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In their February 20th show at L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band, Gene Simmons Band, played two KISS songs composed by Ace Frehley for the first time ever, as per Blabbermouth. “Strange Ways” and “Rocket Ride” were among the 14 songs played during the...
W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless attacked Gene Simmons during an interview on the February 13 broadcast of SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” for implying that Ace Frehley, the guitarist for KISS, died as a result of “bad decisions”, as per Blabbermouth. That upset me greatly because, hey, I understand that Ace aggravated him over the years. I...
Chuck D, the frontman for the rap giants Public Enemy, who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has commented on Gene Simmons, the bassist and vocalist for KISS, who has once again questioned the legitimacy of rap and hip-hop artists being admitted into the Hall of Fame, as per theprp. Simmons...
Gene Simmons is stepping up his controversial remarks regarding the induction of rap musicians into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as per UCR. The Kiss star voiced his displeasure about Iron Maiden being passed over for induction in favor of hip-hop artists like Grandmaster Flash during an appearance on the February 7 edition...
Gene Simmons discussed the musical and cultural significance of KISS in a recent interview with Ben Weiss, host of the Legends N Leaders podcast, as per Blabbermouth. I don’t care. You just brought up a subject I could give a fuck about… Well, there’s ‘popular’ and then there are words like ‘relevance’. Who determines relevance?...
Gene Simmons has issued a retraction concerning his previous statements, which implied a causal link between personal behavioral choices and Ace Frehley‘s fatality, as per UCR. Mr. Frehley, a foundational lead guitarist for Kiss, passed away in October subsequent to a fall incident within his home studio in September. A post-mortem examination subsequently identified the...
Gene Simmons, renowned bassist, co-founder, and co-lead vocalist of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band KISS, provided testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Intellectual Property Subcommittee on Tuesday, December 9. The hearing focused on the American Music Fairness Act (S.326/H.R.861), legislation aimed at addressing the radio licensing loophole and requiring radio broadcasters...
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was seen yesterday in the White House briefing room, where he took over the podium and responded to questions from reporters on a range of subjects, including KISS‘s Sunday (December 7) Kennedy Center Honors Award and Simmons’s Tuesday (December 9) appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the American Music Fairness...
Gene Simmons, renowned bassist, co-founder, and co-lead vocalist of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band KISS, is scheduled to provide testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property next Tuesday, December 9. This hearing will focus on the American Music Fairness Act (S.326/H.R.861), legislation aimed at closing the radio loophole...
On Tuesday afternoon, Gene Simmons crashed his car into a parked car on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, briefly putting him in the hospital, as reported by UCR. The Kiss singer told responding police that he either fainted or passed out while driving, according to NBC 4 Los Angeles. Simmons‘ car “careened across several...
