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KISS’s Paul Stanley “was wondering if it was his time” when suffering with recent illness - www.nme.com - county Garden - city Ottawa - city Indianapolis
nme.com
28.11.2023

KISS’s Paul Stanley “was wondering if it was his time” when suffering with recent illness

KISS‘s Paul Stanley has opened up about the illness that forced the band to cancel three recent shows.The glam rock band are currently on the final leg of their extensive last run of concerts, dubbed the ‘End Of The Road World Tour’ and are due to bow out with a performance at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday (December 2).However, three gigs had to be pulled after Stanley came down with the flu. They resumed the tour at the weekend in Indianapolis once he had fully recovered.During the pre-show soundcheck and Q&A session, Stanley revealed the extent of just how serious his condition was.

Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ singer, Eric Carmen, dies aged 74 - www.nme.com
nme.com
12.03.2024

Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ singer, Eric Carmen, dies aged 74

an update on his website. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” she wrote.“Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy.

‘Hungry Eyes’ singer Eric Carmen dead at 74 - nypost.com
nypost.com
12.03.2024

‘Hungry Eyes’ singer Eric Carmen dead at 74

Eric Carmen, who found fame as the Raspberries frontman before a successful solo career, died over the weekend at 74, his wife announced Monday. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” Amy Carmen wrote. “Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend.

Ace Frehley says his new album will make KISS “look like imbeciles” - www.nme.com - USA
nme.com
05.01.2024

Ace Frehley says his new album will make KISS “look like imbeciles”

KISS bandmates “look like imbeciles”.Drama between Frehley and his former bandmates began last year, after KISS’s Paul Stanley explained why the band didn’t perform when they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame back in 2014.Among the reasons was the “demanding” nature of the Rock Hall, which wanted KISS to take to the stage with its original members – Frehley and Peter Criss. Stanley said the move would be “demeaning” to the band, adding: “‘Cause if you saw people onstage who looked like KISS but sounded like that, maybe we should be called PISS.”Frehley subsequently threatened to release “dirt” on KISS if Stanley didn’t apologise, later sharing that he didn’t apologise, but called to say “fuck you”.Speaking to Guitar World about his solo album ‘10,000 Volts’ which is set for release on February 4, Frehely shared that he’s getting back at Stanley and KISS frontman Gene Simmons for attempting to ruin his reputation by releasing his best music yet.A post shared by Ace Frehley (@acefrehleyofficial)“Paul and Gene have tried to destroy my reputation over the years – we know that.

Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah kick off new year by covering KISS’ ‘Lick It Up’ - www.nme.com - New York
nme.com
03.01.2024

Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah kick off new year by covering KISS’ ‘Lick It Up’

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have shared a cover of KISS’ ‘Lick It Up’ to celebrate the new year.Their version of the 1983 classic track by KISS was shared by the married duo as part of their ongoing ‘Sunday Lunch’ series – which sees them play covers of famous rock tracks in their kitchen.Although the series no longer runs every week, Fripp and Willcox have shared a special New Year’s Anniversary edition to celebrate the start of 2024. For the video, the King Crimson guitarist sports the same iconic ‘Demon’ makeup as KISS bassist Gene Simmons, alongside a giant red tongue.While he plays guitar to the track, Toyah dances around him and takes on the role of singing Paul Stanley’s lyrics.

The first KISS ‘avatar’ shows will take place in 2027 - www.nme.com - USA - Sweden - Las Vegas
nme.com
23.12.2023

The first KISS ‘avatar’ shows will take place in 2027

KISS have confirmed that their first shows using avatars will take place in 2027. The band played their final show as humans at Madison Square Garden on December 2, bringing their ‘End Of The Road’ world tour to its conclusion.

KISS Unveils New Version Of The Band As They Bid Farewell At Madison Square Garden - deadline.com - London - New York - Sweden
deadline.com
03.12.2023

KISS Unveils New Version Of The Band As They Bid Farewell At Madison Square Garden

Meet the new KISS – not the same as the old KISS, but a version that could live forever.

