The UK is currently going nuts about Chris McCausland, the blind comedian who dances to Kiss Watch Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell tango to Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss on Strictly Come Dancing Metal Hammer · Nov 13, 2024
“Kurt was sitting in the bathtub with a Walkman on, listening to the song, and when the tape ended, he kissed me and said, 'Oh, finally, now I don't have to be the only songwriter in the band!'”: Dave Grohl's evolution as a songwriter “I was in a band with one of the greatest songwriters of our generation, so I didn’t really want to rock the boat” MusicRadar · Nov 5, 2024
Strictly’s Chris McCausland admits he was ‘down’ after thinking he made huge mistake during Saturday’s show Comedian paid tribute to KISS in routine during Saturday night’s show The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024
Strictly leaderboard scores from week seven of the dance competition Recapping how the judges marked the ‘Strictly’ couples in Icons Week The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2024
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 · Nov 2, 2024
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 · Oct 30, 2024
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 The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2024
“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 · Oct 29, 2024
“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 · Oct 28, 2024
‘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 · Oct 26, 2024
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. BANG Premier · Oct 21, 2024
"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 · Oct 20, 2024
“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 · Oct 17, 2024
“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 · Oct 16, 2024
MusicRadar · Oct 16, 2024 “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
Metal Hammer · Oct 13, 2024 “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
Bored Panda · Oct 9, 2024 “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.
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024 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
Metal Hammer · Oct 8, 2024 “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 · Oct 8, 2024 “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 · Sep 25, 2024 “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 · Sep 17, 2024 “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
Louder · Sep 16, 2024 “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 · Sep 14, 2024 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 · Sep 11, 2024 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