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Livin’ on a Prayer! Desmond Child on writing bombastic hits with Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and more

From Dude (Looks Like a Lady) to You Give Love a Bad Name, the great songwriter has racked up 500m sales. As he publishes a star-studded memoir, Child talks about being a gay man at the more macho end of rock

The Guardian - UK

From the Killers to Kiss: grand final entertainment will forever be hit and miss

It’s not the Super Bowl but it’s still chastening that the best we can get is often the most washed-up, least imaginative choices

The Guardian - AU

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Evening Standard

"That kind of bare-bones grit they had in the early days was replaced with this driving sonic overload": Why I ❤️ AC/DC's Back In Black, by Kiss's Paul Stanley

Kiss legend Paul Stanley has a theory about what makes great bands great

Metal Hammer

“Gibson represented vintage makeup-era Kiss – Paul Stanley wanted me to be part of the new generation of guitar players”: How Bruce Kulick gave Kiss a hair-metal makeover with his iconic ESP ‘Banana’ guitar

By 1984, Kiss had ditched the makeup and recruited a hot new gunslinger, who was on the hunt for a six-string identity worthy of the Superstrat era. Kulick tells us why his beloved yellow shred machine was “special from the first power chord I hit”

Guitar World

Strictly’s Tyler West wants soap cameo opposite EastEnders girlfriend Molly Rainford

Exclusive: The KISS DJ is a long-time fan of the East London set show and loves helping his other half with her lines

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‘She’s my world’: Tyler West opens up on finding love with Strictly co-star Molly Rainford

EXCLUSIVE: The KISS DJ and EastEnders actress first met while competing on the BBC dance competition and says their type of love is ‘something that I never dreamed of’

Evening Standard

10 brilliant Kiss deep cuts we’re begging them to play one last time before they retire

Detroit Rock City and Rock And Roll All Nite are great, but these are the lost gems we want to hear on their farewell tour

Louder

Dee Snider takes aim at Kiss, Ozzy and Scorpions over retirement plans: “I see people singing Crazy Nights and they’re not so crazy any more”

Former Twisted Sister singer Dee Singer has something to say about Kiss, Ozzy and Scorpions and their respective retirements

Metal Hammer

"All the things that happen during any revolutionary time brings out the best music": Vintage Trouble's Ty Taylor is ready for the revolution

They’ve been off the radar for a while, but Vintage Trouble have returned with new album Heavy Hymnals, and this time their blazing rock’n’soul is fuelled by heartbreak, social commentary and racial injustice. Just don’t call it a comeback

Louder

15 awful albums by classic bands, from Led Zeppelin to Metallica

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

It turns out that Kiss sound like the happiest group of musicians in the world if you mix them with the J. Geils Band

That Kiss versus J. Geils mashup you requested is finally available, and it's great

Louder

9 legendary bands who are playing farewell tours in 2023

This year will be your last chance to see Kiss, the Eagles, Foreigner ever play live

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"We never felt like we were in anybody's scene". How System Of A Down invaded nu metal, baited Slayer fans and created a classic debut album in 1998

System Of A Down were terrified by Kiss as kids, but by the time they released their self-titled debut they were trolling Slayer fans and invading nu metal

Louder

“AC/DC are the real deal”: Kiss frontman Paul Stanley picks his favourite AC/DC album – but what’s he gone for?

The Kiss frontman and guitarist says AC/DC "hit me like the first time I heard Black Sabbath".

Guitar World

Gene Simmons says Geddy Lee "didn't understand what a blues scale was" when they first jammed together

At that point, the Kiss bassist says, "Geddy played purely by ear." Of course, he continued, "later on, he learned what the notes were and stuff like that“

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"Geddy didn't understand what a blues scale was." Gene Simmons recalls the time he gave Rush's Geddy Lee a bass lesson on tour

Kiss' Gene Simmons reflects on helping Rush's Geddy Lee with his bass knowledge while the two bands were on tour together

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The history of Iron Maiden as told in 10 groundbreaking gigs

From London pubs to rugby stadiums, this is the story of Iron Maiden distilled into 10 shows

Guitar World

Inside the new issue of Total Guitar: Wolfgang Van Halen – Believe The Hype!

Also in issue 373! Interviews: Nita Strauss, Jake Kiszka, The Lemon Twigs and more! Reviews: Gibson Kirk Hammett Greeny Les Paul Standard, Walrus Audio Fundamental Series, EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15w 1x10 Combo, IK Multimedia TONEX Pedal, Two Notes ReVolt Guitar, Apogee Jam X. Learn songs by Kiss, Red Hot…

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Sammy Hagar recalls exposing his genitals onstage while supporting Kiss in 1977: "I pulled my pants down, shook it at them and then smashed my guitar to bits"

The Red Rocker reflects on an on-stage meltdown in 1977, which saw him flash an audience of angry Kiss fans, and describes the moment as "beautiful in its own way"

Liverpool Echo

Kiss bow out in a blaze of glory with spectacular End of the Road show

The elder statesmen of rock spit blood, fire and blistering music on their End of the Road World Tour

Manchester Evening News

Kiss screech, growl and spit blood during thrilling set at Manchester's AO Arena

The rockers fly through the air, shoot sparks from their guitars and hurtle through 50 years of hits during this thrilling, silly show.

Guitar World

Bruce Kulick looks back on the time he rocked out with Michael Bolton and ended up in a Rodney Dangerfield movie

The year is 1985, and producer Neil Kernon wants Bolton to tap into the electric heat of the glam-metal rock revolution. They make the call to Mr. Bruce Kulick, and the rest is history

Evening Standard

The Darkness announce new UK and Ireland tour

The tour marks 20 years since the band released Permission To Land

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