Monthly Archives: October 2024
Gene Simmons Responds to ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Controversy
KISS veteran Gene Simmons was slammed on social media earlier this week over comments he made during his appearance on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, but the musician is brushing aside the backlash in his first comments about the controversy.
What Happened With Gene Simmons on Dancing With the Stars?
Simmons was a guest during judge during “Hair Metal Night” on the show in which the competitors performed choreographed dances to classics by Poison, Warrant, Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and others. But both viewers and the studio audience took exception to some of Simmons’ low scores during the evening. He was also called out on social media for some of his feedback to the competitors, most of which was concentrated on their physical appearance rather than the routine.
One JMU player wore Kiss face paint for the Dukes’ game against CCU. Take a look
oastal Carolina’s trip to Virginia did not go as planned. The Chants lost to James Madison in a 39-7 blowout Thursday despite being tied in the first quarter.
When the game was close, one James Madison defensive player’s face paint drew attention. On a second-and-4 play, Coastal Carolina running back Braydon Bennett tried to make some headway on the ground, but JMU sophomore linebacker Gannon Weathersby met him quickly. Bennett recently surpassed 2,000 total yards in his five seasons at Coastal.
Weathersby stopped Bennett for a 1-yard gain, and the ESPN broadcast zoomed in on the JMU defender’s face paint. The design was white and black, and Weathersby’s face recalled the makeup style of the rock band Kiss.
Weathersby’s face paint also drew attention on social media. The Barstool Sports podcast Unnecessary Roughness’ X account also posted a photo of Weathersby’s face paint, adding: “What a look for this James Madison player.”
Weathersby finished the game with two tackles.
Gene Simmons’ Former Mansion Is Listed for $39 Million After Wild Top-to-Bottom Makeover
For those who want to live like a rock star, here’s a true gem. Or should we say, jewel. The Beverly Hills, CA, mansion formerly owned by Kiss frontman Gene Simmons is back on the market, and it’s completely unrecognizable from its glam-metal days.
Fans of the rock legend may recall that the one-of-a-kind abode was the setting for the singer’s reality TV show, “Gene Simmons Family Jewels,” which ran on the A&E network from 2006 until 2012.
Simmons and his wife, Shannon Tweed Simmons, purchased the property in 1986 for $1.3 million. They lived there for decades with their two children.
The couple renovated the property in 2000, according to property records. They updated and expanded the mansion into a European-style estate.
The villa had details like coffered ceilings, dark wood, heavy drapes, and ornate chandeliers when the listing came on the market four years ago.
After listing the property for $22 million in 2020, Simmons sold the sprawling villa in 2021 for $16 million, and a local developer gave it a major makeover.
Gene Simmons Facing Backlash Due to Comments Made During DWTS Appearance
Gene Simmons has drawn controversy over remarks he made to contestants on Dancing With the Stars while serving as a guest judge on the show’s hair metal episod
Not all the Dancing With the Stars fans were made for lovin’ Gene Simmons.
So after the KISS rocker commented on many of the contestants’ looks while serving as a guest judge for the dance competition’s hair metal-themed episode Oct. 8, several viewers had plenty of say and shouted it out loud.
“Gene Simmons comments about the ladies are giving the energy of the gross uncle who corners you at the reunion #DWTS,” one person tweeted, while another person wrote, “Gene Simmons is seriously sucking all the energy out of the ballroom with his creepy comments about the female dancers.”
After all, Simmons raised eyebrows when using his critique of the contestants’ dance routines to compliment several of the participants—most notably, the women.
“This is a brand new experience for me and it’s difficult to look at you and to figure out which one is more hot, hot, hot,” the 75-year-old told retired NFL star Danny Amendola and pro dancer Witney Carson. “Danny, I’m telling you, you’re right next to somebody, one of the more beautiful women on the planet.”
E! News has reached out to reps for Simmons and ABC for comment and has not heard back.
