Acts such as Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Kiss and Ozzy Osbourne were caught up in this mass hysteria, many of them leaning into it with varying degrees of glee - not least Ozzy and Kiss bassist Gene ...

With their face paint, pyrotechnics and larger-than-life attitude, KISS didn’t just play rock music — they turned it into a full-blown spectacle that defined an era. Formed in 1973 in New York City by ...

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band KISS who captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.

KISS rock star Gene Simmons fainted while driving an SUV and crashed earlier this week, officials said. Simmons, a co-founder and bassist for the legendary New York group, was driving on the Pacific ...

UPDATE — 10/9/25 at 5:45 p.m. ET: Gene Simmons has broken his silence two days after getting into a car crash in Malibu. “Thanks, everybody, for the kind wishes. I’m completely fine,” Simmons wrote ...

KISS bassist slash singer Gene Simmons may be in his 70s and unable to party quite as hard as he used to, but he still knows how to turn up the night. NBC4 Los Angeles reports that Simmons crashed his ...

Simmons was reportedly hospitalized after a car crash in Malibu, Calif. on Oct. 7 Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack ...

Gene Simmons is giving his worried fans a relieving health update. The Kiss co-founder has addressed the scary car crash in Malibu, California, that left him temporarily hospitalized earlier this week ...

(KTLA/NEXSTAR) – KISS rocker Gene Simmons is thanking fans for their concern after he crashed his SUV earlier this week. Simmons, 76, was driving along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Tuesday ...

On Tuesday (Oct. 7), Gene Simmons seemingly passed out behind the wheel and crashed into a parked car on the Pacific Coast Highway. The KISS member shared a statement to reassure fans of his health ...