Ken Kelly
According to Gene Simmons in a recent interview with the UK radio station Planet Rock, KISS will be releasing a deluxe edition of the 1976 KISS album Destroyer in 2012.
Original producer Bob Ezrin is in the studio remixing the tracks and the package will include outtakes as well as the original, unused album art cover!
To hear the interview go to the Planet Rock website. The Gene Simmons interview starts at the 2:10:50 mark.
From: Contactmusic.com
Gene Simmons is ”proud” of the KISS ”empire” and says the group have embraced the spirit of the ”music business” by putting their name to more than 3,000 different ventures.
Gene Simmons is “proud” of the KISS “empire”.
The veteran musician can’t understand why some bands refuse to endorse products and with his own group putting their name to over 3,000 different ventures, he believes they have properly embraced the spirit of the “music business”.
Speaking on Absolute Classic Rock, he said: “The KISS empire really has become that, and it’s unfortunate that a lot of bands have neglected to take care of it, because what we do is actually call it ‘the music business’, it’s not called ‘music’, and intrinsically we understood that at the beginning.
From: Gibson.com
KISS’s Gene Simmons hosted the Orange Amplification Classic Rock Roll of Honour at the Roundhouse in Camden, north London, last night.
The winners featured a host of top rock names, including Lemmy, Foo Fighters, Steve Winwood, Manic Street Preachers, Roger Waters, Jeff Beck, Queen and The Who.
According to Music-News.com, Queen’s Roger Taylor presented the prestigious Living Legend Award to guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck. Aster receiving a standing ovation, Beck then performed with guests Joss Stone and Chrissie Hynde.
Simmons summed up the evening, saying, “A privilege and an honour wouldn’t cover it. For me this will be a memory of a lifetime. Signed by the God of Thunder.”
From: Daily Star
HE is as famous for bedding women as he is for his music.
And Kiss legend Gene Simmons certainly does not mince his words when it comes to the fairer sex.
“I would strongly urge all men to stop lying to themselves,” says the owner of rock’s most famous tongue. “We’re not meant to be with one partner.
“The closer you get to death, the more mature you get. Before that you have too much testosterone in your system.
“Men think about sex all the time, and I have female friends who ask why. I say: ‘Because our most sensitive part keeps rubbing against our pant leg.’ We have no choice in the matter.”
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From: ultimateclassicrock.com
by Matthew Wilkening
KISS may come from America, but to hear bassist Gene Simmons tell it, their musical “heart and soul lies in England.” In London to serve as host of the Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards show recently, Simmons testified about the influence of English rock stars on his own music.
Speaking to Absolute Radio, the “God of Thunder” took an extremely refreshing break from promoting the galaxy of KISS-related merchandise to speak at length about music. Specifically, the ’60s and ’70s heyday of English rock. He expressed amazement at the mountain of music that came from such a small place in such a short time:
Bill Baker is a long time KISS and Ace Frehley fan who contributes frequently to KISSasylum.com. Bill is also the author of the 2008 book Ace Frehley – The Ultimate Fan Scrap Book. Bill recounts how he braved the rare November snowstorm to meet up with Ace at the Chiller Theater Convention along with members of the cast of the ’70’s sit-com What’s Happening….
By Bill Baker
New Jersey’s CHILLER THEATRE convention has been around for over 20 years. My friend Kevin created it and I’ve gone to every one. When my book came out 3 years ago, they were delivered to me on the Tuesday just before the convention. It was an odd coincidence that Ace was one of the guests at Chiller that year. I hadn’t seen or talked with Ace in 13 years at that point. I wanted to at least say hi to him and give him a book. It was all worked out with his manager Danny and I was cut into his huge line and it was like 13 years hadn’t gone by. We got some pictures together and I presented him with one of Continue reading