram.
The 46-year-old musician, who was known as "The Evil Twin" because of his amazing shredding skills (a nickname that Zakk Wylde himself bestowed on the guitarist years ago),also solicited sex acts from the teenager, according to the criminal complaint.Ĭatanese pleaded guilty to unlawful contact, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, former BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nicholas Catanese pleaded guilty Tuesday (January 16) to sending sexually explicit messages to a 14-year-old female.
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