Meanwhile, following the show, Kinney and Armstrong shared their thoughts on the rocker’s comments.
“Brandon has more feelings than I,” the Pretty Little Liars actress told Us, noted that her only response was “LOL.”
But as Armstrong admitted, hearing Simmons’ words gave him pause. “I said, ‘Hold up now,’” he explained, “I have two little sisters. I heard it. I said, ‘Wait, wait, wait.'”
Cadillac KISS Monument Unveiling – October 10, 2015
KISS Destroyer Super Deluxe 6 LP Box Set, Yes of No?
Episode 592. The family is here… Michael, Mark, Tommy and Izzy! We discuss the new KISS Destroyer vinyl box set that sells for nearly $1000! This leads to a discussion on the “return” of CDs and Vinyl and finally a look at how streaming services pay artists or don’t pay artists and record deals and why artists need to understand their record label deal and how the money flows.
ACE FREHLEY – Live Show From Cincinnati 1992 Surfaces Online
The concert was during the original KISS guitarist’s Just For Fun Tour and the setlist featured tracks from his KISS days and also from his then most recent solo album, Trouble Walkin’.
The video of the show cuts out during the Dynasty cut “Hard Times”.
Full setlist:
“Rocket Ride”
“Lost In Limbo”
“Parasite”
“Breakout”
“Shot Full Of Rock”
“New York Groove”
“Strange Ways”
“Cold Gin”
“Shock Me”
“2 Young 2 Die”
“Rock Soldiers”
“Torpedo Girl” / “Speedin’ Back To My Baby” / “She” / “Wiped Out” / “Hard Times”
“Strutter”
“Rip It Out”
“Detroit Rock City”
“Deuce”
“In the past five years, I’ve seen a revival of my Kiss era… I’m always flattered that it’s not just the music that moved them – the guitars I played also matter”: Bruce Kulick is launching a custom ’80s-style guitar line that pays homage to his Kiss days
Bruce Kulick was a low-key Superstrat shredder with Kiss in the ’80s, but during his time with Grand Funk Railroad he kept things more traditional. But after leaving that band last year, he tells Guitar World, he wanted to return to “powerful instruments with the Floyd Rose – the opposite to what was appropriate for Grand Funk.”
He explains: “I jumped in the rabbit hole of discovery. I’m learning every step of the way. I want to know what made my Kiss guitars so great.”
KISS tribute band Cold Gin with Tommy Thayer – San Diego, CA – 08/22/92
Frehley’s Comet LP BAND SIGNED Ace Frehley Black Anton Fig John Regan Tod Howarth at KISSArmyWarehouse.com
Signed by Ace Frehley in January 2022 at a private signing in Jersey City, NJ. Signed by Anton Fig and Tod Howarth at Kruise Fest 2022. Signed by John Regan in a private signing in Poughkeepsie, NY in 2022. Includes our Certificate of Authenticity for each signature. Signed in black Sharpie pen.
Bruce Kulick Warns KISS Fans About Gene And Paul: ‘Don’t Let The Image Fool You’
During a new interview with VRP Rocks, Bruce Kulick named his five favorite albums. Before going further with his favorite albums after naming KISS’ ‘Revenge’ as one of his favorites, the guitarist was asked about the importance of having a great producer.
“It’s extremely valuable and that’s why I always rave about Bob [Ezrin] and as much as he’s a mad professor and at times he tortured me, he was incredibly creative with the contributions,” the rocker explained. “Now other records where it was more produced by Gene and Paul at times, Paul or Gene would contribute ideas about the solos that everybody should have a voice in the studio and the songwriter clearly should be very vocal if he can.”
In Kulick’s words, Simmons and Stanley might look like they lack of direction in the band. However, this never meant they weren’t great musicians.
“Gene never wants to brag about how good he is on bass and what a tremendous musician he actually is. That’s part of his schtick, I believe. I don’t buy it for a second,” Kulick said of his former bandmate in a different interview.
