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Everyone loves a good dad hat, wall flag or hoodie to show off the love for your favorite bands, but there are some artists who just won’t settle for a simple T-shirt design. Here are 14 merch items that went a little too far. [WARNING: Some of the following items contain mature content] Read more: […]

Gene Simmons has settled a sexual battery lawsuit with a female journalist. Read more: Gene Simmons accused of sexual assault, “vigorously” denies the claims Per Billboard, the KISS frontman and the plaintiff informed Los Angeles County Supreme Court Judge the case had been settled. None of the parts shared details about the settlement. In December 2017, Simmons was accused of making unwanted […]

[Photo by: John Scurek/YouTube] Dave Grohl just gave a Foo Fighters fan the most incredible experience. Of course, it wasn't just any fan—it was “Kiss Guy.” Read more: Dave Grohl has the perfect reaction to Foo Fighters stage crasher—watch Grohl gave the guy the name “Kiss Guy,” which is both fitting and absolutely amazing. “You ever done this […]

[Photo by: Foo Fighters] The items on this list are ones that not only sit pretty on the higher end of the price range—but also are just plain ridiculous. From expensive-as-hell My Chemical Romance action figures to a KISS pinball machine, sure, we’d love everything on this list, but for now we’ll just consider this […]

[Photo by: Gene Simmons/Facebook] Gene Simmons, bizarre trademark chaser and long-tongued demon of face-painted glam-rockers KISS, has been accused of sexual assault. But the musician and businessman refutes the claims—see his tweet below. Read more: Gene Simmons thinks rock music is dead We previously reported how, last month, Simmons was banned from Fox News' NYC […]

[Photos by: Paul Stanley/Instagram, Marilyn Manson/Instagram] KISS guitarist Paul Stanley took to Twitter on Monday to call Marilyn Manson “pathetic” after the latter musician shared a cover of a Charles Manson song in the wake of the notorious cult leader's death. Get the details below. Read more: Marilyn Manson's ex-bandmate says Kurt Cobain stole a […]

[Photos by: Fox News, Gene Simmons/Facebook] UPDATE: Friday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. EST Gene Simmons' publicist has delivered a statement to Metal Injection regarding the KISS frontman's apparent ban from Fox News headquarters. It was reported that Simmons insulted and taunted female staffers on Wednesday after appearing on the network to promote his new […]

Oh, Gene Simmons. After trying to trademark the metal horns, he’s back at it with another musical tirade—continuing to back his claim that rock is dead. “Yeah, rock is dead. Not that it can't come back to life, but the business is dead. If the business is dead, rock is dead,” Simmons tells Rolling Stone. […]

[Photo credit: Facebook/@officialgenesimmons] KISS' Gene Simmons says he can do “anything he wants to do” when it comes to his much-maligned attempt to trademark the famed “rock on” or “devil horns” hand gesture. Read what the long-tongued rocker has to say below! Read more: This cow looks just like Gene Simmons, and it totally rocks […]

[Photo by: Instagram | fox8newscleveland] Well, this cow is clearly more rock 'n' roll than any of us. Appropriately named “Genie,” the world has noticed her striking resemblance to the Gene Simmons of Kiss, and we think it’s seriously amazing.  Check out the photo below! Read more: 14 musician cameos in cartoons According to the BBC, the […]

Sometimes musicians lend their voices to more than just music. These 13 band members all voiced various characters in cartoon films and shows. Many portrayed animated versions of themselves, while others took on specific characters in the shows. 1. Good Charlotte in Undergrads, Season 1, Episode 12 2. Green Day in The Simpsons Movie The […]

Gene Simmons of Kiss delivered a tearful eulogy for Chuck Berry yesterday. Berry died on March 18 at the age of 90. The musician was long recognized as a founder of rock and roll music, influencing rock popularizers such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones. Chuck Berry's memorial took place on […]

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons commented on the passing of music icon Prince in a new interview with Newsweek, saying, “[Prince's] drugs killed him. What do you think, he died from a cold?” He continued, “I think Prince was heads, hands and feet above all the rest of them. I thought he left [Michael] Jackson in […]

According to a report from Metal Hammer, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons' house has been raided by the Los Angeles Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Despite the police's actions, LAPD spokesman Lt. John Jenal reported to CNN that “no members of the Simmons family are suspects in the case and were extremely cooperative.” Read […]

First off, any sentence that begins with “Genes Simmons of Kiss thinks women should…” is probably a wrong sentence. But here we are, and the Kiss bassist is back this month with another opinion. After telling depressed people to kill themselves and claiming rock is dead, Simmons, a man who has publicly bragged about his […]

Gene Simmons of Kiss recently pissed off a lot of people when he told depressed people in general: “F*ck you, then kill yourself.” He quickly apologized. But now, Simmons is back with a new opinion. In a recent interview in Esquire with his son, Nick Simmons, he announces that rock music is “finally dead.” Finally! […]

Black Veil Brides Rebels EP To cap off their banner year, Los Angeles arena-metallers Black Veil Brides push out a quick and dirty three-song digital EP that does more to show where the band plan on going in 2012 than where they've been. The first track, “Coffin,” appears to be a leftover from the Set The […]