Gene Simmons

October 6, 2014

Slash disagrees with KISS bassist Gene Simmons

Slash has countered Gene Simmons’ repeated statement that “rock is dead” by saying the genre is still producing “fantastic” music. Kiss star Simmons this week stood by his earlier comments that rock and roll is dead, saying there have been few great rock acts since 1988. Simmons blames online file-sharing for what he sees as rock’s demise. But Slash disagrees. He tells The Irish Times: “I don’t think that the file-sharing necessarily is the[…]

September 30, 2014

Gene Simmons eats hamburger off the floor at LAX airport in Los Angeles >Video

Gene Simmons eats hamburger off the floor at LAX airport in Los Angeles TMZ — Gene Simmons believes in the five-second rule a little too much, because Monday he ate a piece of his hamburger — AFTER IT FELL ON THE GROUND! AT LAX!!!!! Simmons was chatting up a photog while eating a burger — most likely from his restaurant, Rock & Brews, at LAX. Not only did Simmons snarf down the floor meat …[…]

September 24, 2014

Jeff LaBar talks about new solo release, Gene Simmons, his bout with Heroin and getting pulled over while smoking Crack

Izzy Presley’s Another FN’ Podcast — Jeff LaBar, Cinderella’s guitar player joined Izzy Presley on Another FN’ Podcast to talk about his new record “One For The Road”, which is available now via iTunes, Amazon, RAT PAK records, and Best Buy. While talking about the record, LaBar tells stories about he and former Skid Row front man Sebastian Bach ended up rooming together at theMoscow Music Peace Festival because then Skids drummer, Rob Affuso booted Bach from their room. He also talked about how Tom Keifer gave him a[…]

September 14, 2014

Ace Frehley's fiancee' says: "KISS; need to 'CUT THE CRAP' and do a world reunion" and claims Ace had a recent cheerful and friendly talk with Gene Simmons

Ace Frehley’s fiancee’ says: “KISS; need to ‘CUT THE CRAP’ and do a world reunion” Facebook — A recent social media posting from former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s fiancee’ Rachael Gordon has lit up the KISS Army with excitement. The original KISS members’ gal pal seems to be on a mission to get the band to reunite. And she claims they should do it, “For the millions of fans who made them what they are.” Rachael[…]

September 14, 2014

Ace Frehley's Fiancee', Rachael Gordon goes psycho harassing "KISS & Tell" author >Hear the audio

Ace Frehley’s Fiancee’, Rachael Gordon, harassing KISS & Tell Author, Gordon G.G. Gebert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MSjl-t2eFA Speaking of the book “KISS & Tell” The NEW SPECIAL EDITION KISS & Tell MORE STORIES, MORE UNRELEASED PHOTOS, COLOR PHOTOS, plus much, much more! What’s it like to be best friends with a Rock and Roll legend? Bob McAdams and Gordon G.G. Gebert have been asked that question more times than they care to remember, each having the dubious distinction[…]

September 12, 2014

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has slammed Gene Simmons’ claim that rock is dead

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has slammed Gene Simmons’ claim that rock is dead POINT / COUNTER POINT: “ROCK ‘N’ ROLL AIN’T DEAD” by Dee Snider Facebook — Recently, my esteemed colleague, Gene Simmons of Kiss declared that “Rock ‘n’ Roll is finally dead”. Really? While I have nothing but respect for Gene, he couldn’t be further off the mark. Yes, the rock ‘n’ roll “business model” that helped Kiss (and my band[…]

September 7, 2014

GENE SIMMONS: 'ROCK IS FINALLY DEAD' The Kiss rocker expands on his thoughts about the past, present, and future of recorded music

GENE SIMMONS: ‘ROCK IS FINALLY DEAD’ The Kiss rocker expands on his thoughts about the past, present, and future of recorded music By Nick Simmons for Esquire I spoke with my father about his legacy, the legacy of his contemporaries, and the state of the music industry today. Invariably, it seemed, we began to talk about file-sharing. But this is not that old story of an out-of-touch one-percenter crying victim. As so many pointed[…]

August 17, 2014

Motley Crue bassist comments on Gene Simmons public apology; "That was 100% the right thing to do"

Motley Crue bassist comments on Gene Simmons public apology; “That was 100% the right thing to do” Facebook — Motley Crue bassist has commented on the recent Gene Simmons firestorm. Take a look at Sixx’s post we’ve pasted below. I wanted to take a moment to address the media thats been picked up by everybody from Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, NME, Billboard and many more around Gene Simmons comments telling depressed people to kill[…]

August 17, 2014

Motley Crue bassist comments on Gene Simmons public apology; “That was 100% the right thing to do”

August 14, 2014

NIKKI SIXX Responds To GENE SIMMONS' 'Moronic' Comments About People Suffering From Depression

NIKKI SIXX Responds To GENE SIMMONS’ ‘Moronic’ Comments About People Suffering From Depression Blabbermouth — MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has slammed KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons for suggesting that people who suffer from depression should kill themselves. In the interview that Simmons gave to SongFacts.com, he was asked if he still got along with original KISS members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. He replied: “I don’t get along with anybody who’s a drug addict and has a dark cloud over their head and sees themselves as a victim.[…]