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Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden in tears at JB Gill’s score as Sarah Hadland wows with Madonna tribute

The professional dancer fell ill during the filming of last weeks show

The Independent UK

Paul Stanley defends Kiss' "wholesome" history of groupies: "Nobody got hurt. Nobody ever walked away feeling disrespected or diminished”

Kiss' Paul Stanley says that the band had a very "wholesome" relationship with their many groupies

Metal Hammer

Armie Hammer is back … and this time he has a podcast

The disgraced actor has returned with a lofi new podcast, shot in his tiny apartment, where he interviews other stars but seems more interested in talking about himself

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“Travis Scott sampled our song - that’s pretty cool!”: How a long-lost '80s rock track was finally heard by millions

A long-awaited victory for a band that could have been huge - if it wasn’t for the Pope!

MusicRadar

“Carol Kaye taught me real hard, telling me, ‘No, no, you’re playing the notes but you’re not playing the feel’”: Gene Simmons names 6 bass players who shaped his sound

The Kiss icon explains how Ronnie Wood is a better bassist than guitarist, why he can’t recall anything John Paul Jones played, and what makes him the Burger King Whopper of bass players

Guitar World

‘The makeup took far longer than the shoot’: AikBeng Chia’s best phone photo

The Singaporean photographer on fulfilling the dream of art and design collective Phunk to be shot in the style of rock bank Kiss

The Guardian - UK

KISS' Paul Stanley calls out Jane's Addiction for onstage brawl

Paul Stanley says Jane's Addiction should have left their "ego" at home after their onstage bust-up in front of fans.

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"Not even Zeppelin or the Stones had ever done what we did": How Mick Jones invented Foreigner and paved the way for the multi-million-selling albums that dominated the next decade

Against all expectations, Foreigner's debut album sold millions. This is the real story behind one of the biggest debut albums ever

Louder

“Name a jazz player that means something. You can be respected by musicians, but the rest of the world doesn't care. That music is intended to show off how well you play”: Gene Simmons on why technical skill doesn't really matter

The Kiss bassist values memorable music over displays of virtuosity – and singled out jazz to hammer home his point

Guitar World

“Pete Townshend said, ‘I wish I could play like you.’ I thought, ‘I wish I could come up with the three chords you take to the bank!’” How Caleb Quaye became Elton John’s go-to guitarist – and took over Jimmy Page’s session work

He was one of the 1970s’ most successful session players – but the Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney collaborator is glad he bowed out in the ‘80s

Guitar World

“Just ask Kiss, Nirvana and The Rolling Stones - all bands that became globally recognised brands”: How to build an artist identity that cuts through the noise

Establishing your artist name is more vital than you might think

MusicRadar

“I was the original vampire and I still have dominion over Slipknot, Rob Zombie and Lady Gaga”: A metal fan’s guide to Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper was the original shock rocker who paved the way for Kiss, Slipknot and every parent-baiting rock and metal act that followed

Metal Hammer

“Never Come Back”: DWTS Fans Slam “Worst” Guest Judge Gene Simmons For “Creepy” Comments

"Worst guest judge ever." The post “Never Come Back”: DWTS Fans Slam “Worst” Guest Judge Gene Simmons For “Creepy” Comments first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Dancing with the Stars fans slam guest judge Gene Simmons over ‘creepy’, ‘misogynistic’ comments

Co-lead singer of rock band Kiss was welcomed as a guest judge on the latest episode of the reality dance competition series

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“When somebody first called me a rock star it was like a dream come true. And my ego reflected that.” An audience with Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor after “self-destruction” forced him to confront some ugly, painful home truths

The success of Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral album made Trent Reznor lose his mind. But as a new millennium dawned, he found a way out of the abyss

Guitar World

“In the past five years, I’ve seen a revival of my Kiss era… I’m always flattered that it’s not just the music that moved them – the guitars I played also matter”: Bruce Kulick is launching a custom ’80s-style guitar line that pays homage to his Kiss days

With the help of AXN and local artisans, the former Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad guitarist is developing a range of instruments that hark back to his Superstrat adventures

MusicRadar

“Players have been requesting a reissue of this model for decades, and Epiphone has heard you!”: By popular demand, Epiphone brings back the Grabber Bass, the four-string loved by Gene Simmons, Mike Dirnt and more

The much-loved four-string is alive once more to enjoy a second life with Epiphone, offering bassists a humbucker with a splittable coil, and an excuse to stick their tongue out like Gene

MusicRadar

“They’re entitled to f**k off. You don’t like the ticket pricing? Don’t buy a ticket”: Gene Simmons' message to Oasis fans

Gene Simmons says that Oasis fans are "entitled to fuck off" if they don't like dynamic pricing

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“Get rid of the guitar player and get somebody else. Nobody cares.” Kiss' Gene Simmons urges Morrissey to reunite The Smiths without Johnny Marr, but there's a plot twist

The strained relationship between Morrissey and Johnny Marr just got a little more complicated

Metal Hammer

Kiss icon Gene Simmons gives new Linkin Park lineup his backing

The Demon from Kiss says Linkin Park should get the same chance as other acts who lost key members

Metal Hammer

4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month

From Folterkammer's femme-dom black metal to Belushi Speed Ball's 'pizza thrash', Dermabrasion's occulty goth rock and the bizarre alt. metal of Battlesnake, these are the bands you need to hear in September 2024

Louder

"It was important for us to press the reset button": Joe Perry on touring with Kiss and the making of Aerosmith's Honkin' On Bobo

With a back-to-basics blues-oriented just recorded, Aerosmith in 2003 were more determined than ever to let the music do the talking

Louder

“The great albums were not made under a microscope. They were made by living, breathing people who were excited by what they were doing”: How Kiss fought back against the music industry with Sonic Boom

In 2009, Kiss released Sonic Boom, an album that called back to past glories

Metal Hammer

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gene Simmons' pronouncement that rock is dead, here are the Top 10 other examples of Gene Simmons repeating his theory

PS. Rock is very much alive, pass it on

Guitar World

“‘You got long hair, right?’ Right. ‘And you’re over 6 feet tall?’ I’m like, ‘I’m 5’7 but I’ll have an operation’”: Marty Friedman recalls missing out on joining Kiss because of his height

Yngwie Malmsteen and White Lion's Vito Bratta were also rejected due to image-related reasons

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