On this day, January 30, 1973, Wicked Lester ditched their old name and stepped on stage for the first time under an affectionate title.

Gene Simmons, the co-lead singer of Kiss, writes that a bill now before Congress has the potential to correct a decades-old loophole that is hurting the next generation of musicians.

From creative disagreements to musical missteps, these legendary rock bands rode dramatic waves of success and failure ...

At 36, Swift becomes the youngest woman ever to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. A writer with a notable ...

Paul Stanley, born Stanley Bert Eisen on January 20, 1952, in New York City, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and ...

Blowhard Gene Simmons is spitting on the grave of banished Kiss bandmate Ace Frehley by suggesting the reformed addict's "bad ...

Here are 15 of rock's most notorious terminations of employment.

To create a signature look, they introduced striking black and white costumes detailed with spikes, studs and metallic accents, giving them a commanding stage presence. Fifty years later, KISS ...

(AP/WJW) — Pope Francis’ death in April was potentially the most impactful around the world in 2025. However, he was far from the only famous person to pass away over the course of the year. Peter ...

Gene Simmons is addressing the loss of his longtime KISS bandmate Ace Frehley, weeks after his comments about the guitarist’s death sparked backlash. Simmons, 76, went on to describe attending the ...

On Oct. 16, 2025, rock guitar legend Ace Frehley passed away at age 74. I unexpectedly became teary-eyed, for I was shocked. One of the founders of the band Kiss, and a widely respected solo artist, ...

The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast tonight, celebrating this year’s class of honorees and their contributions to the performing arts. Viewers can watch the ceremony on CBS and Paramount+ ...