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Kiss icon Gene Simmons gives new Linkin Park lineup his backing
By Stef Lach published
The Demon from Kiss says Linkin Park should get the same chance as other acts who lost key members

The Top 10 times Gene Simmons repeated his Rock Is Dead theory
By Fraser Lewry published
PS. Rock is very much alive, pass it on

What AC/DC mean to me, by Kiss's Gene Simmons
By Paul Elliott published
Gene Simmons pays tribute to the longevity of AC/DC, a band he first saw at the Whiskey a Go Go in West Hollywood in 1976

Gene Simmons: The soundtrack of my life
By Paul Elliott published
Kiss bassist, Demon and fire-breather Gene Simmons picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the "most dishonest" album Kiss ever made

Happy 75th birthday to Gene Simmons, Kiss bassist and unrepentant asshole
By Dave Ling published
Self-confessed “asshole”, politically incorrect philanderer, money-obsessed businessman, rock superstar – god bless Gene Simmons

"You're so independent; you're so tough": Relive the bizarre moment Donald Trump fired Gene Simmons on Celebrity Apprentice
By Fraser Lewry published
According to Gene Simmons, it was all part of his plan

“'Cocaine buffet?' they would say. 'Just help yourself'”: Gene Simmons, Dave Grohl and The Darkness make surreal cameo appearances in singer/songwriter James Blunt's outrageous 'non-memoir' Loosely Based On A Made-Up Story
By Paul Brannigan published
A number of high profile rock stars pop up for memorable appearances in James Blunt's new 'non-memoir', which may be the most entertaining book ever written by any musician

Gene Simmons says that he's "totally open" to the idea of a future version of Kiss existing without any members of Kiss: "Why not pass the baton, pass the crown to four new, young people who are deserving?"
By Paul Brannigan published
Kiss bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons says that the quartet's show at Madison Square Garden on December 2 will definitely be The End. But that doesn't mean their legacy can't be extended

"Geddy didn't understand what a blues scale was." Gene Simmons recalls the time he gave Rush's Geddy Lee a bass lesson on tour
By Liz Scarlett published
Kiss' Gene Simmons reflects on helping Rush's Geddy Lee with his bass knowledge while the two bands were on tour together

Backstage at a Kiss show used to be all debauchery and decadence: these days it features Gene Simmons zooming around in a cart, waving at people like the Queen
By Liz Scarlett published
Kiss' support band The Wild Things capture Gene Simmons in a goofy mood on the latest leg of their End Of The Road tour
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