There are only a handful of rock singers who are universally regarded as some of the greatest of all time: Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Chris Cornell, Jeff Buckley, etc. Without question, Robert Plant belongs on that short list, as well, especially during Led Zeppelin‘s early years.

And one gentleman who agrees with this assessment of Plant is Paul Stanley. During an interview with The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan, Kiss‘ Starchild stated his case and mentioned a few other of his favorite rock vocalists, to boot.

“You only had to see Robert Plant in 1969 to bear witness to something,” Stanley said (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar). “You’re gobsmacked, but you’re also just trying to figure out how in the world is he doing that. And exuding this sexuality. But his voice was insane.”

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Peter Criss, the original drummer and co-founder of the American rock band “Kiss” who is dubbed by many as “The Catman,” is set to release his first solo album in nearly two decades—ahead of turning 80 later this year.

The male breast cancer survivor and occasional lead vocalist revealed the news in a video clip shared via KissFAQ, and alongside author and webmaster Julian Gill from Kissfaq.com.

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KISS rocker Paul Stanley is opening up about the ways in which his mom and dad’s parenting styles set the groundwork for the rest of his life.

The musician, 73, was a guest on Billy Corgan’s The Magnificent Others podcast on Wednesday, June 11, and said that while he’s “very content and happy” with his “wonderful family” now, it took some time for him to get to that place after a difficult childhood.

“I’ve got a fantastic wife who has been with me when things were rough in the beginning, and that’s really when you get to know who you’re with, is when things are rough. That’s how you find out who somebody is,” he said. “My children are just a blessing. I think just speaking for yourself, you heal by raising children because you get to do right what you think was done wrong to you.”

Stanley married Erin Sutton in 2005, and the pair are parents to son Colin, 18, and daughters Sarah, 16, and Emily, 13. Stanley is also dad to son Evan, 31, from his first marriage to Pamela Bowen.

The star said that while he believes his parents, the late William and Eva Eisen, “did the best they could,” they were not quite ready for all that being a parent entailed.

“They came into the picture completely ill-equipped to be married and to be parents. That being said, they struggled, and that was my struggle — not having real guidance or a system that supported me or made me feel safe,” he said. “I think they were in some ways consumed with their own unhappiness.”

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STURGIS — It’s hard to accept that “The Demon” in KISS is not immortal.

The towering, vampire-like performer prowled the stage for nearly a half-century, managing to beguile crowds with his 7-inch tongue, his raspy scream and blood boiling out of his mouth as if he was dying right in front of fans.

He looked like a nightmare and performed like a dream, but “open your eyes, baby,” Gene Simmons says, having shaken off a decades-long hangover and a kink in his neck from the 30-pound dragon armor he donned.

While the monster sleeps, Simmons arises nice and easy now. He’s witty, affectionate with a side of raunch, thoughtful and funny and looked like he just wanted to hang out when he performed the night of Aug. 3 for thousands of bikers at the 85th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

“This is much easier now,” he says of his one-man show as The Gene Simmons band. “It makes me feel good.”

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CADILLAC, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— This October marks 50 years since the iconic rock band KISS made their unforgettable visit to Northern Michigan, and the town of Cadillac is gearing up to celebrate the historic anniversary.

In 1975, the Cadillac High School football team was struggling with a losing streak when the head coach decided to play KISS music in the locker room.

The team turned their season around, and the story reached the band.

Instead of sending a thank you, KISS made a surprise visit to Cadillac, arriving in full makeup and gear.

Haley Callahan from the Wexford County Historical Society Museum said, “So it almost feels like it was more of a promotional campaign in ’75 where City Council was in on it and they were part of the homecoming parade and then later they left via helicopter from the start of the homecoming football game we’re all pretty I guess comfortable aware of their music and everybody just knows about them now so they can actually get into the spirit and really get into what was happening.”

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You can look at the non-make-up era of Kiss from 1983-1995 as managing to keep the band relevant despite many rock sub-genres coming and doing during this period. But also, critics have pointed out that the band was merely following musical trends rather than leading the pack.

During an interview with The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan, Kiss co-founder Paul Stanley shared his thoughts on the topic. And to his credit, was critical of some of the band’s decisions during this period.

“I mean, the clothes got ridiculous,” Stanley admitted (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar). “We looked like we got dressed in the dark in a costume store, y’know? ‘What do you think my feather earrings?’ ‘Oh, good. Goes with your eye makeup!'”

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The Gibson Marauder is back – well, kind of, but not really. The cult classic singlecut electric guitar, played by the likes of KISS’s Paul Stanley and Adam Jones of Tool, has been given a thorough remix to be reborn anew as the Les Paul Music City Special – a limited edition model celebrating 50 years of Gibson in Nashville.

Yeah, that shape is familiar. It’s a single-cut that’s far removed from the Les Paul template, with contouring on the body’s top, a double (or extended) pickguard which, like Fender, mounts the controls on the pickguard. We have the Flying V-style 3-x-3 headstock, too.

But unlike the Marauder, which was something of a ‘70s mayfly, produced between ’74 and ’79, and diverted from the Gibson script to offer players a bolt-on build, the Les Paul Music City Special feels more on-brand, offering players a glued-in SlimTaper neck, and a more familiar dual-humbucker electric guitar pickup configuration.

Mat Koehler, Gibson’s vice president of product, described the Les Paul Music City Special is a love-letter to Nashville, “a tribute to the spirit of creativity and individuality that defines this city”.

“It draws on everything we’ve learned since opening our Gibson USA craftory and channels it into something new and inspiring to play,” says Koehler.

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It seems like quotes from Kiss‘ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons that put Ace Frehley and Peter Criss in a positive light are few and far between nowadays. Perhaps the greatest example of his was when Stanley said during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, “If you saw people on stage who looked like Kiss but sounded like that, maybe we should be called Piss.”

However, there is no denying the significant contributions from Frehley and Criss in the ’70s, which many would agree was Kiss’ peak period. After all, it was the Criss-sung hit “Beth” that was a massive hit, and Frehley’s 1978 solo album is widely considered the best of all four members.

But by the close of 1982, both Frehley and Criss had exited the group, resulting in Simmons and Stanely being the only constant original members spotted in the group from their formation to what was billed as their last-ever performance in 2023.

During an interview with Billy Corgan on The Magnificent Others, Stanley offered rare praise for his former band mates’ early contributions and even admitted being recently impressed by vintage footage.

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