Kulick continued to praise Paul Stanley, calling him “a tremendous rhythm player” and adding, “These guys are really, really talented musicians. The body of songs and the catalogue that they created, I’m just thrilled to be part of it.”
Kulick took place in the band’s ‘Revenge,’ playing almost all the guitar parts in most of the album.
KISS ended their multi-year ‘End of the Road’ Tour in New York in December 2023 and plan to launch a new era as ABBA-style avatars in 2027.
KING DIAMOND On Being Threatened With Lawsuit By KISS – “They Were Not The Ones That Inspired Me… It Was ALICE COOPER And PETER GABRIEL”
Metal Hammer has issued a new feature on Danish metal icon, King Diamond, reflecting on a 2016 interview in which he looked back on supernatural encounters, near-death experiences, Metallica’s approval and run-ins with Gene Simmons.
In the following excerpt, King reflects on the time he was nearly sued by KISS:
It was also in 1988 that King was reportedly threatened with a lawsuit by KISS. At that time, KISS had been out of make-up for six years. But, KISS being KISS, had their image trademarked. On his 1988 album Them, King had his face painted in a design that bore a strong resemblance to that used by Gene Simmons.
“They might have wanted to sue me,” he says. “But lots of people used make-up before KISS, and they were not the ones that inspired me. It was Alice Cooper and Peter Gabriel. But I don’t hate KISS; I still listen to them.”
In the end the lawsuit never materialized. King believes he knows why. “I didn’t have much to be sued for,” he says, laughing.
KISS live at North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, SC, USA – October 7, 2000
Last show ever with original four members!
Kuarantine Added to KISS Cancer Goodbye III Event in Sarasota, FL
KISS Cancer Goodbye III is really excited to have Chris Jerico’s Kuarantine performing on Sat., Dec. 7th. Chris is not only one of the most popular professional wrestler’s of all time but is also a very successful musician. His band Fozzy has been performing all over the world for over two decades. His most recent band, Kuarantine, focuses on non-makeup era KISS music and includes a powerful line-up of talented musicians.
The Kuarantine show will be amazing on its own. But for the first time, Kuarantine will have 2 special guests joining them during their show. One will be Bruce Kulick as he recreates the guitar licks he made famous while serving as the lead guitarist for KISS. In addition, Jean Beauvoir will also be performing a few songs with Kuarantine. Jean co-wrote some of the songs on KISS Asylum album and also played bass on parts of this album. Will be great to see both Bruce and Jean joining Chris Jerico and his band for this special performance. We will also have a M&G available for Kuarantine if you want to get your picture taken with the band and get something autographed.
KISS Cancer Goodbye III will be held over three days from Dec. 6-8, 2024 in Sarasota, Fl. Additional information about everything planned for the weekend as well as tickets and a link to our host hotel are available at www.kisscg.com.
Let me know if you have any questions and hope to see you in Sarasota on Dec. 6th!
Neil Davis
KISS Cancer Goodbye Organizer
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Rock and Roll Over Glow In the Dark T-SHIRT Limited Supply!
Awesome looking Kiss Glow in the Dark TShirt. 100% licensed and made by Liquid Blue. LOOKS AMAZING! Model usually wears men’s large and is wearing men’s size large in photo.
KISS Nightbird Interview 1977
Joaquin Phoenix says ‘Joker 2’ movie musical drew inspiration from KISS
“Folie à Deux” is set two years later, after a TV movie about the Joker’s original killing spree, and Arthur is over the mass adoration of his hideously made-up Joker persona. Phoenix got his inspiration by imagining the real daily life of the ’70s rock band KISS.
“Did you ever think, how about Gene Simmons from KISS? Where 20-year-olds are painting their faces, putting on platform shoes, all rock ‘n’ roll,” Phoenix says, laughing. “But what happens when you’re in your 40s and like, ‘I don’t want to put the makeup on anymore’? I just started laughing about that. Todd and I were like, maybe that’s the beginning of something.”