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KISS‘ Gene Simmons thinks playing a bass guitar with a pick is better than playing one with fingers. The topic of finger-picking is a divisive one amongst all types of guitar and bass players, with many either being for or against it. For some, it’s helped them develop a unique playing style, and for others, it’s just a nuisance. There are also some who’ve dabbled with both techniques, such as the late Jeff Beck, although he mostly stopped using picks in the ’80s. Simmons argued that when it comes to playing a bass guitar, though, playing with a pick helps a live crowd hear the notes better. “...
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The Gene Simmons Band opened the latest Rock & Brews venue in Ridgefield, Wash., last night (April 23) with an 18-song set. It marked the KISS star’s first appearance on stage since the band played their farewell show in December, and it was also his solo band’s first outing since September 2018. His latest lineup features guitarists Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil) and Zach Throne (Corey Taylor, Bruce Kulick) plus drummer Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Foreigner). Along with a stack of Kiss classics, the band delivered covers of Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades” and Led Zeppelin’s “Communication ...
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Gene Simmons said the sale of KISS’ name, logo, makeup and share of their music catalog was a deal the band didn’t go looking for. Pophouse Entertainment is reputed to have paid $300 million for the package; the company hopes to create an avatar show in the style of their ABBA Voyage production. In a new interview with People, Simmons said the agreement felt like a “natural thing” to make with the Swedish corporation, which had already been working with the band on an avatar concept. He reported that the band “broke bread” with Pophouse, “talked about our families and we got to be friends.” RE...
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KISS has sold their music catalog, name, logo, image and likeness rights to Pophouse Entertainment group, the company behind ABBA‘s popular live avatar show. According to Fortune, the band is being paid over $300 million by the Swedish company, who plan to use the same technology to launch a KISS avatar show in America. “KISS the touring band is over,” bassist Gene Simmons said of the deal. “What Pophouse will do with our images, our music and our personas is unlike anything anyone has ever seen.” Billboard reports that the KISS avatar show will open in an unspecified U.S. city in 2027. “We we...
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These are the shortest retirements by big rock and metal bands. Retirement doesn’t seem to suit most rock stars. With very few exceptions, if your favorite artist announces a farewell tour you can probably expect to see them back on the road in a few years. Some acts don’t even make it to the end of their retirement tours before changing their minds. In 2011 both Judas Priest and the Scorpions announced farewell tours only to announce mid-tour that they had changed their minds. “[It was] kind of stupid to announce it,” Scorpions guitarist Mathias Jabs admitted in 2017. “It’s getting a bit ridi...
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