The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gene Simmons says legendary rap and hip-hop artists don’t have a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The KISS frontman tried to ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will honor another class of inductees this summer that contributed to music in the State of Iowa. Among them are “Saturday In The Park” ...

Longtime Rock & Roll Hall of Fame critic Gene Simmons — who was inducted as a member of Kiss back in 2014 — has once again blasted the organization for honoring hip-hop acts. “It’s not my music,” he ...

Edward Norris III said all he could do was laugh when he received a phone call saying he was the 2025 Educator of Note winner from the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. “I was just ...

It’s more like the Hall of Hard Feelings for the Demon. Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most ...

KISS legend Gene Simmons has shot down the idea that rappers could be recognised in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame insisting "hip hop does not belong". The 76-year-old musician - who was inducted ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Kenny Loggins is the soon-to-be second inductee in the People's Music Hall of Fame. The "Footloose" singer said he appreciated the recognition from the Utah-based organization, which ...

The Grammys are over, so now it’s time for the SAMMYs. The 2026 Syracuse Area Music Awards board announced its nominees on Tuesday. The SAMMYs recognize the best in local music with multiple ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo artist Anthony Casuccio on Jan. 30 released his latest single, “Can You See Me.” Casuccio, a producer, engineer, and recording artist, serves as the president of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Longtime Rock & Roll Hall of Fame critic Gene Simmons — who was inducted as a member of Kiss back in 2014 — has once again blasted ...

Two Louisiana-connected blues artists — Kenny Neal and Marcia Ball — will be part of The Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame. The foundation announced its 2026 class on Friday in a Facebook post. The 13 ...