Gene Simmons (from left), Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer of Kiss perform onstage in March 2020 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. You can ring in the new year a bit early with their “KISS 2020 Goodbye” virtual celebration.
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New Year’s Eve may be the biggest celebration all year as we finally get to say goodbye to the never-ending chaos of 2020. With large gatherings a no-no (such as public fireworks spectaculars and not to mention overcrowded house parties), there are still plenty of ways to make the night feel special with these virtual events.
‘KISS 2020 Goodbye’
If you planned to rock ’n’ roll all night, you’ll need to start a little early as show-stopping rock group Kiss goes live a few hours before midnight from the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, which is about 11 a.m. Chicago time. In true Kiss fashion, the over-the-top virtual event promises a massive undertaking with 50-plus cameras, 360-degree views, pyrotechnics and all the b
Fetchin Bones band members pose for a photo in the 1980s.
It’s really never too late to finish something you’re passionate about. Charlotte rockers Fetchin Bones’ heyday was in the 1980s, but for years, lead singer Hope Nicholls had nagging feelings of unfinished business manifesting in a recurring dream about a forgotten song. Well, Nicholls, who’s now in the band It’s Snakes, and her husband, former Fetchin Bones member Aaron Pitkin, found the song and a few others on long-forgotten demo tapes. And after 32 years, Fetchin Bones dropped new (well, old but new) music. “Maybe the dreams will stop now,” Nicholls said.