Kiss announce ‘new era’ as a virtual band - www.nme.com - London - USA - Sweden
nme.com
03.12.2023

Kiss announce ‘new era’ as a virtual band

Kiss have unveiled their ‘new era’ as a virtual band at the last show of their farewell tour.The band have seemingly bowed out of live performing at their huge Madison Square Garden show last night (December 2). They will reportedly be the first US band to become virtual.In the encore, the band’s remaining members – founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, along with guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer – left the stage, revealing their new digital avatars.

Ace Frehley says new solo album will make Paul Stanley “look like an imbecile” - www.nme.com - Indiana
nme.com
02.11.2023

Ace Frehley says new solo album will make Paul Stanley “look like an imbecile”

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has claimed that his new solo album will make frontman Paul Stanley “look like an imbecile”.Drama between Frehley and his former bandmate started earlier this year, after the KISS singer explained why the band didn’t perform when they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame back in 2014.Among reasons was the “demanding” nature of the Rock Hall, which wanted KISS to take to the stage with its original members – Frehley and Peter Criss – which Stanley said would be “demeaning” to the band, adding: “‘Cause if you saw people onstage who looked like KISS but sounded like that, maybe we should be called PISS.”Frehley subsequently threatened to release “dirt” on KISS if Stanley didn’t apologise, later sharing that he didn’t apologise, but called to say “fuck you”.In a new interview, Frehley has now offered an update on his latest album, while also launching a fresh retaliation against Frehley.“I think it may be the best album I’ve ever done to date,” he said during an interview with Indiana rock radio station 93.5 FM MAX (via Blabbermouth).Asked if he every imagined his his solo career would have this kind of longevity, he said: “It was hard in the beginning, but now I’ve picked up a lot of steam. In fact, I remember when I first signed with eOne Music — now they sold the record company to MNRK Music Group, and I’m still working with the same people — but I remember the guy that got me signed to the label, he told me that, before [2009’s] ‘Anomaly’ came out, he said a lot of people said to him, ‘You’re not even gonna get the record.’“Because Paul and Gene [Simmons] have pretty much tried to destroy my credibility by calling me a drunk and a drug addict and somebody who’s not dependable.

Will KISS play a residency at Las Vegas Sphere? Paul Stanley responds - www.nme.com - New York - Ireland - Las Vegas - state Nevada
nme.com
24.10.2023

Will KISS play a residency at Las Vegas Sphere? Paul Stanley responds

KISS may be the next band to have a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.The impressive new music venue – which cost over $2billion, features a 16k wraparound LED screen and 167,000 speakers – opened its doors last month just east of the Las Vegas strip, and has since played host to U2, who are holding a residency there.However, with the Irish rock band’s series of shows at the location now drawing to an end, there has been a huge amount of speculation about who will be the next artist to bring their live show to the new Nevada stage. However, according to Paul Stanley, it seems like KISS won’t be the next in line.The frontman opened up about the possibility of bringing their show to the Sphere in a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, stating that he doesn’t see the residency taking place any time soon.“I can’t speak to it in any other way except to be honest with you about how I feel now, and the way I feel today is … I can’t really see that happening,” he told the outlet.“As far as I’m concerned, we’re done.”The comments come in light of the New York rock veterans currently playing the last leg of their ongoing tour.

What do tickets cost to see KISS on their 2023 ‘End of the Road’ tour? - nypost.com - New York - New York
nypost.com
13.10.2023

What do tickets cost to see KISS on their 2023 ‘End of the Road’ tour?

KISS kick off their ‘End of the Road’ farewell tour.The New York natives will cap the run of shows at Madison Square Garden with back-to-back shows on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec.

