KISS’ Gene Simmons continues his “rock is dead” tirade: “The culprits are the young fans.”
Gene Simmons has continued his “rock is dead” tirade in a new interview – this time, he’s blaming young people for the genre’s perceived demise.Simmons first declared rock to be “finally dead” in 2014, when the KISS bassist accused record labels of failing to adequately support rock artists during an interview conducted by his son, Nick, for Esquire.Last month, Simmons doubled down on his claims in another interview with Gulf News, telling the outlet “rock is dead” because new acts hadn’t “taken the time to create glamour, excitement and epic stuff”.Speaking on New York’s Q104.3 radio station on February 4, Simmons further elaborated on his opinion, this time pointing the finger at “young fans”.When asked by host Jonathan Clarke if Simmons