Tony Soprano once famously said, “’Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.” This never dawned on Kiss’ Gene Simmons, whose recent “rock is dead” rant amounted to little more than waxing nostalgic about the days when his band ruled the roost — and revealed his ignorance and disinterest in the current state of the genre.

KISS ' Gene Simmons proclaimed that "rock is dead" back in 2014, and a full decade hasn't really changed his mind. In a recent interview, Simmons revealed why his long-standing proclamation hasn't changed and explains why it's as true now as it has been for some time.

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons claimed that "rock is dead" back in 2014 and we've been talking about it ever since. Now in a new interview on The Zak Kuhn Show, Simmons doubled down on his claims and let me tell you, it's a little ridiculous.

Gene Simmons still considers rock music to be "dead". The KISS legend, 75, continues to profess that no one has come close to the likes of The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, and Pink Floyd.

Tickets go on sale Friday for a concert by KISS co-founder and rock legend Gene Simmons in Tallahassee on April 28, 2025.