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Gene Simmons is offering fans the chance to be his personal assistant and roadie for a day… for $12,495
By Phil Weller published
Duties/benefits include hauling gear and having lunch with the Kiss bassist

The moment Tommy Thayer knew he would be officially joining Kiss
By Phil Weller published
The band’s longest-serving Spaceman opens up on his history with the glam rock legends – and the moment he became their official guitarist

Ace Frehley interrupted the band when he auditioned for Kiss – and Gene Simmons was ready to throw fists
By Phil Weller published
Although the guitarist eventually aced his audition, his relationship with Simmons and the rest of the band got off to a rather rocky start

Gene Simmons says Kiss was one of the first bands to take downtuning into the mainstream
By Janelle Borg published
Dropped and downtunings became a defining characteristic of many ’90s guitar bands, but Simmons explains how and why downtuning became an integral part of Kiss' live act

One of California’s top music entrepreneurs has left behind one of the finest vintage guitar collections we’ve ever seen
By Janelle Borg published
The astonishing collection includes guitars signed by Van Halen and Gene Simmons – and some extremely rare 1950s Fender Strats

“Gene Simmons used a Grabber for a reason – because they play like nothing else on earth”: Epiphone Grabber Bass review
By Nick Wells published
With its classic looks and budget-friendly price tag, is the revived Grabber still as iconic?

“Carol Kaye taught me real hard”: Gene Simmons names 6 bass players who shaped his sound
By Andrew Daly published
The Kiss icon explains how Ronnie Wood is a better bassist than guitarist, why he can’t recall anything John Paul Jones played, and what makes him the Burger King Whopper of bass players

Gene Simmons on why technical skill doesn't really matter
By Matt Owen published
The Kiss bassist values memorable music over displays of virtuosity – and singled out jazz to hammer home his point

Gene Simmons recalls the moment Jimmy Page complimented his bass playing – and turned out to be a KISS fan
By Janelle Borg published
The KISS bassist on that time he nearly passed out after Jimmy Page praised his bass playing

“Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have tried to destroy my reputation over the years. 10,000 Volts is going to make them look like imbeciles”: He may have missed Kiss’ last-ever performance, but Ace Frehley is set to make a statement with his new solo album
By Matt Owen published
The former Kiss guitarist says he's “always been the kind of guy to let the music do the talking” – and that's exactly the plan for his forthcoming record
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