Widow of KISS guitar tech suing band for wrongful COVID death - www.nme.com - Detroit
nme.com
12.10.2023

Widow of KISS guitar tech suing band for wrongful COVID death

KISS are being sued by the widow of their long-term guitar technician Francis ‘Fran’ Stueber, who passed away after contracting COVID while the band were on tour in 2021.Catherine Stueber, along with other members of her family, is claiming negligence and wrongful death. KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, their manager Doc McGhee, the tour promoter Live Nation and the hotel chain Marriott International have been named as defendants.The suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, states: “As a direct and proximate result of the dangerous condition created by Defendants, Decedent suffered fatal injuries and Plaintiffs suffered damages, including, but not limited to funeral and burial expenses, the permanent deprivation of the love companionship, affection solace, society, comfort, assistance, services and financial contributions, and moral support of Decedent in an amount according to proof at trial.”Fran Stueber died shortly after being quarantined in a hotel room in Detroit in October 2021 during KISS’ ‘End of the Road Tour’.

Kiss Legends Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley Sued Over Crew Member’s Death - www.hollywoodnewsdaily.com
hollywoodnewsdaily.com
12.10.2023

Kiss Legends Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley Sued Over Crew Member’s Death

Kiss rockers Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are currently facing another lawsuit. The “Rock and Roll All Nite” hitmakers are blamed for the death of one of their crew members.Founding members of the 1970s rock band Kiss, Paul Stanley, and Gene Simmons, are in some legal hot water.

KISS’ Gene Simmons, 74, feels “immortal” as long as his “schmeckle works” - www.nme.com
nme.com
15.09.2023

KISS’ Gene Simmons, 74, feels “immortal” as long as his “schmeckle works”

Gene Simmons of KISS has reflected on the band’s extensive career, and recalled that he feels “immortal” as long as his “schmeckle works”.The iconic rock bassist and founding KISS member made the comments in a new interview with The Guardian, in which he looked back at his extensive time working alongside bandmate Paul Stanley and how he feels about the band’s final-ever shows.In the discussion, Simmons also opened up about his previous claim that he has slept with over 4,000 women across his 50-year-long career, and admitted that he is “guilty as charged” when it comes to being motivated by sex.“Listen. Men are idiots.

Alice Cooper dropped by cosmetics company after calling being transgender “a fad” - www.nme.com
nme.com
28.08.2023

Alice Cooper dropped by cosmetics company after calling being transgender “a fad”

Alice Cooper after he described being transgender as “a fad”.The shock rock star, 75, recently worked with make-up brand Vampyre Cosmetics on a new collaboration, but has since been dropped after controversial comments made in a recent interview.As Billboard reports, the make-up products, which were announced on August 14, have also now been dropped from the website.The rock artist was speaking in a recent interview with Stereogumwhen he said that he believed things had “gone now to the point of absurdity”.The musician also said that he was “understanding that there are cases of transgender”, but that “I’m afraid that it’s also a fad, and I’m afraid there’s a lot of people claiming to be this just because they want to be that”.Now, Vampyre Cosmetics has shared a statement to say it will no longer be working with Cooper.“In light of recent statements by Alice Cooper we will no​​​​​​​​​Longer be doing a makeup collaboration,” the brand wrote in an Instagram post. We stand with all members of the LGBTQIA+ community and believe everyone should have access to healthcare.

Gene Simmons Reflects on KISS Farewell Tour and Why He's 'Deliriously Happy' About the Future (Exclusive) - www.etonline.com - California - county Garden - county York - city Studio, state California - city New York, county Garden
etonline.com
28.08.2023

Gene Simmons Reflects on KISS Farewell Tour and Why He's 'Deliriously Happy' About the Future (Exclusive)

KISS's final tour will soon be coming to an end. For frontman Gene Simmons, the experience has been amazing and he's looking to the future.ET's Cassie DiLaura sat down with Simmons over the weekend, during his big 74th birthday bash at Pinz Bowling Alley in Studio City, California, where the rocker was using the occasion of his special day to raise money for the non-profit organization Mending Kids.With KISS' set to wrap up on Dec. 2 with a final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Simmons says he feels «great and grateful» for getting to perform for as long as he has.«There's a great sense of pride.

