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By Phil Weller Published
Duties/benefits include hauling gear and having lunch with the Kiss bassist

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

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

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

By Janelle Borg Published
The astonishing collection includes guitars signed by Van Halen and Gene Simmons – and some extremely rare 1950s Fender Strats

By Nick Wells Published
With its classic looks and budget-friendly price tag, is the revived Grabber still as iconic?

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

By Matt Owen Published
The Kiss bassist values memorable music over displays of virtuosity – and singled out jazz to hammer home his point

By Janelle Borg Published
The KISS bassist on that time he nearly passed out after Jimmy Page praised his bass playing

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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