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Kiss Join With Hello Kitty for Upcoming Animated Series

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:21:15 +0000

Lock up your daughter’s TiVo! The hottest band in the world — Kiss — are teaming up with Hello Kitty for a new animated series on the Hub Network titled (what else?) ‘Kiss Hello Kitty’ — and no, we did not just make that up. The iconic rock group have never exactly been reticent about, [...]

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Add Kiss Power to Rock + Brews Restaurant

Jeff Giles — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:27:44 +0000

Over the last four decades and counting, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss have elevated making money while making music into an art form -- and as evidenced by their latest business venture, their partnership shows no signs of slowing down.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Writing New Kiss Memoir

Jeff Giles — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:03:15 +0000

Hey, Kiss fans! Have the memoirs from Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley (not to mention the band's official biography) left you kraving more Kisstory? Good news: Simmons and Paul Stanley are writing yet another book.

Gene Simmons Is a Surprisingly Passionate Linkin Park Fan

Jeff Giles — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:19:48 +0000

We all know by now that Gene Simmons of Kiss likes his women the same way he likes his rock ‘n’ roll — fast and loud. But what about his taste in men? Linkin Park‘s Chester Bennington once received a surprising education on that last topic, according to some comments he made during a recent [...]

Vince Neil and Gene Simmons Help Make Wishes Come True for Sick Children

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:00:11 +0000

a Motley Crue singer Vince Neil and Kiss bassist and entrepreneur Gene Simmons put their money where there their mouths were the night before a recent Kiss/Motley Crue tour date in Oklahoma. The big-hearted rockers teamed with Jim Glover Chevrolet and Make-A-Wish Oklahoma for an event to raise money and awareness for Make-A-Wish, which helps grant wishes for children who are struggling to overcome an illness.

Gene Simmons Has His 'Family Jewels' Axed by A&E

Jeff Giles — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:00:34 +0000

Reality TV viewers won’t have Kiss frontman Gene Simmons to kick around anymore. After seven seasons — leaving it with a longer run than ‘I Love Lucy’ or ‘The Honeymooners’ — ‘Gene Simmons Family Jewels’ has received its pink slip from the A&E Network. While the show never drew huge numbers, it was a genuine [...]

Kiss' Paul Stanley Says Television Presence Leads People to Overestimate Gene Simmons' Role in the Band

Chad Childers — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Yes, Gene Simmons does share vocal duties with Paul Stanley in Kiss, but Paul feels that he may get a little overlooked from time to time due to the presence that is Simmons.

Gene Simmons Pays Tribute to War Veterans on 'Family Jewels'

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:00:31 +0000

July 9′s episode of ‘Gene Simmons Family Jewels’ — titled ‘Kiss A Vet’ — begins at Gene’s restaurant chain Rock & Brews, which is known for hiring veterans before anyone else. There he honors the vets with a $25,000 check.

Gene Simmons Makes a Final Decision Regarding Adoption on 'Family Jewels'

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:00:00 +0000

This week’s episode of ‘Gene Simmons Family Jewels’ — airing July 2 and titled ‘Baby On Board?’ — starts out in therapy, with Dr. Wexler coming to the obvious and apparent conclusion that Gene does not want to adopt a child, a fact he has not shared with his eager-to-adopt-wife Shannon.