Daily Archives: May 28, 2024

Watch the Wild Things and Tommy Thayer Perform ‘Breaking Madonna’

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Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer joins the Wild Things in the video for their new song “Breaking Madonna.” The guitarist performs alongside the up-and-coming UK band on top of a tour bus driving down through West Hollywood.

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“It was a thrill to rock ‘Breaking Madonna’ with the Wild Things on top of a bus,” Thayer declared. “It doesn’t get any crazier than that! From the first minute I hard them play on the Kiss Kruise, I knew they were the real deal.”

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‘It’s Easier to Be in a Prog Band’: Gene Simmons Explains What’s the ‘Hardest Thing to Do’ as a Musician

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Either in collaboration with Paul Stanley or by himself, Gene Simmons has had a major hand in creating some of arena rock’s most renowned tunes, tops being such Kiss classics as “Rock and Roll All Nite“, “Shout It Out Loud“, “I Love It Loud“, etc. And throughout it all, he has always put the importance of penning a memorable song over simply trying to go “prog” or “shred.”

During an interview with Adam Carolla, Simmons discussed the craft of songwriting. And also, explained how the more complex a song is doesn’t necessarily mean it’s better, nor is being able to read music a necessity when it comes to composing a rock tune (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar).

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