Well, Kiss fans, there’s good news and there’s bad news: recent assault charges against Kiss bassist/ shamless-just-absolutely-shameless-destroyer-of-all-things-good-in-rock Gene Simmons, in which the long-tongued, allegedly short-fused rock ‘n roller was accused of choking a couple at the Grove mall in Los Angeles for filming him without permission, were dropped on May 26th for lack of evidence.
That’s your good news, Kiss fans. The bad? Looks like Simmons is facing another lawsuit now, this one for sexual harassment/ assault.
Because his band has absolutely no shame whatsoever, and quite possibly due in part to the fact that he’s an egomaniac verging on horse’s ass proportions (although Love Gun is still pretty badass), Kiss bassist/ huckster-in-kabuki-makeup Gene Simmons told the U.K.’s Daily Star that if his legendary cartoo… er, band were to ever take on an honorary fifth member, it would be pop cartoo… um, star, Lady Gaga.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:12PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Kiss bassist/reality TV personality/long tongue-having Gene Simmons is back in the news today, which is usually right where the marketing maestro prefers to be.
But unfortunately for the fire-breathing, Dr. Pepper pushing rock star, he’s been hit with a lawsuit. According to Billboard, Nathan Marlowe and his wife, Cynthia Manzo, are suing the 60-year-old for threatening and assaulting them.
Is anyone out there still a fan of Kiss? Well if you’re not, somebody’s mom or dad is bound to be. We ask because we’ve got some pretty huge news for Kiss fans. The band is releasing a new album!
Bloomberg.com reports that not only will there be an album titled, Sonic Boom, which holds 11 new tracks but it comes in a special set that only costs $12! It’s true kids… er folks.
Walmart Stores, Inc., the largest retailer out there – no matter how much you may not like it – will be offering the CD collection with the rock band’s first new music in 11 years and plans to license related merchandise through the group as well.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 12:00PM - By Seraphina L.
When you’re known as The Boss and you happen to play the halftime show for the Superbowl, there’s going to be some scrutiny going on. Music experts everywhere were bound to bring up some kind of issue, and they have. Apparently, his song “Outlaw Pete” has some similarities to Kiss’ “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” and someone has already put together a video for a comparison between the two songs.
Is this another Joe Satriani/Coldplay situation? Are musicians so unoriginal these days that they have to “borrow” all the time just like film adaptations do these days with books? Take a listen for yourself and let us know what you think. Is The Boss stealing?
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