Alice Cooper: “There are cases of transgender, but I’m afraid that it’s also a fad” - www.nme.com - New York
nme.com
23.08.2023

Alice Cooper: “There are cases of transgender, but I’m afraid that it’s also a fad”

Alice Cooper has shared his thoughts on gender-affirming healthcare for young people, describing being transgender as “a fad”.The 75-year-old shock rock star was speaking in a recent interview with Stereogumwhen he said that he believed things had “gone now to the point of absurdity”.Cooper was asked about his thoughts on comments made by his “theatrical” rock peers about gender identity – including KISS’ Paul Stanley, who called children’s gender reassignment surgery “a sad and dangerous fad”, and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, who backed Stanley’s comment. Stanley later walked back his statement, while Snider denied transphobia accusations.The musician said that he was “understanding that there are cases of transgender”, but that “I’m afraid that it’s also a fad, and I’m afraid there’s a lot of people claiming to be this just because they want to be that”.He went on: “I find it wrong when you’ve got a six-year-old kid who has no idea.

Peter Criss and Ace Frehley declined offer to return for last ever Kiss shows, says Gene Simmons - www.nme.com - Britain - New York - county Garden
nme.com
02.07.2023

Peter Criss and Ace Frehley declined offer to return for last ever Kiss shows, says Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons has revealed he asked former Kiss members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley to perform at the band’s last ever shows, but both refused.Kiss are in the middle of their farewell ‘End Of The Road’ tour, which they are in the UK for this week. Their last-ever shows are set to take place at Madison Square Garden in their hometown of New York on December 1 and 2.Fans hoped Criss and Frehley would make an appearance at Kiss’s last shows, but the chances of that happening appear slim, seeing as Simmons has claimed multiple offers were made and declined.“For the older fans, the ones who’ve been around for 50 years, they’re old, and some of them wanna see Ace and Peter. The newer fans never saw them and they don’t know,” Simmons told Linea Rock [via Classic Rock]“But the older fans wonder about Ace and Peter.

‘Ron Delsener Presents’ Is a Highly Entertaining, if Smoothed-Over, History of One of the Greatest Concert Promoters of All Time: Film Review - variety.com - New York - USA
variety.com
22.06.2023

‘Ron Delsener Presents’ Is a Highly Entertaining, if Smoothed-Over, History of One of the Greatest Concert Promoters of All Time: Film Review

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Unless you’ve got a “Succession”-sized story of ludicrous wealth combined with horrible behavior, it can be very challenging for a documentarian to make the life of an executive seem exciting — even one as colorful as that of Ron Delsener, one of the greatest concert promoters of all time… which is what makes “Ron Delsener Presents,” a documentary on that colorful life, all the more impressive. While the 90-odd-minute doc is a bit overlong and based largely on wealthy old music-biz veterans telling war stories from their rough-and-tumble years, director Jake Sumner uses deep research, fascinating concert and other archival footage, animation and snappy editing to create a very entertaining, if slightly smoothed-over, film that doubles as a sort of mini-history of the American concert business.

Dee Snider urges people to stop ‘caving’ to cancel culture after backlash for supporting Paul Stanley’s gender transition stance - nypost.com
nypost.com
17.06.2023

