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[Justin101]

I actually felt embarrassed watching that haha

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I actually felt embarrassed watching that haha

Not as embarrassed as me, I played along on guitar

[Susan Foreman]

Revealed, Lulu's guilty pleasure... HEAVY METAL: Scottish pop icon plans to unleash her inner rock goddess

Looks more like a nepotism story!

Most of the feature is concerned with promoting a 'symphonic, progressive metal' band called Brutai - which just happens to feature her nephew Felix on guitar and vocals!!

[Susan Foreman]

"KISS bassist Gene Simmons says the band won’t make another album as they don’t make enough money from them."

Gene Simmons won't make new KISS album 'unless there's a financial model that works' - Planet Rock

So much for giving the people what they want!

As much as I applaud them for being honest about the whole 'we are only interested in the money' aspect, I think that more and more they are treating the entire KISS Army with contempt now

[Justin101]

In this day and age I don't think any artist realistically 'makes money' off album sales now. It's all in the tour and that exclusive merchandise that you sell only at the concert.

You only have to look at the figures for tours by the likes of Madonna and Beyonce and see those gross ticket sale values to see the sheer amount of money they make. Obviously the venues and the management get their cuts, but working in a venue myself I know that touring shows take between 75% to 87.5% of the sales with the venue getting the rest, management is probably on 10%. It's silly money.

Kiss easily fall into that tier of touring shows (ie Madonna/Beyonce) as well. They could happily tour every year on the back of greatest hits or do those 'classic albums played in full' kind of tours and continue to rake it in.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Gene talks a right load of bollocks most of the time. I never believe anything he says.

I bet Paul has his head in his hands whenever Gene speaks.

[Inspector Abberline]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Gene talks a right load of bollocks most of the time. I never believe anything he says.

I bet Paul has his head in his hands whenever Gene speaks.

Do Kiss need the money,surely by now they should playing and making music for arts sake (quote 10cc_)

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Inspector Abberline

Do Kiss need the money,surely by now they should playing and making music for arts sake (quote 10cc_)

When it comes to money, it's human nature to want more, more, more

[mr 420]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Love Joe Rogan's podcasts so was a nice surprise to see James Hetfield pop in worth a watch if you have a spare 2 hours. Bees who would of thought

You need to download the Joey Diaz episodes, Nordi. The funniest man on the face of the planet.

[mr 420]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Bet I come in for some flack for posting this here!

Mods, surely that's worth an infraction for crimes against humanity?!?