Angel’s Punky Meadows on why he didn’t join Kiss or Aerosmith

As the band’s final large-scale tour looms, the Superstrat pioneer looks back on how he got started, why he quit, and why ...
Classical Music

These 12 bands were huge. But you won't hear their influence today

They defined eras and left us timeless songs – yet these 12 iconic bands were a musical full stop, their sound still strangely unclaimed to this day ...
Classical Music

These 13 bands conquered the world. But they weren't having fun anymore

They won the big prize... and lost the love. Thirteen rock bands who found fame and fortune - but lost the simple love of ...
loudwire

Gene Simmons Doubles Down on Controversial Rap ‘Ghetto’ Comments, Chuck D Weighs In

Gene Simmons is doubling down on the controversial comments he recently made about rap artists being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Ice Cube and I had a back and forth [about this}, ...
Yahoo

Gene Simmons defends use of word ‘ghetto’ while arguing hip-hop shouldn’t be in Rock Hall

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gene Simmons on 'Dancing with the Stars'/(Disney/Eric McCandless) Gene Simmons recently made headlines for sharing his opinion ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Gene Simmons Says Hip-Hop Music “Doesn’t Belong” in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...

Gene Simmons Just Did Something He's Never Done Before — and He Did It for Ace Frehley

PM UTC Simmons also played 'Cold Gin' and 'Parasite,' two other Frehley-penned songs he has performed before, bringing the total to four Frehley compositions in a single night. The two men had one of ...
American Songwriter

Gene Simmons Speaks Out After Controversial “Ghetto” Comment

Gene Simmons is doubling down on his recent stance. In a new interview, the KISS bassist reacted to backlash he faced for his comments about hip-hop. The situation started when, during an appearance ...
AOL

Chuck D Addresses Gene Simmons’ Controversial Hip-Hop Comments

Chuck D, or Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, has his answers for Gene Simmons’s statements on the Legends N Leaders podcast. In the interview, the Israeli-American musician stated how hip-hop music can’t ...
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Gene Simmons rips Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for embracing hip-hop: ‘It’s not my music’

It’s more like the Hall of Hard Feelings for the Demon. Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most ...
Rolling Stone

Gene Simmons Blasts the Hall of Fame for Honoring Hip-Hop: ‘It Doesn’t Speak My Language’

Longtime Rock & Roll Hall of Fame critic Gene Simmons — who was inducted as a member of Kiss back in 2014 — has once again blasted the organization for honoring hip-hop acts. “It’s not my music,” he ...
American Songwriter

Gene Simmons Claims Rap Doesn’t Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: “I Don’t Come From the Ghetto. It Doesn’t Speak My Language”

While the music industry is comprised of hundreds of artists, only a few reach the level of stardom like Gene Simmons. At the forefront of the legendary band KISS, Simmons helped the group not only ...