Why Jay Jay French Says “Rock Is Dead” + How He Backs It Up. Much like Gene Simmons, Jay Jay French pointed to how music was in his youth to help bolster his argument that rock is dead.

Ten years ago, Esquire asked Nick Simmons, son of Kiss legend Gene Simmons, to interview his father. In the piece, provocatively headlined Gene Simmons: 'Rock Is Finally Dead', Simmons Sr. claimed ...

Chuck Klosterman is soaking wet from the downpour outside, his jeans and white T-shirt (which has “Fictional Character” emblazoned across the chest in blue letters) stick to his skin. The 34-year-old ...

New rock isn’t right under our nose like it was during rock’s ‘60s through ‘90s cultural zenith. But there’s no shortage talent waiting to be discovered.

"People say to me, 'What makes you say rock is dead?' Well, here's my take on that. When I was 17 years old back in 1969, all my heroes — Beatles, Stones, Who, Zep, Floyd, Hendrix, Dylan ...