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RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT – ‘KIX… The Final Show’ will be this Fall, KIX are officially Retiring

Metal Sludge — KIX are calling it quits. After more than 40 years the Baltimore based KIX have decided to throw in the towel. KIX first formed in the late 1970’s and a few years later signed with Atlantic Records releasing their self-titled debut in 1981. The band have remained a crowd favorite with a die-hard underground following that has helped them tour throughout the United States and beyond for decades. As of tonight May[…]

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UPDATE … The KIX Band Issue Official Statement Regarding Drummer Jimmy Chalfant

Metal SLudge — The band KIX and their camp have sent Metal Sludge an official statement regarding the condition of drummer Jimmy Chalfant. Metal Sludge broke the story late last night after Chalfant fell unconscious on stage during the band’s performance at the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg Virginia. Read the band’s official statement below in full. ————————- KIX drummer Jimmy Chalfant is awake, alert, resting comfortably and in good spirits in the hospital after[…]

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MEDICAL EMERGENCY – KIX Drummer Jimmy Chalfant has Medical Emergency mid show and Carried off Stage after Alleged Heart Attack

Metal Sludge — Unfortunate news coming from the KIX camp after drummer Jimmy Chalfant is alleged to have had a heart attack during the band’s show tonight. Multiple sources have now confirmed with Metal Sludge that Chalfant was unconscious and carried off stage after suffering what is believed to be another heart attack. KIX were appearing tonight at the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg Virginia on night 1 of their 2 night stint with openers[…]

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UPDATE … Ronnie “10/10” Younkins of KIX says: “I’m just glad to be alive”

Blabbermouth — KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins, who is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police, discussed his battle with alcoholism in a new interview with Adika Live!. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m just glad to be alive, and I’m glad that my daughter and my son and my wife talk to me. And I’m glad the guys in[…]

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REPEAT OFFENDER … KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins under house-arrest after repeated run-ins with Police

Blabbermouth — KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police. He is being temporarily replaced by Bob Paré, an accomplished musician who studied at the Music Institute in Los Angeles and taught music theory and guitar at several institutions, including Western Maryland College and Maryland Institute of Music. Asked in a new interview with Robert Cavuoto[…]

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BLOW MY GIG … Ronnie Younkins goes MIA misses live show with Kix, rumored alcohol problem

BLOW MY GIG Ronnie Younkins goes MIA misses live show with Kix, rumored alcohol problem   TMZ — Kix guitarist Ronnie Younkins went missing Saturday and was just found … but he’s not in great condition. We’re told Ronnie’s bandmates went to pick him up in Maryland for a gig in Pennsylvania but he was nowhere in sight. They tried to call him … but nothing. The remaining Kix band members went on to play the[…]

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PISS POOR & MORE … KIX singer; “20,000 (records sold) is a piss in the bucket compared to what we used to do”

PISS POOR & MORE KIX singer; “20,000 (records sold) is a piss in the bucket compared to what we used to do” Angel Alamo — KIX Steve Whiteman (lead vocals), Jimmy Chalfant (drums, vocals), Ronnie Younkins (guitars), Brian Forsythe (guitars) and Mark Schenker (bass) are one of the bands that are about having a good time and giving their fans their money’s worth. They are loved by the fans for putting out great music and a great live show. In Baltimore, MD there is nothing better[…]

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