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Gene Simmons throwing the horns, superimposed on a graveyard

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

Bands & Artists
Bon Scott onstage and (inset) Gene Simmons throwing the horns

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

Bands & Artists
Gene Simmons

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

Tracks & Singles
Marty Friedman and Gene Simmons in 2023

“I’m 5’7” but I’ll have an operation, I’ll do something”: Ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman was denied a Kiss audition for being too short

By Matt Mills published

Marty Friedman’s height cruelly cost him the chance to join one of rock’s biggest-ever bands

Biographies
A range of band t-shirts on a black background

Over 300 iconic rock and metal t-shirts have up to 30% off for Prime Day: Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, Ghost and more

By Scott Munro published

Amazon has deals on literally hundreds of official rock and metal t-shirts – load up your gig wardrobe for less

Merchandise
Exterior view of the Record Plant recording studio is seen on July 27, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.

Iconic Los Angeles recording studio the Record Plant to close its doors after more than 50 years of rich rock and metal history

By Stef Lach published

Record Plant in LA has hosted Guns N' Roses, Black Sabbath, Nine Inch Nails, Fleetwood Mac and many others

Culture
Nikki Sixx and Kiss avatars

Nikki Sixx is up for Mötley Crüe continuing as avatars once the band are dead

By Liz Scarlett published

Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx is keen to follow in the footsteps of Kiss and ABBA with an avatar-style show so that their music can "go forward for generations and generations"

Bands & Artists
Kiss in make up posing for the camera

In 1977 , Kiss were on top of the world – and Paul Stanley was loving every second of it

By Rob Hughes published

Andy Warhol, Studio 54, Madison Square Garden and two albums – this is what it was like being in Kiss in 1977

Interviews
1976. Kiss arrive at London airport for their first European tour, already sporting black and silver make up and costumes. From left to right they are guitarist Ace Frehley, lead singer Gene Simmons, guitarist Paul Stanley and drummer Peter Criss.

Gene Simmons wishes he was harder on former Kiss members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss over their substance abuse issues

By Stef Lach published

Kiss star Gene Simmons says if he was harder on them, Ace and Criss might have been in the band until the final shows

Interviews
A montage of Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Jim Morrison

The first and last lyrics sung on record by 20 legendary bands

By Dave Everley published

From The Beatles and Bowie to Freddie Mercury and Kurt Cobain and, these are the first and last lines sung on record by rock’s biggest bands

Bands & Artists
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