Latest Kiss News
Gene Simmons: Fans Killed The Music Business
Gene Simmons says music fans "killed the music business".The outspoken KISS star is known to rile up other musicians in the industry, but now the 'Heaven's on Fire' rocker has taken aim at illegal downloaders...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2021
Kiss Postpone Four Shows After Gene Simmons Contracts Coronavirus
KISS have postponed four more tour dates after Gene Simmons contracted coronavirus.The 'Crazy Crazy Nights' hitmakers recently pulled out of a gig in Pennsylvania after Paul Stanley fell ill with the virus, and it's now...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2021
Kiss Cancel Philadelphia Gig After Paul Stanley Tests Positive For Covid-19
KISS were forced to cancel their Philadelphia show on Thursday night (26.08.21) after Paul Stanley tested positive for COVID-19.The 'Rock and Roll All Nite' group were just four days into the next leg of their...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2021
Paul Stanley Thinks Kiss Is Bigger Than Him And Gene Simmons
Paul Stanley thinks KISS could continue without him and Gene Simmons.The 'Detroit Rock City' rockers look set to finish their 'End of the Road' farewell tour towards the end of 2022, with founding members Paul...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2021
Return Of The Mosh: Download To Host 3-Day Festival Pilot In June
Download Festival has announced the return of moshing with a three-day festival pilot in June.Rock and heavy metal fans will return to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park in Leicestershire for the camping only event...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 May 2021
Kiss Documentary Set For June
KISS have a new documentary on the way in June.Following a report that Netflix has all but signed a deal for the upcoming KISS biopic, 'Shout It Out Loud', the US rock legends have announced...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2021
Korn, Megadeth And More Set To Rock Download Festival 2022
Korn, Megadeth and Deftones have been added to the line-up for Download Festival 2022.The 2021 event was axed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but after it was confirmed that KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2021
Netflix Has All But Signed A Deal For Kiss Biopic Shout It Out Loud
Netflix has all but signed a deal for the upcoming KISS biopic, 'Shout It Out Loud'.According to Deadline, the movie will focus on the story of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley meeting in Queens in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 April 2021
'It Will Never Die': Tony Iommi Weighs In On Rock Is Dead Debate
Tony Iommi doesn't believe rock will ever die.The Black Sabbath axe-slayer said the "rock is dead" debate has been thrown around for decades and he insisted there will always be an appetite for the genre.The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 March 2021
Paul Stanley Says Kiss Have No Reason To Release New Music
Paul Stanley says KISS have no reason to release new music.The 'Rock and Roll All Nite' group's 69-year-old guitarist and co-frontman admitted it would be pointless recording a new record because fans only want to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2021
'There's Room For So Many Genres': Julian Casablancas Weighs In On 'Rock Is Dead' Debate
Julian Casablancas says anyone who says rock is "dead" has lost their imagination. Several artists over the years have declared the genre over, including most recently KISS rocker Gene Simmons.However, The Strokes frontman, 42, has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 March 2021
Gene Simmons: Rock Is Dead
Gene Simmons has claimed rock is "dead".The KISS rocker insists there has been no true rock artists since 1988, whereas before then there was the likes of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Stones and Pink...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2021
Kiss Rocker Paul Stanley Receives Second Dose Of Covid-19 Jab
Paul Stanley has had his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.The 69-year-old KISS rocker took to Twitter to share a selfie holding onto his vaccination card on Tuesday (16.02.21), and admitted he was "thrilled"...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 February 2021
Kiss To Play 'Coldest Place On Earth' As Part Of Farewell Tour In 2021
Kiss will play "the coldest place on the earth" as part of their farewell tour.Gene Simmons and co were due to hit the road this summer to continue the extensive last jaunt around the globe.However,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2020
Megadeth To Play Download 2021
Megadeth are among the latest bands confirmed to play Download Festival 2021.The legendary metal extravaganza will return next summer, between June 4 and June 6, after it was called off this summer due to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2020
Download Festival To Return In 2021
Download Festival is to return in 2021 with headliners KISS, Biffy Clyro, and System Of A Down.The musical festival organisers have confirmed the show will go ahead between June 4 and 6 next year, after...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2020
Kiss Announce Rescheduled Europe Tour For 2021
Kiss will bring their 'End Of The Road' tour to Europe next summer. The 'Rock and Roll All Nite' group were due to hit the road this summer, but because of the coronavirus pandemic they...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 July 2020
Paul Stanley Wishes Dad Happy 100th Birthday
Paul Stanley paid tribute to his ''awesome'' dad on his 100th birthday on Tuesday (07.04.20).The KISS frontman was sad that he couldn't mark William Eisen's century of life in person due to the social distancing...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 April 2020
Download Festival Shirt Raises Over £75k For The Nhs
A Download Festival charity shirt has raised more than £75,000 for the NHS.All of the profits from the sale of the limited edition tops will be donated to the NHS Charities Together, who support NHS...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2020
Gene Simmons Reacts To Bovine Doppelganger Named After Him
Of all the KISS cosplay efforts we have ever seen, this Texas-born calf is probably the best. With her facial markings and her tongue lolling out, she looks exactly like frontman Gene Simmons - and...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2017
Kiss Donate Guitar To Manchester Hospital
KISS have donated a guitar to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.The 'Crazy Crazy Nights' hitmakers had to cancel a gig in the city following the terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 26 July 2017
Gene Simmons Rules Out A Full Kiss Reunion
Gene Simmons has ruled out a reunion of the original KISS line-up.The 66-year-old rocker shut down speculation that a recent collaboration between the 'Lick It Up' hitmaker's former guitarist Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley signalled...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 14 July 2016
Gene Simmons' Gig Shut Down By Police
The KISS star put on a private show at the home of businessman Rohan Oza on Saturday (07Nov15) to raise money for a children's charity, playing for guests including Randy Jackson and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2015
Kiss Plotting Movie And Tv Projects
The band's guitarist, Gene Simmons, has revealed they are teaming up with Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson, who worked on acclaimed 1988 drama Rain Man as well as hit TV show Breaking Bad, for...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 November 2015
Little Mix Channel Kiss For Halloween Show
The Black Magic stars donned the band's iconic black and white make-up and leather costumes for a performance at the Kiss FM Haunted House Party at Wembley Arena in the British capital on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2015
Kiss Stars Offer Free Meals To Veterans
The bandmates are launching the scheme at their Rock & Brews restaurant chain to celebrate the holiday on 11 November (15), and U.S. military personnel, veterans and first responders will be given a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2015
Kiss Monument Unveiled In Michigan
The band visited the town of Cadillac in 1975 after the local football team credited the rockers with spurring them to success as their songs were played between games during an award-winning streak....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 October 2015
Guns N' Roses Guitarist Richard Fortus In Motorcycle Crash
The rocker was hospitalised after a frightening accident on 17 September (15), which left him with injuries including broken bones, a lacerated liver and concussion. The 48 year old is expected to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2015
Paul Stanley: 'Dee Snider Is A Wannabe And His Band Is Full Of Buffoons'
Snider sparked the spat earlier this summer (15) when he criticised Stanley and Gene Simmons for allowing current bandmates Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer to take on the personas of original members Ace...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2015
Gene Simmons Steps Up Internet Security After Police Raid
The veteran musician admits he was blindsided when cops descended on his mansion in Los Angeles last month (Aug15), but they assured the star they were not investigating him or his family members...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2015
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