Dee Snider urges people to stop ‘caving’ to cancel culture after backlash for supporting Paul Stanley’s gender transition stance

told Fox News Digital Saturday. “If you did something wrong, you know? If you did something wrong, you raped a woman, yeah, you gotta do more than apologize, but at the same time, that’s not something you stand strong about.“But if you have a position and a belief and people come at you for it, everybody is folding!” Last month, Snider agreed with Kiss’ Paul Stanley’s stance on youths undergoing sex reassignment surgery.“There is a BIG difference between teaching acceptance and normalizing and even encouraging participation in a lifestyle that confuses young children into questioning their sexual identification as though some sort of game and then parents in some cases allow it,” Stanley tweeted.“There ARE individuals who as adults may decide reassignment is their needed choice but turning this into a game or parents normalizing it as some sort of natural alternative or believing that because a little boy likes to play dress up in his sister’s clothes or a girl in her brother’s, we should lead them steps further down a path that’s far from the innocence of what they are doing,” Stanley added.Snider, ordinarily a staunch supporter of left-wing politics, commented, “well said.” Like Stanley and Kiss, he and Twisted Sister were almost as well-known for their makeup, hair and outlandish costumes as for their music back in their prime. “You know what? There was a time where I ‘felt pretty’ too.

‘So, I Hear I’m Transphobic’: Musician Dee Snider Responds After Being Dropped From San Francisco Pride Celebration - thewrap.com - San Francisco - city San Francisco
thewrap.com
06.05.2023

‘So, I Hear I’m Transphobic’: Musician Dee Snider Responds After Being Dropped From San Francisco Pride Celebration

Paul Stanley’s statement regarding his own thoughts on the trans community and gender-affirming care for children. “You know what? There was a time where ‘I felt pretty’ too.

Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider denies transphobia accusations after Paul Stanley support - www.nme.com
nme.com
06.05.2023

Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider denies transphobia accusations after Paul Stanley support

Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider has denied being transphobic after backing a controversial statement shared by KISS’ Paul Stanley.Earlier this week Snider shared his support for Stanley’s views that “normalising” sex reassignment for children is a “sad and dangerous fad”.“You know what? There was a time where I ‘felt pretty’ too,” said Snider. “Glad my parents didn’t jump to any rash conclusions! Well said Paul Stanley.”You know what? There was a time where I "felt pretty" too.

KISS’ Paul Stanley clarifies views on gender transition: “I support those struggling with their sexual identity” - www.nme.com
nme.com
05.05.2023

KISS’ Paul Stanley clarifies views on gender transition: “I support those struggling with their sexual identity”

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has clarified controversial recent comments he made about gender reassignment surgery in children.Stanley was recently criticised online for a statement in which he labelled children’s gender reassignment surgery “a sad and dangerous fad”.In the statement, he said that “normalising” gender reassignment surgery in children has made it “a sad and dangerous fad,” claiming a “big difference” between “teaching acceptance” and advocating for such surgeries.Now, Stanley has shared a further statement in which he admitted a poor choice of wording in the original post.“While my thoughts were clear, my words clearly were not,” he wrote. “Most importantly and above all else, I support those struggling with their sexual identity while enduring constant hostility and those whose path leads them to reassignment surgery.“It’s hard to fathom the kind of conviction that one must feel to take those steps.

Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider dropped from San Fransisco Pride for support of Paul Stanley - www.nme.com
nme.com
04.05.2023

Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider dropped from San Fransisco Pride for support of Paul Stanley

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has been dropped from San Fransisco’s Pride Parade and Celebration after supporting a controversial statement made by KISS singer Paul Stanley about sex reassigntmentThe 1984 hit ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ was planned to be used as the San Fransisco Pride parade’s unofficial rallying cry with Snider set to perform the song on its center stage. Those plans quickly came to an end after the glam-rock frontman shared his support for Stanley’s views that “normalizing” sex reassignment for children is a “sad and dangerous fad.”Snider, who has been a longtime supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, took to Twitter to back up Stanley’s declaration sharing: “You know what? There was a time where I “felt pretty” too.

