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The members of Kiss, as pictured on the cover of their solo albums (montage)

Why the four solo albums were the beginning of the end for Kiss

By Geoff Barton published

Kiss's solo albums were meant to be a celebration of their dominance: Instead, they signalled the start of the decline

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Gene Simmons of Kiss performs at the Kentish Town Forum on July 4, 2012 in London

Condoms, coffins and capitalism: a far-reaching interview with Gene Simmons of Kiss

By Simon Young published

Kiss legend Gene Simmons has been on this planet for over seven decades. Here's some things he's learned...

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Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley onstage in 2003

What happened when we joined Kiss on the World Domination Tour with Aerosmith

By Chris Ingham published

“In many ways Kiss has a lot more to do with rappers, both spiritually and aesthetically, than with grunge rock music” - Gene Simmons

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Gene Simmons expressing himself with a cut-out of Ice Cube grinning hovering above him

Gene Simmons has another rant about hip-hop being in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

By Merlin Alderslade published

Turns out Gene still isn't happy about hip-hop being in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

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Gene Simmons in sunglasses waving his hands in the air

Gene Simmons says sorry for controversial comments about the late Ace Frehley

By Fraser Lewry published

Gene Simmons' apology came shortly after a Senate hearing in which he claimed successful musicians were treated "worse than slaves"

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Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons onstage in Las Vegas

The End is only The Beginning: The Kiss Kruise in Las Vegas kicks off a new chapter in Kisstory

By Clay Marshall published

72 hours in Sin City: What we learned at Kiss Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas

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A still from the movie Trick Or Treat with Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons and actor Tony Fields in character

How Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons and Eddie Munson’s “long lost cousin” made the greatest Halloween-friendly heavy metal horror movie of the 80s

By Joe Daly published

With Halloween around the corner, it’s time to dig out cult 1986 comedy-horror Trick or Treat

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Gene Simmons onstage and Charlie Benante with Carla Harvey on the red carpet

Watch Gene Simmons officiate at 2025's most rock'n'roll wedding

By Fraser Lewry published

The Kiss man presided over the wedding of Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and former Butcher Babies singer Carla Harvey

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Gene Simmons speaking in front of a red curtain

"I had a slight fender bender": Gene Simmons recovering at home after Malibu car crash

By Fraser Lewry published

The Kiss legend hit a parked vehicle and was transported to hospital

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Ace Frehley studio portrait

Ace Frehley says he turned down an invitation to play at Kiss's Las Vegas celebration

By Fraser Lewry published

Kiss Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas will take place in Sin City later this year – but Ace Frehley won't be there

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