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KISS revisit 'Phantom of the Park,' 45 years later — 'Wow, that was weird'
Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley recall making their infamous made-for-TV Halloween movie, from onscreen catfights to offscreen cocaine deals.
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#NoMakeupSunday: When KISS bared their faces on MTV, 40 years ago
On Sept. 18, 1983, the greasepainted rock gods bared their faces at a live MTV press conference — and against all odds, the makeunder revitalized their flagging career.
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Hitmaker Desmond Child talks true identity of Aerosmith's 'Dude' and Bon Jovi's 'Tommy and Gina,' how he got KISS to go disco, and more
The songwriter also reveals why Joe Perry feared Aerosmith's comeback single would "insult the gay community" and how Bon Jovi's first big hit was meant for Bonnie Tyler.
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KISS Announces Final Shows Ever: ‘We’re Finishing Up Where We Started’
The rock band dished the details on The Howard Stern Show.
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KISS's Paul Stanley on painting, facepainting and why he switched to 'Bandit' makeup for one month in 1974
When Casablanca Records' president thought the Starchild was too "swishy" and "feminine," Stanley tried to be "more macho" with a Lone Ranger-inspired persona... but the Bandit makeup came off after only three gigs.
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Gene Simmons talks honoring veterans, donning drag for lost cult flick, and why he'll always 'totally support anybody who wants to be unique'
"I’m a big fan of anybody who wants to stand up and say, 'I'm unique, I'm not like everybody else, and you can't judge me,'" says Simmons, whose cult movie character was inspired by trans punk star Jayne County.
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Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons remember KISS's failed, 'delusional' concept album 'Music From "The Elder"': 'We sold six copies'
"Quite honestly, I think we were all hoping to do something great. And when you fall, and you fall off eight-inch heels, you fall hard."
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