Dee Snider angers trans activists by endorsing Paul Stanley comments - nypost.com - San Francisco
nypost.com
04.05.2023

Dee Snider angers trans activists by endorsing Paul Stanley comments

According to KRON4, the festival was about to announce the song of defiance as the festival’s theme and Snider had been set to perform.“Ultimately SF Pride and Dee have mutually agreed to part ways,” the festival said in a statement, adding that Stanley’s tweet was “transphobic.” It added that the organization was “heartbroken and angry.”On Sunday, Stanley tweeted out a lengthy statement about the increasingly controversial topic of youths undergoing sex reassignment.“There is a BIG difference between teaching acceptance and normalizing and even encouraging participation in a lifestyle that confuses young children into questioning their sexual identification as though some sort of game and then parents in some cases allow it.”Stanley’s tweet continued, “There ARE individuals who as adults may decide reassignment is their needed choice but turning this into a game or parents normalizing it as some sort of natural alternative or believing that because a little boy likes to play dress up in his sister’s clothes or a girl in her brother’s, we should lead them steps further down a path that’s far from the innocence of what they are doing.”Snider, who is vocal about his left-wing politics and in 2020 blasted anti-maskers for using his hit song in a video, put his stamp of approval on his fellow rocker’s sentiments, adding,“You know what? There was a time where I ‘felt pretty’ too.

KISS’ Paul Stanley: ‘Normalizing’ gender transition for kids is a ‘dangerous fad’ - nypost.com - USA - Florida - Montana
nypost.com
01.05.2023

KISS’ Paul Stanley: ‘Normalizing’ gender transition for kids is a ‘dangerous fad’

lengthy letter “My Thoughts On What I’m Seeing” and claimed: “There is a BIG difference between teaching acceptance and normalizing and even encouraging participation in a lifestyle that confuses young children into questioning their sexual identification as though some sort of game and then parents in some cases allow it.”He continued, “There ARE individuals who as adults may decide reassignment is their needed choice but turning this into a game or parents normalizing it as some sort of natural alternative or believing that because a little boy likes to play dress up in his sister’s clothes or a girl in her brother’s, we should lead them steps further down a path that’s far from the innocence of what they are doing.“With many children who have no real sense of sexuality or sexual experiences caught up in the ‘fun’ of using pronouns and saying what they identify as, some adults mistakenly confuse teaching acceptance with normalizing and encouraging a situation that has been a struggle for those truly affected and have turned it into a sad and dangerous fad,” Stanley concluded.The Post has contacted reps for Stanley and KISS for comment.

KISS’ Paul Stanley criticised for calling children’s gender reassignment surgery “a sad and dangerous fad” - www.nme.com
nme.com
01.05.2023

KISS’ Paul Stanley criticised for calling children’s gender reassignment surgery “a sad and dangerous fad”

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has been criticised online for a statement in which he labelled children’s gender reassignment surgery “a sad and dangerous fad”.Today (May 1), Stanley shared a seemingly unprompted statement to his Twitter account titled “my thoughts on what I’m seeing”.In the statement, he said that “normalising” gender reassignment surgery in children has made it “a sad and dangerous fad,” claiming a “big difference” between “teaching acceptance” and advocating for such surgeries.He wrote: “There is a BIG difference between teaching acceptance and normalizing and even encouraging participation in a lifestyle that confuses young children into questioning their sexual identification as though some sort of game and then parents in some cases allow it.

Gene Simmons Assures He’s ‘Fine’ After Brief Dehydration Forced Him To Perform Sitting Down During KISS Concert - etcanada.com - Brazil
etcanada.com
16.04.2023

Gene Simmons Assures He’s ‘Fine’ After Brief Dehydration Forced Him To Perform Sitting Down During KISS Concert

Gene Simmons is assuring fans that he’s feeling better after he wasn’t his usual self during KISS’ concert Wednesday night in Brazil, where he was forced to perform while sitting down after falling ill.

What Happened To Gene Simmons? His Health Scare Stopped A KISS Concert - stylecaster.com - Brazil - city Bogota
stylecaster.com
14.04.2023

What Happened To Gene Simmons? His Health Scare Stopped A KISS Concert

After a video of him sitting during the concert went viral online, many KISS fans are asking: what happened to Gene Simmons? 

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