Iconic rock band KISS are set to continue performing as digital avatars following the recent conclusion of their farewell tour.

Iconic rock band KISS are set to continue performing as digital avatars following the recent conclusion of their farewell tour.

KISS played their final ever show at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday, December 1. At the end of the concert, after the actual band played its last song, fans were able to watch a one-song performance of "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" by digital KISS avatars.

"Today, A New Era Begins. #KISSARMY, the end is only the beginning!," the band wrote on social media. "KISS have been immortalized and reborn as avatars to rock forever."

In a press release, the band explained that KISS is "marking the end of its physical existence by crossing into the digital world." The plan is for avatars of KISS to "perform to fans for decades to come."

The KISS avatars were created by George Lucas' visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic using motion-capture technology involving the band members themselves.

The forthcoming KISS avatar shows will be in partnership with Pophouse Entertainment Group, the Swedish company behind the recent virtual ABBA Voyage production in London.

"We can be forever young and forever iconic by taking us to places we've never dreamed of before," explained KISS' Gene Simmons. "The technology is going to make Paul [Stanley] jump higher than he's ever done before."

Paul Stanley added, "What we've accomplished has been amazing, but it's not enough. The band deserves to live on because the band is bigger than we are . It's exciting for us to go the next step and see KISS immortalized. I mean, we've spent 50 years building it to this point. And by working with ILM and working with Pophouse, we're all sharing this vision of taking KISS to a completely different level beyond being just a music band. And we've always thought of ourselves as more than just a music band."

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MPL and UMe have announced that the expanded 50th anniversary edition of Paul McCartney & Wings' iconic album, Band on the Run, will be released on February 2, 2024.

MPL and UMe have announced that the expanded 50th anniversary edition of Paul McCartney & Wings' iconic album, Band on the Run, will be released on February 2, 2024.

Wings' most successful and celebrated piece of music, the multiple Grammy-winning album was originally released in December 1973.

One of the all-time great albums, Band on the Run features hits such as the title track, "Jet," "Bluebird," "Let Me Roll It," "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)" and "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five."

The 50th anniversary edition of Band on the Run will be available in a variety of formats, including the essential 1LP. The single vinyl album configuration mirrors the U.S. tracklist, which features the song "Helen Wheels" and includes a Linda McCartney Polaroid poster.

The 2LP vinyl edition features the original U.S. album, and a second LP titled "Underdubbed" Mixes Edition. The set also includes two Linda McCartney Polaroid posters.

A 2CD format will feature the original U.S. album, "underdubbed" mixes, and a double-sided fold-out Polaroid poster taken by Linda McCartney. Band on the Run (Underdubbed) will also be released digitally.

Speaking about the "underdubbed" version, Paul said, "This is Band on the Run in a way you've never heard before. When you are making a song and putting on additional parts, like an extra guitar, that's an overdub. Well, this version of the album is the opposite, underdubbed."

Band on the Run (Underdubbed) presents the album's nine classic songs for the first time without any orchestral overdubs, available digitally.

Band on the Run will also be available in Dolby ATMOS.

Visit https://paulmccartney.lnk.to/BandOnTheRun50th to pre-order copies.

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British heavy metal band Judas Priest recently released a video for "Trial By Fire," the second single from their forthcoming studio album, Invincible Shield.

British heavy metal band Judas Priest recently released a video for "Trial By Fire," the second single from their forthcoming studio album, Invincible Shield.

"Trial by Fire" features some classic metal riffage from guitarists Richie Faulkner and Glenn Tipton, along with singer Rob Halford's vocals.

The band released the album's debut single, "Panic Attack," last month.

Invincible Shield, a follow-up to the band's 2018 record, Firepower, is scheduled to arrive on March 8, 2024, via Sony Music.

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